#2 John Brewers Bay • St. Thomas • U.S. Virgin Islands 00802 • Tel: (340) 693-1429 • Fax (340) 693-1415 • veda.richards@uvi.edu 
 
Historically American.   Uniquely Caribbean.   Globally Interactive. 
Benefits Administration 
 
 
 
 
 
BENEFITS FACT SHEET 
REGULAR STAFF POSITIONS 
 
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INSURANCE PROGRAMS 
 
Group Health, Dental, Prescription Drugs, and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)-Compulsory  
 
Group Life, Accidental Death, and Dismemberment 
 
Non-Contributory - $10,000 
 
Contributory – Plan A @ 1x, 2x’s, 3x’s, 4x’s base annual salary 
 
 
 
Plan B @ $5, 000, $10,000, 15,000, $25,000, $50,000, $75,000, $100,000, $150,000 
 
Medical Air Services Association – MASA (Optional) 
American Family Life Assurance Company of Columbus-AFLAC (Optional) 
Worker’s Compensation 
 
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RETIREMENT- DEFINED CONTRIBUTION ACCOUNT-COMPULSORY  
Employee percentage Tier II =*10.5%, Employer Percentage=20.5% for Government Employees Retirement System-
GERS (*Participants that have uninterrupted service credit of more than five years with GERS prior to October 1, 2005, 
employee contribution is 0.5% less than the Tier II rate.  The contribution rate will increase by 1% each year through 2017 
for all active participants under GERS.) 
 
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RETIREMENT-TAX DEFERRED CONTRIBUTION ACCOUNT (Optional) 
Group Supplemental Retirement Annuity Account (GSRA) & 457(B) Supplemental Retirement Annuity Account  
 
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EDUCATION 
Free tuition for Full-time Employees, Spouse and Eligible Dependents  
Tuition Exchange Program for Eligible Dependent Children  
Auditing Privileges 
Library Privileges 
 
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HEALTH SERVICES 
 
On-Campus Medical Services ($40.00 per visit) 
 
 
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SAVINGS PLAN 
 
Federal Credit Union 
 
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LEAVE 
 
Annual Leave - 15 days per year (21 days per year after three years of employment) 
 
Sick Leave - 15 day per year 
 
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PRE-TAX BENEFITS-(Flexible Spending Account) 
 
Premium Only Plan 
 
Medical Reimbursement 
Dependent Care Reimbursement Plan  
 
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OTHERS 
 
Direct Deposit of payroll checks 
 
Notary Public 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revised 02/10/2016