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Tax Sheltered Annuities

Employees can start/end/change payroll deductions for annuities at any time. Annuity Companies Edward Jones Mary Tinsley 1188 N. Eglin Pkwy Shalimar, FL 32579 Primary Contact number: (850) 609-0520 Secondary Contact number: (850) 678-9774 ING and PlanMember Services Corp. 8A Brooks Avenue Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547 Phone: (850) 862-5511 TIAA-CREF 14055 Riveredge Drive, Suite 320,… View Article

Direct Deposit

All employees are encouraged to complete a direct deposit agreement for the electronic funds transfer of their paychecks. Employees or recent hires interested in setting up direct deposit should contact the Human Resources department.

Credit Unions

Employees are eligible to participate in both the Eglin Federal Credit Union and the Okaloosa County Teacher’s Federal Credit Union. The college provides deductions for such participation.

Tuition Assistance

To encourage educational growth among employees receiving college-approved full benefits (i.e. health, life, and retirement), and their dependents, an award equivalent to the value of six in-state college credit hours per term is available to eligible employees, their spouses and dependents, and to retirees who were employees receiving college-approved full benefits. Legal dependents are those… View Article

Leave

Annual Leave Twelve month employees earn eight (8) hours of annual leave for each month of service. After five and ten years of service, this increases to 10 and 12 hours per month, respectively. Annual leave is payable at the employee’s hourly rate upon termination, resignation, retirement or death. Closed Days The college is closed… View Article

Retirement Plans/FRS

Florida Retirement System (FRS) Pension Plan This defined benefit plan provides a fixed benefit at retirement based on years of service, salary and FRS membership class. The College makes monthly contributions to pay for this benefit. Florida Retirement System (FRS) Investment Plan This defined contribution plan allows employees to decide how to invest their money…. View Article