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Employee Benefits
The University of St. Thomas offers a comprehensive benefits package to its benefit-eligible employees. All eligible employees are encouraged to participate in the University section 125 pre-tax benefit plan.

The University of St. Thomas' benefits booklet is available here.

 
Summary of Benefits
The University of St. Thomas offers three choices of medical insurance plans to its benefit-eligible staff and faculty, all of them POS.  Employees can elect in-network doctors using the UnitedHealthCare. Claims are submitted through UMR. The University pays for 60% of medical premiums, including spouse, children, and family coverage.

Three health insurance options are available

The University of St. Thomas offers two choices of dental plan (DMO and PDO) through the AETNA Network.  This benefit is Free to employees. Coverage is also available for employee's spouse, children, and family.

 
The University of St. Thomas also offers these following benefits to its benefit-eligible faculty and staff
  • Free Group Life insurance in the amount of one and a half time the employee's salary to a maximum of $50,000.
  • Supplemental Life insurance in multiples of the employee's salary, up to 4 times.
  • Free Long-Term Disability insurance.
  • Free Short-term Disability insurance after one year of employment.
  • Vision Plan through the VSP network.   Employees pay for 100% of premiums.
  • Accident Insurance, Cancer Insurance, and Supplemental Short-Term Disability through AFLAC.
  • Section 125 Medical Spending Account up to $5,000.
  • Section 125 Dependent Care reimbursement account up to $5,000.
  • Free and discounted tuition for employees, spouse, and dependent children.
  • Matching, dollar for dollar, 403b pre-tax retirement plan up to 6% of gross pay with a wide choice of investments form TIAA-CREF, Raymond James & Assoc., or VALIC.
  • Membership in the Smart Financial Credit Union.
  • Paid Sick time, Vacation, Jury Duty, Holidays, and Summer Hours.
  • Free use of library and gymnasium.

 
Holiday Schedule
The Holiday schedule for the 2009/2010 year is as follows:

Independence Day

Friday, July 3, 2009

Labor Day

Monday, September 7, 2009

Thanksgiving Holiday

Wednesday, November 25, 2009 beginning at Noon

Thursday, November 26, 2009 and Friday, November 27, 2009

Christmas

Thursday, December 24, 2009 thru Friday, January 1, 2010

(returning to work January 4, 2010)

Martin Luther King Day

Monday, January 18, 2010

Easter

Thursday, April 1, 2010 beginning at Noon

and Friday, April 2, 2010

Memorial Day

Monday, May 31, 2010


 
Ancillary Benefits

Kidventure: Kidventure is a summer camp program for kids from 3-13.  Kidventure has offered the University of St. Thomas employees a discount on their before and after camp care. Click here to view the brochure and click here to view the website for pricing and camp information.

Sprint: UST has discounts with Sprint available through the Employee Value Program.  The EVP program allows you to start new service with a discount or apply a discount to your existing Sprint plan.  Discounts on accessories is also available. Go here for more information: www.evpdiscount.com/UST or view the flyer here.

Black Labrador Pub: The Black Labrador Pub, conveniently located at 4100 Montrose, offers University students, staff and faculty a 15% discount off of their menu Monday-Friday until 4pmClick here to view their menu.

Kraftsmen Baking Deli: Kraftsmen Baking Deli offers University of St. Thomas students, faculty and staff a 10% discount.  You can only get the discount if you present your UST ID card so don't go without it.  They are located at 4100C Montrose Blvd. (next to the Black Labrador Pub).  You can click here to view their menu.

The Health Museum: Houston's Health Museum proudly offers the University of St. Thomas discounts.  All you need to do is present this flyer to receive the discounts. 

The Blitz Total Fitness: The Blitz Total Fitness Gym, located at 5115 Buffalo Speedway, Suite 700, Houston, TX 77005 is proud to offer University of St. Thomas Staff, Students and Faculty a 50%  discount on the initiation fees and a 20% discount on the monthly fees as well as other discounts.  Visit them on their website here and view the discount information here.

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