Concordia College Employee Benefits 2025

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

At Concordia, we believe that our people are the success of our organization. Providing a total compensation and benefits package is one way we can invest in our employees who make an impact on our students and our mission.

BE WELL

One health plan, administered by HealthPartners

Comprehensive dental coverage, including orthodontics for children administered by MetLife

VSP vision insurance coverage including allowance for frames, lenses, and contacts

Tax savings options are available through Flexible Spending Accounts (Medical and Dependent Care), administered by WEX Benefits.

Preventative Chiropractic Care Program, up to 12 visits per year at a participating provider for employees.

Premiums and details available at:

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FOCUS ON YOUR FUTURE

Basic Life Insurance coverage is provided by Concordia College, with the option to purchase additional coverage for yourself and your family (.75 FTE and greater).

Long term disability coverage is available to provide financial protection in the event of a disability (.75 FTE and greater).

A 403(b) retirement savings plan with Concordia College 7% match on your 5% contribution after one year of employment with 1,000 hours worked. Additional investment opportunities including a Roth option are available upon hire to help you save for retirement.

BALANCE

Flexible work arrangements are offered in line with Concordia’s commitment to a positive work-life balance. Many positions may work remotely, adopt a hybrid approach, choose compressed work weeks or other alternative arrangements.

Parental leave is offered at Concordia College as part of its family-friendly work environment, providing up to six weeks of paid leave at full pay for both birthing and non-birthing parents. Birthing parents have the opportunity to use an additional six weeks of extended illness benefit for a total of 12 paid weeks off.

CobberKids is a premier daycare center located on Concordia College’s campus, serving families with children from 16 months to kindergarten.

REJUVENATE

Concordia offers 13 total paid holidays per year, including the dates between Christmas and New Year’s.

Planned Time Off starts at 18 days per year (used for personal and sick days).

A new employee may seek a higher PTO accrual they received paid leave benefits at their most recent employer that exceed the amount of PTO and holiday pay otherwise received under this policy. Contact HR for more details.

Extended Illness Benefit is offered for illness greater than three days. New employees are granted a balance of four weeks and accrue eight hours per month. Benefits are based on a 1.0 FTE. Some benefits are pro-rated based on actual FTE, see HR for details.

EDUCATE

Employees are eligible for 100% tuition allowance for one class per semester. Spouses and dependents are eligible for up to 90% per semester at Concordia College and the Concordia Language Villages.

Concordia Language Villages is a program of the college that provides a culturally authentic immersion camp for youth, adults, educators, and professionals in 14 languages.

Dependents may be eligible for several higher education tuition exchange programs and for tuition reduction of up to 50% at Oak Grove Lutheran School.

Additional education opportunities for employees include on-campus workshops, software training, President’s Seminar, and other speakers and events.