Total Rewards

Your paycheck is only one form of compensation received from the College.
YC also provides a generous benefits package and other employee rewards for eligible employees.

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  • Bookstore: 10% discount on clothing, school supplies, gifts, selected electronic accessories with YC ID card
  • Rider Diner & Verde Café: 10% discount with use of Flexicash
  • Performing Arts Center: All faculty and staff can purchase two $10 tickets per show to "YCPAC Presents" performances one week prior to the show date. Announcement of ticket sale dates are emailed through DUCKSOUP. Employees must show their YC ID when purchasing discounted tickets at the YCPAC box office
  • Local Business Discounts

A. Employees
Employee eligibility for tuition waiver benefits, and the number of credit hours available, are based upon an employee's classification.

  1. Full-time faculty and staff, adjunct faculty and regular part-time employees are eligible for tuition waiver benefits as long as the employee is an eligible employee as of the first day of class
  2. Student workers are not eligible for tuition waiver benefits.
  3. Casual part-time employees are eligible only once they meet the annual requirements on length of service and minimum hours worked as defined below.

a. Effective on April 1, 2024, casual part-time staff who meet both of the below requirements on length of service and hours worked will be eligible for a tuition waiver benefit:

    I. One-year of continuous service at the College as of the measurement date (April 1st each year), and

    II. 500 hours or more worked in the preceding twelve months
b. Employees who are notified by Human Resources that they are eligible for the tuition waiver will be eligible to use the benefits through March 31st of the following year as long as they remain continuously employed at the College, and are employed as of the first day of class. For example, an employee is notified by Human Resources on April 7th, 2024 that they are eligible for tuition waiver benefits through March 31, 2025 of the following year. The employee has the opportunity to use their waiver benefits in the Summer 2024, Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 semesters as long as they are continuously employed..
c. Annually each year on April 1st, all casual part-time employees will be evaluated for benefit eligibility based upon length of service and hours worked. It is possible that a casual part-time employee could be eligible one year, and then lose eligibility the following year because, for example, they did not meet the 500 work hours minimum test.

 

B. Spouses and Children
An employee's spouse and their children through the age 30 are eligible for a tuition waiver benefit once the employee becomes eligible and as long as the employee retains their eligibility as of the first day of class.

1. An eligible spouse is defined as an individual who is lawfully married to a College employee

2. An eligible child is defined as either the employee's natural born, legally adopted, foster, step-child or an individual for whom the employee can demonstrate guardianship, and who is age 30 or younger. Children are eligible to for the waiver if they are age 30 or younger as of the first day of class.

a. The IRS allows for tax-free tuition waiver benefits when used by an employee’s child who is age 24 and less, and who is claimed as a dependent on the employee’s tax return.  

b. Children age 25 through age 30 are eligible for tuition waiver, but the dollar amount of the waiver benefit will be considered taxable income to the employee.

c. The amount to be taxed will be added to the employee’s pay check over set pay periods. See Examples of Tuition Waiver Tax Calculations in the reference section of this document for estimating tax liability when a dependent does not meet IRS-defined eligibility requirements.

Tuition Reimbursement loan (up to $1,000 after 1 year of continuous employment at YC)

  • Maximum loan per year = $1,000
  • One-year interest-free loan = 26 biweekly payments
  • One year of full-time employment with the District to be eligible
  • Proof of enrollment required
  • Maximum one loan per year (regardless of amount)
  • Course related to position held at college, and/or course related to degree or certificate
  • Approval by supervisor

Computer loan (up to $1,200 after 1 year of continuous employment at YC)

  • Maximum loan = $1,200 (CPU, monitor, mouse, keyboard, and peripherals)
  • Maximum peripherals = $200 (i.e. printers, cabling, digital cameras, etc. included in the maximum loan amount)
  • Proof of purchase required prior to loan being funded
  • One year of full-time employment with the District to be eligible
  • One loan every three years
  • Two-year interest-free loan = 52 biweekly payments

Professional growth opportunities

  • To assist faculty for activities that lead to academic and professional growth; to assist staff in pursuing professional development opportunities
  • Professional development funds available for faculty and regular staff
  • Paid vacation leave, sick leave, personal days, and 24 days paid holidays for full-time employees: Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, day preceding and day following Thanksgiving, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, 5 consecutive business days (Spring Break), Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Veteran’s Day, 10 consecutive business days (Winter Break)
  • Additional paid vacation, sick leave and personal days depending on employment status

Sabbaticals

Full-time faculty and staff can apply for a one semester or full year sabbatical after 6 years of continuous employment at YC

Employees interested in additional compensation for their Spanish speaking skills agree to assist YC by attending two recruiting events and being available for Spanish Interpretation needs as they arise. Compensation is added to the employee's regular pay at the rate of $175 per month for employees. If you are interested in participating let your HR Business partner know, so they can schedule you for the ACTFL language proficiency test at the YC testing center.

 

For more information please check out our Spanish Interpreter Incentive Program Page