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About Us
Since its beginning in 1888, WMU has become the largest Protestant missions organization for women in the world, with a membership of approximately
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Employee Benefits
Work Schedule Full-time employees work 37.5 hours each week (75 hours over a two-week pay period). Two work schedules are available. The first is a traditional schedule working 7.5 hours Monday through Friday of each week within the pay period. The second is an alternative schedule working longer hours Monday through Thursday of each week within the pay period in order to have every other Friday off. Daily work schedules are determined by the needs of the team, yet flexibility of work hours is available to employees. Medical Insurance Full-time and job share employees are given a choice of two medical insurance plans offered through Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama. Coverage begins the first of the month after work begins. For full-time employees, WMU pays 90% of the individual premium and 65% of the family premium. Job share employees share in 50% of either premium cost. Life and Disability Insurance Group term life insurance equal to two times the employee's annual base pay (up to a maximum of $200,000) is provided. Long-term disability benefits equal to 60% of the employee's monthly income is also provided. Coverage for each begins on the first day of employment and the premium is paid in full by WMU. 403(b) Retirement Plan This is one of our most attractive benefits, and it begins on the first day of employment. Over the course of the year, WMU makes a contribution to each employee's retirement plan that is equal to 10% of his or her annual base pay. Employees may also make a contribution to their retirement plan account through payroll deduction. These contributions may be made on a pre-tax basis such that federal and state taxes are deferred. After the first year of employment, if the employee is making a contribution of at least 1%, WMU will match it dollar for dollar. Each year as the employee increases their contribution, WMU increases the match available. A maximum of 5% will be matched after the employee's fifth anniversary. Employees may choose from a variety of investment funds and have daily access to account information. After four years of employment, employees are fully vested. For new employees with prior years of Southern Baptist Convention denominational employment, credit is given toward vesting and employer matched contributions. Flexible Benefits At the first of the month following employment, or on October 1 of any subsequent year, employees may elect to participate in WMU's Flexible Benefits Plan. This plan allows employees to increase their spendable income and insurance benefits by decreasing their taxes. This may be accomplished in one of three ways:
Employees are eligible for two types of leave and nine paid holidays each year. Because WMU recognizes that employees face time pressure demands between their work and family obligations, traditional types of leave have been combined into pools (or banks) called "Extended Leave" and "Annual Leave." Employees are eligible for twenty-two and one half hours of "Extended Leave" immediately upon hire. Up to 1,000 hours may be accumulated and used as needed for long-term illness and bereavement. Employees begin earning "Annual Leave" each pay period after having completed three months of employment. This leave is used for time away whether for personal business, pleasure, or short-term illness. The number of hours earned will increase with length of service. The nine holidays observed each year are: New Year's Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day. Other Benefits
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