Employee Benefits

ERS Health Insurance

• Employee premiums are fully funded by DMC and State after initial 60 days.
• Dependent premiums are funded 50 percent by DMC, 50 percent by the employee.

Basic Term Life Insurance

• Includes Accidental Death and Dismemberment
• Term Life in the amount of $5,000. Fully funded by DMC and State.

Dental Insurance

• Three plans available: PPO, HMO, Dental discount plan. Fully funded by the employee.

Vision Insurance

• Available to employees and eligible dependents. Fully funded by the employee.

Optional Term Life

• Includes Accidental Death and Dismemberment
• DMC fully funds one time annual salary; insurance available in multiples of one to four times annual salary (limited to $400,000).

Voluntary Accidental Death & Dismemberment

• Available to employees and eligible dependents. Fully funded by the employee.

Texas Income Protection Plan

• Short Term Disability - Fully funded by the employee.
• Long Term Disability - Fully funded by DMC.

Dependent Term Life Insurance

• Includes Accidental Death and Dismemberment
• Available at $5,000 for all eligible dependents. Fully funded by the employee.

TexFlex

• Pre-tax deduction to create a reimbursement account for medical/dental expenses and/or child/eldercare expenses.

Cancer/Specified Health Event/Accident Plans

• Tiered plans available to the employees and their families. Fully funded by the employee.

Retirement

All full-time employees are enrolled in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS). Employee contributions are 8.0 percent and DMC contributions are 7.75 percent.

Full-time faculty and eligible administrative employees may elect the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) as an alternative. Employee contributions are 6.65 percent and DMC contributions are 6.6 percent.

Tax-Sheltered Annuity Accounts (403b)

• Available to all employees. Annual maximum contributions apply, determined annually by the IRS.

Leave Accruals

Vacation

• Benefit-eligible personnel may use after six months of employment.
• Exempt personnel, counselors, librarians and faculty department chairpersons receive 120 hours per fiscal year, or prorated share appropriate to the employee's yearly assignment.
• Nonexempt personnel receive 80 hours per fiscal year (earned at 3.08 hours per pay period for 26 pay periods).
  • 10 years of service, nonexempt personnel receive 96 hours (3.7 hours per pay period).
  • 15 years of service, nonexempt personnel receive 120 hours (4.62 hours per pay period).

Sick Leave

• Employees accrue 120 hours per fiscal year, prorated per pay period (960 hours maximum).

Personal Leave

• 16 hours per fiscal year available to 9-month employees
• 24 hours per fiscal year available to 12-month employees

Paid Leave for full-time employees (closures/holidays)

• Labor Day
• Wednesday before, Thanksgiving Day, and Friday after
• Winter Break (2-week period to include Christmas and New Year's Day)
• Martin Luther King Observance
• Spring Break
• Memorial Day
• Juneteenth
• Independence Day

Enrollment in DMC Classes

• Tuition exemption provided for credit and non-credit courses to full-time employees and their eligible dependents.
• Eligible after one year of employment.