Employee Benefits

Sinclair Community College provides a comprehensive benefits program for eligible faculty and staff, supporting health, well-being, and financial stability. Our goal is to offer quality benefits that are accessible, affordable, and responsive to the needs of our employees.

Explore the benefits available to full-time and part-time employees below. Current employees can access detailed benefits information, forms, and HR resources through the internal HR site.

Full-Time Benefits Part-Time Benefits

Benefits at a Glance

Health Coverage Medical, dental, vision, FSA, EAP, and wellness resources.

Retirement OPERS, STRS, ARP, 403(b), and Ohio Deferred Compensation options.

Paid Time Away Vacation, personal leave, holidays, and protected leave programs for eligible employees.

Tuition Benefits Sinclair tuition waiver and tuition reimbursement options for eligible employees.

Income Protection Disability, life insurance, critical illness, accident insurance, and leave programs.

Professional Growth Employee development opportunities through Organizational Development and the Center for Teaching & Learning.

Full-Time Benefits

Health & Wellness

Medical Insurance - UnitedHealthcare
- Choice Plus PPO or Choice Plus HDHP with Health Savings Account (HSA)
Dental Insurance - Superior Dental
Vision Insurance - EyeMed Vision Care
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
LIVEWELL@Sinclair Wellness Incentive Program
Physical Activities Center (PAC)

Financial Protection & Retirement

Income Protection

Family Medical Leave
Short-Term Disability
Long-Term Disability
Employer-paid life insurance at 2x salary
Optional voluntary employee-paid life insurance
Optional critical illness and accident insurance

Retirement

Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS/OPERS-LE)
State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio (STRS)
Alternative Retirement Plans (ARP)
403(b) Tax-Sheltered Annuities
Ohio Deferred Compensation (457(b) and Roth Option)

Time Away, Tuition & Professional Growth

Paid time off: vacation and personal leave, except faculty and 9-month employees
14 paid holidays throughout the calendar year
Tuition waiver to attend Sinclair Community College
Tuition reimbursement to attend a 4-year college or university

Professional development opportunities through Organizational Development and the Center for Teaching & Learning
Library access, including research databases, digital media, and statewide borrowing privileges through OhioLINK

UnitedHealthcare creates and publishes the Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Sinclair Community College. To link to the Machine-Readable Files, please click on the URL provided: https://transparency-in-coverage.uhc.com

Part-Time Benefits

Benefits are an integral part of employment and maintaining a healthy work-life balance. At Sinclair Community College, we offer a range of benefit options to part-time employees as well.

Wellness & Support

Annual LIVEWELL@Sinclair Wellness Fair
Physical Activities Center (PAC)
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Retirement & Income Protection

Disability retirement - OPERS & STRS
Unemployment
Workers’ Compensation
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS/OPERS-LE)
State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio (STRS)

Additional Benefits

Paid time off - holiday pay for non-faculty employees
Tuition waiver*
Professional development opportunities through Organizational Development and the Center for Teaching & Learning
Library access, including research databases, digital media, and statewide borrowing privileges through OhioLINK

*Part-time employees and Adjunct Faculty are limited to 3 credit hours per term.

This is a summary of information and is intended for general purposes only. This is not a complete list or description of benefits provided. Benefits information is subject to change. Please contact the Benefits Administrator in the Human Resources department with any questions at hrdept@sinclair.edu.