AVAILABLE BENEFITS

...... FEDERALLY REGULATED & MANDATED BENEFITS STATE REGULATED AND MANDATED BENEFITS CONTRACTUALLY NEGOTIATED AND BARGAINED BENEFITS UMASS AMHERST CAMPUS Policy, Procedure and Past Practice
MEDICAL BENEFITS Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
12 weeks unpaid leave if eligible
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Workers' Compensation
Insurance - Group Insurance Commission (health, life, Long Term Disability (LTD))
See Optional Retirement Program
Accrued Leave Time
(sick, vacation*, person*)
Sick Leave Bank
(AFSCME, USA/MTA, SEIU, MSP, Non-Unit)
Sick Leave Extension
(AFSCME Only)
Health & Welfare Trust
(Dental Benefits)
Accruals depend on Bargaining Unit and in some circumstances - date of hire.
Guidelines developed by labor/management committee.
Faculty & Staff Assistance Program

FAMILY LEAVE BENEFITS Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
12 weeks unpaid leave if eligible
Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA)
Dependent Care Assistant Program
(regulated by IRS guidelines)
Massachusetts Maternity Leave Act (MMLA)
8 weeks unpaid leave if eligible
M.G.L. Chapter 151b - covers employment practices and employment discrimination
Small Necessities Leave Act (up to 24 hours unpaid leave within a 12 month period)
Voluntary Service to Schools Leave (up to 1 day per month paid leave).
1 week paid Maternity/Adoptive leave (AFSCME & USA/MTA)
Up to 12 weeks paid Maternity/adoptive & family Leave SEIU (through Sick Leave Bank)
Family Leave (unpaid)
Use of paid accrued time for the illness of a family member or other member of immediate household
Paid during 2st week of leave.
Leave accruals adjusted upon Return to Work
See Sick Leave Bank Guidelines
See contracts
See contracts
On campus Child Care
(dependent on availability)

RETIREMENT & RETIREMENT PLANNING 403B - Supplemental Retirement Savings (SRA)
457 - Tax Deferred Annuity (TDA)
U.S. Savings Bond (Series E)
Medicare Withholding (employees hired since 4/1/86)

State Employees Retirement System (SERS)
Optional Retirement Program (ORP) (new faculty, new high-level administrators) **mandatory enrollment
Group Life and Group Disability programs
Alternate Retirement (OBRA)
(CC/contractual employees)
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OTHER BENEFITS mmmmm mmmmm Domestic Partner Benefits
Accrued Leave Time (vacation and Personal)
Paid Holidays
Other types of Leave
Professional Development Funds
Tuition Waiver (University Policy)
Tuition Remission (Board of Higher Education Policy)
Auto & Home Insurance (Univeristy offered benefit)
Domestic Partner Benefits
Email Accounts

......	FEDERALLY REGULATED & MANDATED BENEFITS	STATE REGULATED AND MANDATED BENEFITS	CONTRACTUALLY NEGOTIATED AND BARGAINED BENEFITS	UMASS AMHERST CAMPUS Policy, Procedure and Past Practice
MEDICAL BENEFITS	Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) 12 weeks unpaid leave if eligible Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)	Workers' Compensation Insurance - Group Insurance Commission (health, life, Long Term Disability (LTD)) See Optional Retirement Program	Accrued Leave Time (sick, vacation, person) Sick Leave Bank (AFSCME, USA/MTA, SEIU, MSP, Non-Unit) Sick Leave Extension (AFSCME Only) Health & Welfare Trust (Dental Benefits)	Accruals depend on Bargaining Unit and in some circumstances - date of hire. Guidelines developed by labor/management committee. Faculty & Staff Assistance Program
FAMILY LEAVE BENEFITS	Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) 12 weeks unpaid leave if eligible Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) Dependent Care Assistant Program (regulated by IRS guidelines)	Massachusetts Maternity Leave Act (MMLA) 8 weeks unpaid leave if eligible M.G.L. Chapter 151b - covers employment practices and employment discrimination Small Necessities Leave Act (up to 24 hours unpaid leave within a 12 month period) Voluntary Service to Schools Leave (up to 1 day per month paid leave).	1 week paid Maternity/Adoptive leave (AFSCME & USA/MTA) Up to 12 weeks paid Maternity/adoptive & family Leave SEIU (through Sick Leave Bank) Family Leave (unpaid) Use of paid accrued time for the illness of a family member or other member of immediate household	Paid during 2st week of leave. Leave accruals adjusted upon Return to Work See Sick Leave Bank Guidelines See contracts See contracts On campus Child Care (dependent on availability)
RETIREMENT & RETIREMENT PLANNING	403B - Supplemental Retirement Savings (SRA) 457 - Tax Deferred Annuity (TDA) U.S. Savings Bond (Series E) Medicare Withholding (employees hired since 4/1/86)	State Employees Retirement System (SERS) Optional Retirement Program (ORP) (new faculty, new high-level administrators) **mandatory enrollment Group Life and Group Disability programs Alternate Retirement (OBRA) (CC/contractual employees)	mmmmm	mmmmm
OTHER BENEFITS	mmmmm	mmmmm	Domestic Partner Benefits Accrued Leave Time (vacation and Personal) Paid Holidays Other types of Leave Professional Development Funds	Tuition Waiver (University Policy) Tuition Remission (Board of Higher Education Policy) Auto & Home Insurance (Univeristy offered benefit) Domestic Partner Benefits Email Accounts