Benefits

Full-time faculty and staff at Colorado Christian University have a wide variety of employee benefits to assist them and their families during their employment. Some of these benefits include medical, vision, dental and life insurance; a retirement savings plan; and a tuition waiver program.

Full-time employees are those who are regularly assigned to work 32 hours or more per week. Employees are eligible for coverage on the first day of the month following their date of hire. During the first week of employment, new hires meet with a Human Resources representative for a benefits orientation. The following list highlights CCU's current benefit offerings.

Insurance Benefits

Medical Insurance

Kaiser Permanente, the nation's largest not-for-profit health plan, offers high-quality care from a team committed to helping you get healthy and stay healthy. Employees may select from a traditional HMO (Health Maintenance Organization) or a Triple Option Plan - PPO (Preferred Provider Organization).

Dental Insurance

Delta Dental, America’s largest dental benefits carrier, has been providing high quality, comprehensive dental benefits in the state of Colorado and nationwide since 1958. CCU is pleased to offer the Delta Dental PPO plan to our employees with no monthly premiums.

Vision Insurance

VSP Vision Care, the nation's largest provider of eyecare coverage, has been providing comprehensive, cost-effective eyecare benefits for more than fifty years. VSP network doctors offer several convenient locations near business, residential areas, and shopping centers. CCU employees benefit from annual exams and discounted corrective eyewear with no monthly premiums.

Life Insurance/Accidental Death and Dismemberment

All full-time staff and faculty are offered life insurance as well as accidental death and dismemberment coverage at no cost to the employee.

Retirement Benefit

403b Retirement Program

Colorado Christian University encourages employees to participate in the 403b program provided by TIAA-CREF, a national financial services organization and the leading provider of retirement services in the academic field. A retirement plan is an important financial asset, and TIAA-CREF partners with CCU and our employees in planning for their retirement. Tax-deferred deductions of up to five percent are matched by CCU for this retirement 403b Plan.

Tuition Waiver Benefit

Tuition Waiver

Full-time staff and faculty with one year of service are eligible for a 100 percent tuition waiver in undergraduate and graduate programs at CCU. Tuition will also be waived for their spouse and dependents enrolling in undergraduate-level programs at CCU.

Other CCU Benefits

Paid Time Off

CCU offers a generous paid time off package including more than 10 holidays each year, vacation time, sick leave, and personal days.

Fitness Club Membership

Employees can take advantage of the opportunity to get healthy and stay healthy by joining a 24 Hour Fitness Health Club through CCU. Full-time CCU employees receive a generous discount on monthly fees.

Flexible Spending Account

FlexSystem offers employees the opportunity to pay for certain qualified benefits (both medical and dependent care expenses) on a pre-tax basis. Paying for certain benefits with pre-tax dollars reduces the amount paid in taxes and increases take-home pay. Every dollar paid on a pre-tax basis results in savings to the employee.

Disability Plans

CCU pays the cost of employees' participation in our short-term and long-term disability plans, which provide partial salary replacement in the event of a disability.

CCU Bookstore

CCU employees receive a 10% discount on all purchases of store merchandise, excluding textbooks, sale merchandise, and academically discounted software.

CCU Athletics

CCU employees receive free admission to all home games.

This information is a summary only. All plans are subject to change and are governed by CCU in accord with approved plan documents.