Long Island University provides both a basic retirement plan and a supplemental annuity plan through TIAA/CREF. Contributions to both plans are made on a before-tax basis. The plans provide considerable tax savings as well as the opportunity for employees to save toward their retirement. more...

Group Life Insurance Plan

The University offers a voluntary group life insurance plan to all full-time employees. Participation is not automatic. Employees must complete an enrollment form when first employed. more...

The University offers full-time employees the choice of six different health insurance plans. Current offerings include:

• Indemnity Plan
   · CIGNA HealthCare
  
  
• Health Maintenance Organizations (HMO)
   · HIP
   · Aetna US Healthcare
   · Vytra Health Plan
  
  
• Point-of Service Programs (POS)
   · CIGNA HealthCare
   · Oxford Health Plan

The University has tried to be selective in contracting with healthcare providers. Regardless of the plan you choose, we are confidant that you will receive comprehensive medical coverage from a reputable insurance company. more...

Tuition remission is available to full-time clerical and maintenance employees, their spouses and their dependent children for courses taken at Long Island University. more...

Social Security payments are required from most University employees, including non-citizens. The tax rate is determined each year by the federal government. For tax year 2002, the rates are 6.2% social security tax on wages up to $84,900.00 and 1.45% medicare tax on total wages.

Full-time clerical and maintenance employees may receive full or partial salary during periods of illness or disability. The entitlement is one day sick leave for each month of service, up to 10 days per year.

Under FMLA, the University is required to provide up to 12 weeks unpaid, job-protected leave to eligible employees for certain family and medical reasons. Reasons include:

• time needed to care for the employee's child after birth, placement for adoption or foster care
• time needed to care for the employee's spouse, son or daughter or parent who has a serious health condition
• and time needed due to a serious health condition that makes the employee unable to perform his or her job

The University may coordinate and/or substitute paid leave for all or part of the unpaid leave identified under FMLA. more...

Vacation and Holidays

Vacation and holidays for full-time clerical and maintenance employees are outlined in their union contracts. Holiday observance is designed by the Provost at each campus and may include "floating" or optional days as well as legal holidays. Normally, a total of twelve holidays are observed each year. more...

A. Eligibility - When a person is unable to work at his or her occupation because of sickness or injury, a plan has been set up to provide for income to the sick or injured employee.

A new employee will be covered by this plan within the first twenty days of his or her employment.

B. Description of Benefits - All of the provisions of the Disability Benefits Law of the State of New York shall apply with respect to the insurance provided by this plan.

After seven consecutive days of disability absence, an employee is eligible to receive 66 2/3 % of his or her average weekly wages up to the maximum stipulated by New York State Disability Benefit Laws for 26 weeks for any one disability during a 52 week period.

C. Claims for Benefits - A claim for benefits must describe the occurrence, character and extent of the event and be signed by physician. It must be submitted to the Payroll Department Long Island University, University Center, Brookville, NY 11548 (phone 516-299-4216), within 20 days of the beginning of the period of disability. Form DB-450 must be used for your claim. Copies are available from the Payroll Office.

Unemployment Insurance

Effective January 1, 1971, the Unemployment Insurance Law mandated unemployment insurance coverage in non-profit educational institutions.

Information on New York State Unemployment Insurance for claimants is available from local offices of the New York State Department of Labor, Division of Employment. Application for Unemployment Benefits should be made at a local Department of Labor Office.

In general, worker's compensation benefits are payments to employees for occupational disabilities, without regard to any fault involved.

This coverage provides weekly benefits and medical care to employees in the event of accidental injuries sustained during the course of employment.

Claims for worker's compensation benefits should be submitted to the Director of Business Operations.

In cases of demonstrated need, the University will grant an interest-free emergency loan repayable over a one-year period. The maximum loan amount is $800.00 and only one loan will be approved per academic year.

Full-time clerical and maintenance employees may also apply for one salary advance in an academic year.

Loan applications and requests for salary advances require the signature of your supervisor or Dean. Forms are available from the Payroll Office.