Employee Benefits Summary
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Personal Leave – Fully benefited employees working 40 hours per week receive two (2) days of personal leave
which must be used in the fiscal year in which it is earned. Faculty members are responsible for identifying
substitutes to cover classes missed due to personal leave.
Sick Leave – Fully benefited employees receive five (5) days of sick leave when hired and begin accruing sick leave
at the rate of one (1) day per month starting in the sixth month of employment. The maximum accrual is 100 days
of sick leave. This leave may be used for the employee, or the employee’s spouse, children or parents. Benefited
employees working less than full-time, twelve-months receive a prorated amount of sick leave.
Bereavement Leave – Fully benefited employees working 40 hours per week receive five (5) days of leave per year
for the death of an employee’s parent, spouse, child and three (3) days of leave for the death of other members
of immediate family (parent-in-law, brother, sister, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, legal guardians, legal
dependents, grandparent, and grandchild).
Military Leave – Benefited employees are eligible for consideration for a period of time to be determined by the
Board of Trustees for leave associated with National Guard or Reserves activities.
Holiday Leave – CWC recognizes 15-18 holidays throughout the year. Benefited employees are paid for those
holidays that fall within their normally scheduled employment period.
Sabbatical Leave – Full-time benefited faculty are eligible to apply for sabbatical leave after being employed full-
time for six (6) consecutive years, not to exceed the annual length of the employee’s current contract.
Maternity/Paternity Leave – Benefited employees are granted up to two (2) weeks of paid leave associated with
the pregnancy, birth, postnatal care, or adoption of a child.
EDUCATION & WELLNESS BENEFITS
Educational/Wellness Release Time – Benefited employees who work 40 hours per week are allowed paid release
time during working hours to participate in one formal credit course, one non-credit course, or one wellness
activity per semester with supervisor approval, up to a maximum of three hours per week.
Employee Assistance Program – Free counseling services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week from
anywhere in the United States through Unum. They can be accessed through a toll free number or online.
Fitness Center - An on-campus fitness center is available to students, faculty and staff of Central Wyoming College.
Tuition waivers - Tuition waivers are available for employees and/or dependents for credit courses taken from
Central Wyoming College and the University of Wyoming. Eligible employees may receive a 100% tuition waiver
of up to 3 credits per semester at CWC and eligible dependents may receive a 50% tuition waiver per semester at
CWC. Full-time, benefited employees may receive a 100% tuition waiver of up to 3 credits per semester at UW; and
part-time benefited may receive a reduced tuition waiver at UW. Additional information regarding qualifications
and limitations may be obtained from the Human Resources or Financial Aid Offices.