Employee Benefits

Health Insurance     Educational Benefits      Fringe Benefits     Holiday Schedule

Navarro College provides a generous benefits package with a variety of medical and dental plans from which to choose. Other important benefits include retirement, tuition reduction, a wellness program, paid holidays and breaks, and an Employee Assistance Program.

Health Insurance

Navarro College participates in the State of Texas insurance program. Under the State of Texas program, Navarro College employees are eligible for health insurance benefits on the first of the month following sixty (60) days of full time employment. Navarro College pays 100% of the health insurance premium for the employee and 50% for eligible dependents (spouse and children under the age of 26).

Other optional coverages are available immediately upon employment, including dental, vision, optional term life insurance, voluntary accidental death and dismemberment insurance, dependent term life insurance, short and long term disability, and TexFlex dependent care and health care reimbursement accounts.

 

Educational Benefits

Navarro College offers educational benefits to eligible full-time employees pursuing a certificate or degree. For detailed information regarding eligibility, coverage, and application procedures, please refer to the Navarro College Administrative Policy Section DDBA: Employee Educational Benefits.  These benefits are designed to support professional development and encourage continued learning among staff members.

 

EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS APPLICATION

To apply, current full-time employees should log into to MyNC and complete the Application for Educational Benefits form online.

 

 

Fringe Benefits

Navarro College participates in the State of Texas insurance program. Under the State of Texas insurance program, Navarro College employees are eligible for health insurance benefits on the first of the month following sixty (60) days of full time employment. Navarro College pays 100% of the health insurance premium for the employee and 50% for eligible dependents (spouse and children under the age of 26).

Other optional coverages are available immediately upon employment, including dental, vision, optional term life insurance, voluntary accidental death and dismemberment insurance, dependent term life insurance, short and long term disability, and TexFlex dependent care and health care reimbursement accounts.

Navarro College also participates in the Texas Teacher Retirement System (TRS)* with 8.25% employee contribution and 8.25% employer contribution, and Optional Retirement Program (ORP) with 6.6% employee contribution and 6.6% employer contribution. These options are available upon full-time employment. Full-time employees also have the option of joining the Navarro College Retirement Plan after one year of service with 5% employee contribution and 8% employer contribution.

Full-time employees may apply for tuition reimbursement through Navarro College’s Educational Assistance Program.

Navarro College also has a generous leave plan where employees accrue 6.67 hours of vacation time and 8 hours of sick leave per month. Vacation accrual increases with tenure. The college also recognizes most major holidays, including Thanksgiving (3 days), Christmas break (varies, but normally 10 days), and Spring Break (5 days). During these times, all departments are closed.

 

 

Holiday Schedule

Navarro College recognizes the following holidays and breaks on the dates shown below. During these times, departments are closed.

Academic Year 2024-2025

Labor Day

Monday, September 2, 2024

Thanksgiving

Wednesday, November 27, 2024 – Friday, November 29, 2024

Christmas

Friday, December 20, 2024 – Monday, December 30, 2024

New Year’s Eve

Tuesday, December 31, 2024

New Year’s Day

Wednesday, January 1, 2025 - Friday, January 3, 2025

Martin Luther King Day

Monday, January 20, 2025

Spring Break

Monday, March 15, 2025 – Friday, March 23, 2025

Good Friday

Friday, April 18, 2025

Memorial Day

Monday, May 26, 2025

Juneteenth

Thursday, June 19, 2025 - Friday, June 20, 2025

Independence Day

Friday, July 4, 2025