Perks From William Jewell

Sick Leave
Eligible employees accrue sick leave on the basis of one working day per month of service to a maximum of 60 days (480 hours). Sick leave accumulates on a proportional basis for regular staff working less than full-time. See the Policy Library for complete policy information.

Vacation Time
Vacations with pay are granted to exempt and non-exempt staff. Vacation time taken is computed on the basis of the staff member’s workweek. When a holiday occurs during a vacation, the holiday is not considered a day of vacation time. Bereavement leave occurring during vacation is not considered a day of vacation.

Vacations with pay are earned on the basis of continuous service from the date of employment (adjusted for temporary service, if applicable). The date of employment will be considered the staff member’s anniversary date. Vacation accrual is based on the following schedule:

2025-2026 schedule below

COBRA Insurance
If a participating employee or dependent becomes ineligible for medical, dental or vision insurances, continuation of benefits is available through the COBRA plan for 18 (employee)-36 (dependents) months.

Commerce Bank
Banking services and programs offered to all employees.

Community America Credit Union
Savings and loan program offered through payroll withholding.

Dining Services
William Jewell College employees are receive a 10% bonus when adding $50 or more to their Jewell ID.

Harriman-Jewell Series
Reduced admission to Harriman-Jewell Series. Employee is eligible for two tickets per event at the Jewell rate. Order tickets at hjseries.org.

MOST – Missouri’s 529 College Savings Plan
Employees are eligible to make payroll contributions into the state-sponsored plan that helps you save for college tuition, room and board, books, supplies and other qualified higher education expenses.

Parking
Free parking for all Jewell employees. All employees are required to register vehicles through My Jewell, and obtain the parking sticker from Cardinal Services. Employees must observe and respect campus regulations by only parking in appropriately designated spaces/lots. Vehicles found to be in noncompliance with campus parking standards may be ticketed, “booted” (i.e., restricted from movement) or towed at the discretion of the College and/or subject to fines.

Retirement
Employees are eligible for retirement from Jewell after a minimum of 10 years of full-time continuous service at age 55 or older. An employee may elect to retire before the age of 55 if the combination of an employee’s age and years of service totals 70 or more. Retirees are eligible for medical and life insurance and other retiree benefits.

Tuition Benefits
Please contact the Office of HR for questions on Tuition Benefits.

For Tuition Remission and Assistance, contact the Office of Human Resources for information.

Wellness Center
Employees, their spouse and dependent children under the age of 19 living at home (under age 23 if a full-time student) have free access to the Wellness Center during scheduled open hours. The Wellness Center, located on the southwest corner of Mathes Hall, is a state of the art facility offering a wide array of fitness and weight machines. Faculty and Staff must accompany and remain present while family members under the age of 16 to use the Wellness Center.