It’s the little ways that we show love to our employees.
Like offering eligible employees a comprehensive benefit package that provides both financial stability and protection.
Why do we do this?
- Enrich our employees lives
- Attract top-tier new talent
- Retain our dedicated, bright staff
USS is continually an employer of choice by constantly enhancing and expanding our benefit offerings.
Holidays and Paid Time Off
Federal Holidays
The company recognizes the following modified Federal Holiday Schedule, subject to change.
- Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday
- President’s Day
- Memorial Day
- Independence Day (observed)
- Labor Day
- Veteran’s Day
- Day before Thanksgiving (1:00 p.m. closure)
- Thanksgiving Day
- Friday after Thanksgiving
- Christmas Eve
- Christmas Day (observed)
- New Year’s Day (observed)
Paid Time Off
Time Off package generously includes:
- Vacation
- Sick Days
- Personal Days
- Paid Holidays
- UNITED Days – To recognize the diversity of religious and cultural practices within our organization, UNITED days serve as floating holidays. UNITED days allow for flexibility in celebrating occasions most meaningful to you
To be eligible for holiday pay, an employee must first complete one day of employment.
Professional Development: Paving the Way for Success
We believe in attainable, measurable goals for career development. This begins with individual goal setting and concludes with performance evaluations at the end of the performance year.
Goal setting is a key factor in remaining productive, consistent, and effective across all roles and functions throughout the organization. By setting thoughtful, impactful goals that align to our strategic priorities and values, we can continue making a tremendous impact on the education, careers, and lives of SGU students.
As an organization committed to excellence, we are committed to supporting you in new opportunities to grow and develop your skills. As an employee, you have access to LinkedIn Learning, with its more than 17,000 virtual courses, covering a wide range of business, software, and creative content developed by industry experts. LinkedIn Learning not only reinforces our commitment to excellence, one of our core values, but it can help you meet your individual goals while enhancing skills and digital fluency across the organization— all while supporting our strategic objectives. The best part is that you set the schedule and pace, either viewing the entire course at once or in bite-sized segments.
Making Sure our Employees are Taken Care of in Every Way
Health
Comprehensive healthcare benefits include:
- 3 health plans available including an: H.S.A. Plan, EPO Plan or a PPO
- Pre-tax spending accounts
- Dental PPO Plan that allows a choice of in or out-of network benefits
- Vision Plan that enables contribution to the premium with “pre-tax” dollars.
- Receive additional perks and enhancements just for being an EyeMed member
Life
Employee Assistance Program to help you with everyday life ups and downs.
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- Unlimited 24/7 assistance to legal, financial and work-life services
- Up to four (4) sessions per person, per issue, per year
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- Option to purchase voluntary life and AD&D insurance according to your own personal needs.
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- Option to voluntarily purchase supplemental Life and AD&D Insurance according to your own personal needs
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- Enhanced NY State Disability provided to you at no cost
Financial
- Saving for retirement: A 401(k) plan, vested 100% from day one, that matches 100% of your contribution up to 3%. Furthermore, matching 50% for the next two, up to the 4% legal maximum.
- Set aside pre-tax dollars into a Health Care Spending Account to assist with out-of-pocket expenses from your medical, dental and vision plans. For participants of the Core H.S.A. Plan, earn account dollars funded from the organization
- Set aside up to $5,000 pre-tax dollars to assist in paying for dependent care services
- NYS529 College Savings Plan
- Discounts and private offers available to over 250 top national retailers through the Corporate Shopping Discount portal
Perks
- Competitive time off package which includes vacation, personal and sick day accrual per calendar year
- Observation of 12+ Federal Holidays
- Commuter Plan to support in setting aside pre-tax dollars to be used on transit or parking expenses
- Pet Insurance to help you save money on vet bills because let’s face it, your pets are family too
- Hybrid Work Model to allow for flexibility while enabling all of us to collaborate, learn, and work most effectively
Wellness
- Health & fitness centers
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- Get your fit on and lead a healthier lifestyle by enrolling and saving on membership fees at a local town gym
- Those enrolled in a healthcare plan are eligible to participate in a gym reimbursement and/or wellness program
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- On-Site Flu Shot events
- Volunteerism: USS Cares is a tax exempt 501(c)3 non-profit organization that focuses on raising funds for local charities and families in need in the greater-Long Island area.
“The most interesting thing about working here is the diversity of colleagues as well as students I get to work with. Working closely with Colleagues worldwide and from all different specialties brings a global view to my everyday projects. The information and knowledge that everyone brings are insightful and eye-opening. I have never worked in a job that I felt connected with Colleagues and students worldwide, and it keeps every day a rewarding experience.”
Bryan Maccarrone
Director of Admissions Operations