Policy Library
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Adoption Leave
Adelphi University supports adoptive parents by offering adoption leave to help them balance their work and family life.
Benefit Insurance Plans
The University offers eligible employees, retirees, and dependents a diversified suite of benefit plans (“Benefit Plans”) from which they may elect coverage.
Defined Contribution Retirement Plan 403(b)
The 403(b) Retirement Plan for faculty and staff (the 403(b) Plan) is a defined contribution plan under Section 403(b) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Dependent Care Spending Account
Eligible employees may use pre-tax earnings from a Dependent Care Spending Account to pay for qualified childcare or adult dependent care expenses.
Employee HIPAA Privacy Policy
This policy explains how Adelphi protects employee health information and ensures privacy under HIPAA, including reproductive health care.
Family and Medical Leave
The University will grant eligible employees leave under the FMLA for up to 12 workweeks during any 12-month period.
Healthcare Spending Account
Health Care Spending Account contributions are taken directly from your pay before federal, most state and city income and social security taxes are deducted.
Military Leave
The University will provide unpaid leave time to employees who are called to active or training service in the Uniformed Services of the United States.
New York Paid Family Leave Policy
Adelphi supports work-life balance through New York Paid Family Leave (NYPFL), offering eligible employees paid time off for qualifying family and military needs while guaranteeing job protection.
Paid Prenatal Leave Policy
Adelphi University (the “University”) provides an additional twenty (20) hours of paid leave to full-time and regular part-time non-faculty pregnant employees for prenatal care.
Personal Leaves of Absence
To provide eligible employees with the opportunity to take an unpaid leave of absence for personal reasons.
Retiree Health Insurance Benefits
The retiree medical benefits are available to employees age 55 or older who retire from the University and their eligible dependents.
Right to Express Breast Milk in the Workplace
The University supports nursing employees by accommodating an employee who needs to express breast milk during the workday.
Short-Term Disability
Adelphi University provides Short Term Disability (STD) to eligible staff employees who have completed their probationary period.