Additional Benefits

Leave of Absence
The University provides a variety of leave time including Family and/or Medical Leave, bereavement leave, personal leave, military leave, and a staff sabbatical leave. Eligibility and benefits vary for each form of leave.

Tuition Benefits
Avila University provides a tuition remission plan for courses at Avila University for all full-time and part-time employees, their spouse and children. Tuition remission does not imply total remission of all educational costs. Several educational expenses, such as fees, books, room, board and special course charges, are the responsibility of the student. Children of employees are eligible for tuition remission benefits if they are: natural and dependent, legally adopted and dependent, or dependent as defined by the IRS; no more than 24 years of age; enrolled full time, degree seeking; and making satisfactory progress according to the standards established by the University; and have applied for Tuition Remission form approved by the employee’s immediate supervisor and area department Chief to the Director of Financial Aid at least two weeks prior to the start of the academic semester or trimester.

• Undergraduate remission is 100% of tuition for full-time faculty, administrative, professional and staff assistants and their spouse and eligible children; and 50% for part-time faculty, administrative, professional and staff assistants and their spouse and eligible children.
• Graduate remission is 65% of tuition for full-time faculty, administrative, professional and staff assistants and their spouse; and 33% for part-time faculty, administrative, professional and staff assistants and their spouse. Eligible dependent children of the employee receive remission of 40% for full-time employees and 20% for part-time employees to attend Avila University.
• Active adjunct faculty at Avila University are eligible to receive tuition remission benefits equivalent to the part-time employee benefit for undergraduate and graduate courses taken exclusively at the Avila University campus.
• Dependent children of siblings of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet employed at Avila University are eligible for 100% tuition remission. Former employees who have given 20 years or more of fulltime service to the institution retain tuition remission benefits for themselves

Tuition Exchange Programs Full-Time Employees Only
Through Avila’s membership council of Independent Colleges, Tuition Exchange, and the Catholic University Cooperative Tuition Exchange, eligible dependents may participate in the University tuition exchange program with other member colleges and universities. The Director of Financial Services coordinate this benefit (See Employee Handbook for more detail).

Volunteer Time Release
The purpose of this philanthropic program is to support activities that enhance and serve communities in which we live and work and the issues that impact quality of life. (See Employee Handbook for more detail).

Health and Wellness Time Release
The program provides release time to participate in a personally selected wellness program (See Employee Handbook for more detail).

Holidays
The University observes 11 designated holidays plus up to five floating holidays. The University publishes a schedule of designated and floating holidays to be observed during each year (See Employee Handbook for more detail). Holidays are outlined on the Holiday tab.

Vacations Staff Only
Three-tiered program with a minimum of 10 days for first twelve months. Part-time employees shall receive vacation on a pro-rated basis (See Employee Handbook for more detail).

Sick Leave
A full-time employee (Staff and faculty) received one day of paid sick leave for each full month of employment up to a maximum accumulated total of 240 hours. Part-time employees shall receive sick leave on a pro-rated basis (See Employee Handbook for more detail).

Worker’s Compensation
Avila carrier’s insurance in case an employee is injured on the job. Any employee who is injured or involved in an accident or contracts an illness in the course and scope of his or her employment must immediately report such injury, accident, or illness to the Campus Security Department and Human Resources.