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Mid-Plains Community College offers a comprehensive benefits package to all full time employees. These benefits include the following: Health Insurance - Provided by Blue Cross/Blue Shield.  College pays 100% of premium. 

Dental Insurance - Provided by Blue Cross/Blue Shield.  College pays 100% of Single Premium, plans to include your family are available at the following costs: Employee & Spouse - $43.72/mo.; Employee & Child(ren) - $33.78/mo.; Employee & Family - $69.96/mo.  The amount is subject to change in September of each year (August payroll).

125 Plan - Medical and Dependent Care Expense Spending Accounts.

Group Life and Disability Insurance - 100% paid through college.  Group Life - Administration and Faculty receive $50,000.00, Classified Staff receive $50,000.00. Each eligible dependent or spouse receive $1,000.00.

TIAA/CREF - Retirement program. Mandatory for all Faculty/Administrative personnel after age 25 and all Classified Staff after age 30.  Employee may choose 4%, 5%, 6%, 7%, 7.5% or 8% of gross monthly salary to set aside, pre-tax, and the college matches the chosen amount.  Employee may disburse the funds throughout the available TIAA/CREF accounts as he/she so chooses.

Tuition Waiver - Employees, spouses and/or dependent children may take credit courses through MPCC, and the college will pay all applicable tuition.  Employee/spouse/dependent child must pay all dollars associated with books and fees.

Tuition Reimbursement - Employees are eligible to apply for Tuition Reimbursement for college courses taken for an advanced degree at other accredited institutions provided the course/degree is required for their particular instructional field, and that funds are earmarked and approved in advance by the Area.  Reimbursement is based upon per credit graduate tuition fee of the University of Nebraska - Lincoln.

Sick Leave - All new full-time employees will receive 12 days per year, unused sick leave days can be accumulated from year to year to a maximum of sixty (60) days.

Personal Leave - Faculty will receive three (3) days per contract year on a non-accrual basis. Administration will receive one (1) day per fiscal year on a non-accrual basis.  Classified Staff will receive five (5) days per fiscal year on a non-accrual basis.  Notice in writing should be submitted a minimum of two (2) days in advance whenever possible.

Emergency Leave - Faculty will receive two (2) days per contract year on a non-accrual basis.

Vacation - Administrative (non-instructional) personnel on a 12-month contract may earn up to 24 days per fiscal year.  This is based on two (2) days earned for every full month of employment.  No more than 48 days may be accrued.  Classified Staff will receive ten (10) days of vacation after one (1) fiscal year of employment. Employees hired in the middle of the year will receive an accrued number of days based from the month of hire through June.  Maximum of two (2) times the annual amount may be accrued.

Information regarding Bereavement, Professional, Military, Jury Duty and Other Leave is available through Human Resources.