Other LCSC Benefits

1.    Educational Privilege
2.   Athletic Activity Tickets
3.   Follett Bookstore
4.   Get-Away-Today Benefits
5.   Management Development Classes
6.   Professional Development Training Courses
7.   Parking Permits
8.   Faculty/Staff Identification Cards
9.   Flexible Spending Accounts
10. Shared Leave
11. Retiree Benefits

1.  Educational Privilege

Eligible employees and spouses may take courses offered by an Idaho 2 or 4-year public institution for a $20 registration fee and $5 per credit fee.  Staff Registration Request Form

2.  Athletic Activity Tickets

Full-time employees and their families are eligible to attend LCSC athletic events at no  charge (exception:  NAIA).

3.  Follett Bookstore

Faculty/Staff receive a 20% discount on items purchased at the bookstore (some limitations may apply)

4.  Get-Away-Today Benefits

Save up to 40% on great family vacations to DisneyWorld, DisneyLand, Sea World, Hawaii, Universal Studios, and other fun and exciting vacation destinations.  Visit www.getawaytoday.com for more information.

5.  Management Development Classes

Employees are eligible to register for classes offered through the Division of Human Resources.  To view a list of current classes, go to Idaho Division of Professional Technical Education.

6.  Professional Development Training Courses

Free courses offered to LCSC employees that offer basic workplace essential skills training that will provide courses necessary to be successful at LCSC.  Go online at www.lcsc.edu/pdt  to view these courses.

7.  Parking Permits

Parking permits are $45 or $25 per year (depending on where you park).  They are available at the Cashier's Window in the Administration Building.

8.  Faculty/Staff Identification Cards

The I.D. cards allows the employee to attend LCSC events at no charge.  Also may be used as a "debit" card in the SUB cafeteria.

9.  Flexible Spending Accounts

Flexible Spending Accounts allow you to pay for eligible health care and dependent daycare expenses on a pre-tax basis.  You must be employed for 1 year before contributing to the Flexible Spending Account.  Open enrollment occurs in May.

10.  Shared Leave

Vacation leave may be donated to another state employee's sick leave balance under the following conditions:

Donor:

1. Employees are not eligible to transfer time if they do not have a vacation balance greater than 80 hours or the amount requested to transfer puts their vacation balance below 80 hours.
2. Employees may not donate more than 40 hours of vacation in any given fiscal year.
3. The signature of the employee transferring vacation hours must be on the transfer form.

Donee:

1. Receiving employee may accept leave only if they or a family member suffers from serious illness or injury.
2. Employees may not receive more than 160 hours of donated leave in any given fiscal year.
3. Employees may not receive donated time unless they have exhausted all sick and vacation leave.

Transfer of Leave Form

11.  Retiree Benefits  (Formally retired employees from LCSC who have been here at least 5 years)

1. Educational privilege:  $20 registration fee and $5 per credit (+ class fees)
2. Access to the LCSC Fitness Center in accordance to their policies:
   http://www.lcsc.edu/athletics/fitness_center/Weight_admissions_policy.htm
3. Email access will be converted to an LC Warrior Mail account.  Please contact Courtney Hill at 792-2231 to activate.
4. Basic life insurance premiums will continue to be paid by LCSC.  Basic life is 1x your annual salary at retirement.  When you reach 70 years of age, this benefit drops by 25%.  Once you reach 75 years of age, it drops to 50%.  Please make sure your beneficiary information is correct before you retire.
5. LCSC Faculty/Staff ID card will allow you access to LCSC events at no charge. You may obtain an LCSC Faulty/Staff ID card at the SUB Information Desk.
6. Emeritus Faculty receive LCSC Library privileges which include an extended borrowing period and the use of inter-library loan.