Employee Benefits

Bethel College offers a total compensation package for all full-time employees that includes the following:

• health insurance with Bethel paying a share of premium cost
• dental insurance with the employee paying the entire premium
• basic life insurance of $25,000 with Bethel paying one-half of the premium; additional life insurance available with the employee paying the entire premium
• disability insurance with Bethel paying the entire premium
• retirement plan with Bethel contributing 1.0 percent of total salary and the employee contributing 1.5 percent of total salary
• Section 125 Flexible Spending Accounts for health care/dependent care expenses
• unemployment compensation
• worker’s compensation
• employer share of Social Security
• activity pass for campus events
• tuition discount for employee and immediate family members
• participation in the Employee Assistance Program (mental health care)
• sick leave
• maternity leave
• vacation
• paid holidays
• free access to the campus wellness center
• medical services available at the Thresher Health Center