The purpose of this web page is to provide a summary of your benefits and certain essential policy information. For questions regarding these benefits, policies, or any other related information, please consult Human Resources or view the staff handbook.
Cameron offers an extremely generous leave policy, which is outlined below.
Type of Leave |
Classified Employees |
Classified Employees |
Classified Employees |
Administrative/Professional Employees |
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(Employed 1-5 Years) |
(Employed 6-10 Years) |
(Employed 10+ Years) |
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Vacation |
80 hours per year* |
96 hours per year* |
120 hours per year* |
160 hours per year* |
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Sick |
144 hours per year** |
144 hours per year** |
144 hours per year** |
144 hours per year** |
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Family Sick |
72 hours per year*** |
72 hours per year*** |
72 hours per year*** |
72 hours per year*** |
* Vacation may be accrued up to a maximum of two years. Any vacation accrued in excess of two years must be used within the same fiscal year accrued or it will be forfeited at the beginning of the new fiscal year.
** Sick leave may be accrued up to a maximum of 1,440 hours
***Family Sick - 72 hours per fiscal year of earned sick leave may be used for the care of an immediate family member.
The following paid holidays are normally observed by Cameron University: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. The University President may designate additional workdays as a holiday.
For a list of our current fiscal year Holiday Schedule, please reach out to the Human Resources Department.
CU provides employer-paid group health insurance coverage to employees. Dental, vision and dependent health coverage are also available to employees on a pre-tax basis through convenient payroll deductions.
Benefit eligible employees are provided employer-paid life insurance through American Fidelity in the amount of two times their annual salary. Benefit eligible Administrative/ Professional employees also receive an additional $18,000 in life insurance through the Teachers’ Retirement System of Oklahoma (TRS) once they are active members.
Benefit eligible employees are provided employer-paid long-term disability insurance through American Fidelity. Long-term disability benefits are paid on 60 percent of an eligible employee’s covered salary (up to $72,000), after a disability period of six months.
Classified employees working 30 hours or more per week on a regular basis have two retirement options to choose from. The first option is a Defined Contribution (DC) 401(a) Plan with Fidelty Investments. The University will make contributions on the employee's behalf equal to 9% of their total annual compensation. The second option is the Teachers Retirement System of Oklahoma (TRS). Contributions are paid by the employee on a pre-tax basis through payroll deduction. Contributions are equal to 7% of the employee's total annual compensation.
Cameron pays 100% of its administrative/professional employees' contributions in the Oklahoma Teachers' Retirement System. Cameron's monthly contribution equals seven percent of your gross salary plus your Cameron-paid fringe benefits. CU is one of the only higher education institutions in Oklahoma that pays 100% of its administrative/professional employees' contributions, and the money in your account is yours to keep. Administrative/Professional employees are eligible for membership on their first day of work.
Cameron provides a 403(b) plan that enables all employees to defer a portion of their current income. The advantage of Cameron's voluntary salary reduction 403(b) is that your taxable income is reduced by the amount you contribute into the plan. Employees can contribute into a consolidated four tier investment lineup. Cameron has contracted Fidelity Investments as the master administrator and record-keeper of this lineup. For more information and restrictions please visit the Benefits channel in your Aggie Access Employee tab or contact Human Resources.
Employees have the option of obtaining additional insurance plans through Cameron's Section 125 cafeteria plan with American Fidelity. The following coverages are available through pre-tax or post-tax payroll deductions: short-term disability, cancer policies, accident coverage, additional life and dependent life insurance, and medical and dependent care flex plans
An Employee Academic Tuition Waiver, of up to 18 credit hours per academic year, is available on the date of hire to employees who receive Cameron benefits and work on a full-time or part-time basis beginning with the first full semester after the employee's date of hire. Eligible participants include the employee, the employee's spouse and/or dependent child(ren) (native, adoptive, stepchild, or a child for whom the employee has legal guardianship). Such children must not have attained the age of 24 years at the start of the academic term in which the tuition waiver is applied.
An investment in our employee's learning environment is important to the organization's success. With that in mind, Cameron provides a variety of both online and in-person training throughout the year. This training includes both mandatory compliance training depending upon your position and optional career development courses in a variety of topics. Any training and development opportunities will be announced via email from the Human Resources Office.
