Other Benefits
Vacation / Sick Leave: Classified employees accrue vacation leave according to years of employment, and eight (8) hours of sick leave for each complete month of service.
Years of Employment |
Accrue Monthly |
Accrue Annually |
1 through 3 years |
1 day |
12 days |
3 through 5 years |
1 day, 2 hours |
15 days |
5 through 12 years |
1 day, 4 hours |
18 days |
12 through 20 years |
1 day, 6 hours |
21 days |
Over 20 years |
1 day, 7 hours |
22.5 days |
Contract twelve-month employees accrue 22.5 days of vacation annually and eight hours of sick leave per month. Nine-month faculty accrue eight hours of sick leave per month (12 months accrual for a total of 12 days).
Tuition Discount: Employees, spouses and dependent children are eligible for tuition discounts. The undergrad rate is 25% of normal fee & the graduate rate is 50% of the normal fee. Employees may take one course during regular working hours with supervisor approval. Applications are available on the HR web page and must be completed and approved prior to beginning of course.
Holidays: Arkansas State University – Mountain Home is closed for the observance of eleven (11) paid holidays per year.
Arkansas Federal Credit Union: The Arkansas Federal Credit Union is an independent financial agency. Contact the Credit Union Office for more information at 800-456-3000.
Bookstore: Employees with identification card will receive a 25% discount on all merchandise and used textbooks (excluding sale items, computer software and hardware). Employees receive a 10% discount on all new textbooks.
Parking Decal/ Identification Card: Employees must purchase a parking decal and be issued an Employee Identification Card from the Office of Finance. Upon termination, the ID card must be returned to the supervisor before the last payroll check will be released.
Direct Payroll Deposit: All new employees eligible for benefits must direct deposit their payroll check. If an employee chooses not to participate in direct deposit they must provide a written statement requesting payment by check.
Catastrophic Leave Bank: After completing two years of service, employees become eligible for the Catastrophic Leave Bank. Employees may elect to donate to the Catastrophic Leave Bank after completing two years of service and may donate hours in increments of 8 up to a maximum of 40 hours. Employees who have 80 hours of vacation and/or sick leave on the books at the onset of an illness or injury and have completed the two years of service may apply for Catastrophic Leave to supplement their income while they are on leave from the University.
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