Benefits and Professional Development
Your career is important, and so is maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Montgomery College is committed to supporting employees through a comprehensive benefits and professional development program.
Below are some of the benefits available to employees.
Generous Paid Time Off
- Annual leave for staff and administrators
- Bereavement leave
- Civic and court leave
- Enrichment leave
- Personal leave
- Sick leave
- 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 and Pension System plans: Pension or Optional Retirement Plan, depending on position
- 403(b) and 457(b) supplemental retirement annuities
Professional and Career Development Opportunities
- Educational assistance program for conferences and tuition after six (6) months of employment
- Tuition waiver for Montgomery College credit courses
- Paid sabbatical leave for faculty and professional development leave for staff and administrators
- Management classes for supervisors
- Learning opportunities in technology skills, career development, and interpersonal relations, diversity and multiculturalism, performance management, and more
Wellness Program
- Wellness and fitness programming led 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
- 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. Review this helpful side-by-side comparison.
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Please note that previous Maryland State Retirement System service may* transfer from institution to institution for MSRS retirement benefit eligibility, but does not transfer from another institution to Montgomery College for retiree health insurance benefit eligibility. Employees must have 15 years of benefits-eligible service at Montgomery College for retiree health insurance benefits subsidized at 40% and 20 years of benefits-eligible service at Montgomery College for retiree health insurance benefits subsidized at 60%.
* If you withdrew all contributions and interest, then you have to start all over again.
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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. ORP does not keep track of retirees.
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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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