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		Benefits at a Glance Northeastern has an outstanding record of providing benefits, services and policies to its employees that are work-life orientated. Medical/Dental Plans Blue Cross Blue Shield: POS and HMO plan Delta Dental plan Same-sex spousal equivalent benefits Reimbursement Accounts Medical care reimbursement account (pre-tax payments for qualified out-of-pocket medical expenses) Dependent Care reimbursement account (pre-tax payments for qualified child care and/or elder care expenses) Paid Time Off Vacation - generous vacation up to 24 days per year, depending on position and length of service Twelve paid holidays Personal days Extra time off during the December holidays Leaves (family illness; personal; medical; maternity and adoption; paternity; military; sabbatical, professional and academic study) Disability, Life Insurance University-paid interim disability and long-term disability insurance Long-term care insurance University-paid life insurance Optional life insurance for employees, spouses/same sex spousal equivalents and dependent children Living Choices option on the life insurance plan Tuition Remission Full-time benefits eligible faculty/staff are eligible to receive up to nine credit hours per academic term beginning with the academic term following date of full-time employment After three years of full-time employment, full-tuition remission is granted for dependent children. One course per academic term is granted to an employee's spouse or same-sex spousal equivalent and one-half of the tuition will be waived for additional courses taken at the same time. 403(b) Retirement Plans Basic retirement plan: After two years of benefits-eligible employment, the university contributes 10 percent of eligible salary toward the retirement plan as long as you contribute 5 percent. Supplemental retirement plan: Eligible immediately. Child Care On-site children's center that provides early childhood education and day care services for children from ages 2 years, 9 months to 5 years. Scholarships are available for faculty and staff who qualify. More benefits and services Discounted homeowners, renters and automobile insurance Pre-tax parking and commuter passes Relocation Assistance Mortgage assistance program Credit union Discounted tickets to home athletic events Free Museum of Fine Arts passes Discounted tickets for cultural and arts performances Bookstore discounts Financial planning workshops Annual financial planning seminar Individual investment counseling sessions Library use Health and Fitness Marino Recreation Center membership at reasonable rate taken through payroll deduction Badger and Rosen Squashbusters Center Cabot Physical Education Center use at no cost Weight Watchers meetings on campus