Discover employee benefits at Fort Lewis College
Fort Lewis College provides a benefits program to support employee health, well-being, and financial security. Faculty, administrative professional staff, and classified staff receive health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, as well as retirement benefits tailored to their role. Benefits-eligible employees (.5 FTE and above) are covered from day one of employment.
Learn more about your benefits, including health insurance, wellness programs, generous employer retirement contributions, paid leave, campus perks, and professional development opportunities.
All faculty and administrative professional staff positions are non-classified employees of Fort Lewis College, governed by the college's policies and procedures.
Classified employees are part of the Colorado State Personnel System and are governed by State Personnel Board Rules and Procedures and the Partnership Agreement.
Fort Lewis College does not contribute to Social Security as part of the . Therefore, participation in a 401(a) plan is required. All employees will choose a retirement option in Workday during the new hire onboarding.
401(a) choices include TIAA or Corebridge. You will contribute 8% of your wages to retirement, while Fort Lewis contributes 11.4%. Employees with at least 12 months of contributions to Colorado PERA may choose CO PERA instead of TIAA or Corebridge. Please contact HR for CO PERA rate details and eligibility.
All Fort Lewis College employees can take advantage of additional voluntary retirement savings accounts offered through the college:
Please contact Human Resources to learn more about these retirement options.