Benefits Administration

Definition of Full-time: Under the terms of our group benefit plans, a full-time employee is defined as:

• Employees who began employment before January 1, 2014: works at least 20 hours per week and at least 500 hours per year.
• Employees who begin employment on or after January 1, 2014: work at least 30 hours per week and at least 1000 hours per year.

If it is unclear whether a new employee will meet the full-time employee requirements, that employee is not offered benefits until eligibility has been determined by means of a twelve-month measurement period. A determination will then be made within two months of the end of the measurement period as to the employee’s eligibility for benefits. Any employee not meeting both of these requirements is considered part-time.

Benefits-Volunteers: Volunteers are covered under the volunteer accident coverage.

Benefits-Part-time employees: All part-time employees are automatically covered under the state- and federally-mandated benefits of unemployment insurance and workers compensation. Premiums for these coverages are paid by the employer. They are also eligible to participate in the 403b plan.

Benefits-Full-time employees: All employees who meet the definition of a full-time employee automatically receive the following benefits: workers compensation, unemployment insurance, term life insurance/accidental death and dismemberment, long-term disability, and pension. Premiums for these coverages are paid by the employer.

Full-time employees also have the option of participating in our health and dental insurance plans. The responsibility for payment of these premiums is a pre-determined amount split between the employer and the employee per the Diocesan policy.  Contact your employer to learn more about your responsibility for these premiums.  Any premiums withheld from your paycheck are deducted on a pre-tax basis unless you elect otherwise. The employee also has the option of participating in our flexible spending account plan and 403b plan. Employees who elect coverage under the $3,500 or $6,350 deductible health insurance plan have the option of participating in a health savings account.

Term Life / AD&D

$0.32 per $1000 of policy
Policy = 1 ½ x the annual wages (note: policy amount decreases at age 65)

Long Term Disability

$0.49 per $100 of average monthly wages
Premiums paid by employer

Pension (effective 7/1/25)

8.76% of actual monthly wages
Premiums paid by employer

Health Insurance (effective 4/1/25)

The employer contribution rate effective 4/1/25 is $766 for a single plan and $1652 for a family plan. The employee is responsible for the remaining premiums.
There is no compensation if an employee chooses not to participate in a health insurance plan.

Dental Insurance (effective 4/1/25)

Single: $45 Family $110

The employer contribution rate effective 4/1/25 is $21.50. The employee is responsible for the remaining premiums. 
There is no compensation if an employee chooses not to participate in a dental plan.

Unemployment (effective 7/1/25)

0.35% of monthly wages.
Premiums paid by employer