Benefits and Professional Development
Your career is important, as is a healthy work-life balance. The College takes pride in its philosophy of compensating and caring for our employees. These are some of the benefits we offer:
Generous Paid Time Off
- Annual time off (for staff/administrators)
- Bereavement time off
- Civic/court time off
- Enrichment time off
- Personal time off
- Sick time off
- Time off for professional meetings
- 14 paid holidays, including a week-long winter break between Christmas Day and New Year's Day
Health Plans, Life Insurance, and Retirement
- Group health, dental, and vision plans
- Flexible spending accounts
- Basic life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance
- Group pre-paid legal plan
- Maryland State Retirement System Plans: Pension or Optional Retirement Plan, depending on position (see additional details below)
- 403(b) and 457(b) supplemental retirement annuities
Professional and Career Development Opportunities
- Educational assistance program for conferences and tuition after 6 months
- Tuition waiver for MC credit courses
- Paid sabbatical leave for faculty and professional development leave for staff/administrators
- Management classes for supervisors
- Learning content in technology skills improvement, career development, communication and interpersonal relations, diversity and multiculturalism, performance management, and more
Wellness Program
- Wellness and fitness programming by certified personal trainers, nutritionists, and coaches
- Lunch and learn seminars on wellness topics
- Weight Watchers at Work discount
- Flexible on-campus gym hours and fitness classes to fit your schedule
- Pre-recorded fitness class options
- Monthly wellness membership or activity reimbursement after six (6) months
Important Notice Regarding the Maryland State Retirement System
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Upon acceptance of any benefits-eligible position at Montgomery College, newly hired employees must make an irrevocable decision to enroll in the Maryland State Retirement System (Pension or Optional Retirement Plan) on or before their date of hire, per state law.
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If a newly hired employee was previously employed by the State of Maryland or another participating entity, they must enroll in the same Maryland State Retirement System plan at Montgomery College as their previous enrollment (Pension or Optional Retirement Plan), per state law. Failure to do so may result in penalties.
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If a newly hired employee is already retired from the Maryland State Retirement System (Pension or Optional Retirement Plan), they may not re-enroll in either plan while employed at Montgomery College, per state law.
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If a newly hired employee is already retired from the Maryland State Retirement System (Pension or Optional Retirement Plan), they may have earnings limitations for any position at Montgomery College. It is the employee's responsibility to notify the state of re-employment and to monitor any applicable earnings limitations.
Visit the HRSTM website for more Benefits and Wellness Information new windowor read the Benefits and Time Off Overview (PDF, 
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