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Employee Resources

Labor Relations

 

Employee Benefits

Big Bend Community College (BBCC) contributes to each eligible employee’s medical, dental, life, and long-term disability coverage provided through the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB). Detailed information regarding coverage is available at www.pebb.hca.wa.gov. Rates and benefits are subject to legislative action. The benefits package for eligible employees includes:

  • Choice of medical plans, dependent on the county of residence;
  • Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) or Consumer-Driven Health Plan (CDHP) are current options;
  • Employee cost varies, depending on plan choice and number of dependents.

 

  • Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) plan.
  • Managed Care plans.

 

  • Basic coverage (employer paid); $35,000-Life and $5,000-Accidential Death and Dismemberment (AD&D);
  • Optional coverage at employee’s expense includes additional life insurance coverage for employee and spouse or additional AD&D for employee and family.
  • Long Term Disability (LTD) Insurance

 

  • Department of Retirement Systems (DRS)
    • PERS 2: Defined Benefit Plan
    • PERS 3: Defined Benefit Plan and Defined Contribution Plan
  • State Board Retirement Plan (SBRP) administered by TIAA-CREFF. Employee contributions are tax-deferred. Employee and employer contributions:
    • Under age 35: 5% of gross salary
    • Age 35 to 49: 7.5% of gross salary
    • Age 50 and over: 10% of gross salary

 

Choice of vision plans to cover the cost of vision expenses for eye exams, preventive care, and hardware (frames, lenses, contacts). 

 

Contact Information:
Email:  hroffice@bigbend.edu
Phone:  509-793-2008
Fax:        833-903-2329

Office Hours are Monday through Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., except for college recognized holidays. 

The Human Resource Office is located on the second floor of Building 1400 in Suite 1449.