Employee Benefits

Changes to your benefits can only be made two times

• During the annual Open Enrollment period
• Or when you experience a life event change.

Please note you have 31 days from the date of the event, to make changes to your benefits. The new benefits go into effect on the 1st of the month following the life event. 

• Marriage 
• Birth of a Child 
• Adoption 
• Loss of existing coverage 
• Divorce or death 

You will need to provide proof that your dependent is eligible and proof of the life event change before the change goes into effect. 

• Marriage license 
• Birth Certificate 
• Court adoption papers 
• Registration of domestic partnership 
• Income tax returns 
• Employer documentation of loss of coverage 

Please contact HR Benefits department for more information at benefits@spcollege.edu 

SPC offers comprehensive insurance and reimbursement programs including supplemental Allstate plans, cancer and dreaded disease reimbursement plan, and vision reimbursement plan.

• Accidental Indemnity – Allstate
  Group accident insurance is provided by Allstate Benefits through Custom Benefit Services. This coverage provides a cushion to help cover medical expenses and living costs if you are in an accident or hurt. This income protection coverage pays benefits directly to you if you cannot work.
• Hospital Indemnity – Allstate
  Allstate Hospital Indemnity Plan will provide hospital indemnity insurance to employees and their dependents.​ This plan also provides vision and LASIK discounts.
• Cancer Plan – Allstate
  This coverage is offered through Allstate Benefits and pays benefits directly to you or your covered dependent with a diagnosis of cancer or other specified dread diseases Coverage is portable if you leave SPC.

Cancer and Dread Disease Reimbursement Plan
The college also offers its own self-funded Cancer/Dread Disease Medical Expense Reimbursement Plan (MERP) only to employees who enroll in a medical coverage plan.

• 2023 MERP Summary Document
• MERP – Directions for filing a claim
• MERP Itemized Expenses Form
• MERP Claim Form – Physician

Vision Reimbursement Plan – SPC provides up to $175 reimbursement for vision expenses

• Vision Reimbursement Form
• Vision Reimbursement Details

• For more details, check out the BOT rule (section XIV): on Tuition Benefits.
• Review the Tuition Benefit Flyer regarding this benefit
• Employee Tuition Fee Waiver Form

SPC offers employees substantial time off to support individual health and wellness. Paid holidays, vacation, and sick time. Eligible employees may also qualify for protected leave under the FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act).

Holidays

Full-time employees in budgeted positions earn vacation leave depending on how long they’ve worked for a Florida public community or state college. We have 24 paid holidays and 1 paid day for professional development. Dates are subject to change. See our Academic Calendar

Vacation Leave

Full-time employees in budgeted positions earn vacation leave depending on how long they’ve worked for a Florida public community or state college.

You cannot transfer more than 49 days of vacation leave to the new calendar year. Any vacation leave over the 49 days on Dec. 31 will be reduced to 49 days on Jan. 1 each year.

For more details, check out the BOT procedure: on Vacation Leave.

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

SPC complies with the Family and Medical Leave Act.

• Download the Department of Labor’s FMLA Guide to determine if you are qualified to submit for leave – FMLA Employee Guide
• For general guidance and Employee rights under the FMLA – FMLA Employee Rights

For more details, check out the BOT procedure: on FMLA leave.

Sick Leave

You earn sick leave for one day a month with no carryover limit. Sick leave should be used for your own illness or the illness of an immediate family member. Sick leave requests must be entered as soon as possible.

Upon retirement or death, a percentage of the total accumulated sick leave days may be paid at the employee’s current daily rate of pay.

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General Benefit Forms

• Florida Blue Medical Claim Form
• Health Savings Account Contribution Change Form
• Vision Reimbursement Form
• MERP Claim Form – Physician
• FSA Change in Status Form
• Beneficiary Designation Form

Education

• Employee Tuition Fee Waiver Form

Supplemental Retirement Forms

• 403(b) & 457(b) Salary Reduction Forms