Hillel offers a comprehensive package of benefits to its staff. Regular full-time employees meet the eligibility requirements for all benefits, while part time and temporary staff (staff whose designated term of employment is less than one year) may be eligible for limited benefits. Eligibility requirements are defined in the summaries below.
Health InsuranceGroup Supplemental Retirement Annuity (GSRA)Pension PlanLife InsuranceLong Term Disability (LTD)Flexible Spending PlanHealth InsuranceA comprehensive health insurance plan, including dental, is offered at each Hillel location. Hillel pays 90% of the cost of a single plan premium and 75% of the additional cost for family coverage. Employee contributions are made bi-weekly on a pre-tax basis.
Eligibility: Regular employees who work a minimum of 30 hours per week.
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Group Supplemental Retirement Annuity (GSRA)
We are proud to offer retirement benefits through TIAA-CREF, the world's largest pension system and carrier for nearly 6,000 education and research institutions. TIAA-CREF has received the highest possible ratings from all four of the industry's leading independent rating agencies. Through TIAA-CREF, employees have the option of investing in a variety of different funds.
We offer a Group Supplemental Retirement Annuity (GSRA) plan (also called a Tax Deferred Annuity) through TIAA-CREF. This plan allows you to begin saving for retirement at any time and invest in a variety of different funds. You may voluntarily contribute to the plan at any time on a pre-tax basis up to the IRS limit allowed by law. To determine your maximum-allowable contribution, contact TIAA-CREF directly at 1-800-842-2733.
Eligibility: Voluntary for all staff. May begin any time after employment.
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Pension Plan
Your Hillel also offers a Group Retirement Annuity (GRA) Pension plan through TIAA-CREF. Through TIAA-CREF, employees have the option of investing in a variety of different funds.
In a serious commitment to staff, each local Hillel contributes 8% of an employee's eligible salary toward the pension plan, if the employee contributes 2% (pre-tax) of their base salary plus parsonage (if any). If the employee elects not to contribute 2%, Hillel will contribute 4% of base salary plus parsonage (if any). There is a two-year waiting period before employee and employer contributions can begin. Notification of eligibility and enrollment materials are sent automatically to staff who are approaching their 2-year anniversary; however, please feel free to contact Hillel's International Center to confirm your eligibility.
Eligibility: Employees who work a minimum of 1,000 hours per year (averaging 20 hours/week over 52 weeks) for two consecutive years without a break in service. Participation begins the first of the month following the employee's anniversary date of hire, provided enrollment materials have been received.
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Life Insurance
Hillel provides a Group Life and AD&D (Accidental Death & Dismemberment) policy through Guardian Life Insurance Company. The policy benefit is 2 times an employee's base salary plus parsonage (if any) to a maximum of $500,000. Your Hillel pays 100% of the premium.
Eligibility: Regular employees who work a minimum of 30 hours per week. Coverage begins the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment (coverage for an employee hired on August 15th begins October 1st).
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Long Term Disability (LTD)
To help you protect your income during times you are unable to work, Hillel offers a Long Term Disability policy through Guardian Life Insurance Company. The employee benefit may be up to 60% of salary with a maximum benefit of $6,000 per month. Your Hillel pays 100% of the premium.
Eligibility: Regular staff who work a minimum of 30 hours per week. Coverage begins the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment (coverage for an employee hired on August 15th begins October 1st).
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Flexible Spending Plan
The flexible compensation plan enables employees to reduce their taxable wages and increase their spendable income by setting aside funds from gross earnings on a pre-tax basis for eligible medical, dependent care, transportation and parking expenses.
You may open a Flexible Spending Account for eligible medical expenses, dependent care expenses, qualified parking expenses and qualified transportation expenses. These accounts allow you to deduct qualified child care expenses (up to the IRS limit of $5,000) or eligible out-of-pocket medical expenses ($3,500 annual limit), on a pre-tax basis.
There is a small participation fee of $6.00 per month. The fee is deducted from gross salary bi-weekly on a pre-tax basis.
Eligibility: Regular employees who work 30 hours per week or more and enroll according to the plan requirements. The benefit runs on a calendar year basis and is offered prior to the beginning of each new calendar year. New employees are eligible to participate in the plan following 30 days of employment provided enrollment is in accordance with the plan requirements.