Benefits
Richard Bland College offers a comprehensive benefits package through the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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The Commonwealth of Virginia health benefits program offers the COVA Care, COVA HealthAware and COVA HDHP (High Deductible Health Plan) statewide to full-time instructional faculty, full-time administrators, and full and part-time classified employees, early retirees and certain family members.
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The Commonwealth of Virginia provides employees the option to enroll in Dependent Care and Medical Reimbursement Flexible Spending Accounts. Deductions are made on a pre-tax basis. Enrolled employees can manage their Flexible Reimbursement Accounts here.
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A group life insurance policy is provided to full-time RBC employees at no cost to the employee. The amount is equal to the employee’s annual salary rounded to the next highest thousand (when applicable), and then doubled. This is a double indemnity policy that would pay twice the value of the insurance in the event of an accidental death.
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Employees covered under the Group Life Insurance Program, may purchase additional coverage for themselves through the Optional Group Life Insurance Program. If an employee elects optional group life insurance coverage, they also may cover a spouse and dependent children. Optional group life insurance provides benefits for natural and accidental death or dismemberment. Premiums are paid through payroll deduction.
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Classified staff participate in the Virginia Retirement System (VRS) as a condition of employment. Instructional Faculty and Administrators are also required to participate in a retirement plan as a condition of employment but have a choice between VRS and the Optional Retirement Plan (ORP). Instructional Faculty and Administrators must make the retirement election within the first 60 calendar days of eligible employment. Instructional Faculty and Administrators who do not elect the ORP within the initial 60-day election period become members of the Virginia Retirement System.
VRS Comparison Guide (for Classified Staff)
ORP vs VRS Comparison Guide (for Instructional Faculty & Administrators)
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A partnership between the Virginia State Employee Assistance Program and the Virginia Credit union, this program offers loans exclusively to state employees. The program links a financial fitness education program with loans of up to $500 for a six-month period. Full-time classified non-probationary state employees who are paid on a monthly or semi-monthly pay schedule are eligible for loans.
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RBC offers a tuition waiver program that permits eligible employees to take advantage of course offerings at the college. Employees can take up to two RBC classes each semester – Fall, Spring, and Summer – tuition free. Additionally, RBC employees have access to a centralized pool of money in support of professional development activity. Funds are available to faculty and staff through a formal application process and reviewed by the RBC Professional Development Committee.
RBC Tuition Waiver Guidelines
RBC Professional Development Guidelines
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The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is offered by all of the Commonwealth’s health plans and continues to provide valuable services to enrolled employees and retirees, their covered dependents, and members of their households. Services range from counseling on work and relationship issues to financial and legal consultations.
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Facilities Access – RBC employees have access to virtually all RBC facilities to include the gym in Statesman Hall and the RBC Library. Faculty and Staff also enjoy a generous lunch combo at the Statesman Café at the faculty and staff rate of just $6.
