Skidmore offers healthcare choices to help eligible employees choose coverage that fits their needs, family situation, and budget.

Medical plan options: Eligible employees can choose from MVP PPO, MVP EPO, and MVP High-Deductible Health Plan options, with prescription coverage through OptumRx. Coverage is available for eligible spouses, qualified domestic partners, and dependent children.

Cost-sharing: Your contribution is based on your coverage level, plan selection, and annual base salary. Skidmore pays the remaining portion of the annual premium.

Savings accounts: Employees may use a Voya flexible spending account or, when enrolled in an eligible high-deductible health plan, an MVP health savings account.

Care access and plan support: Depending on your plan, resources may include Gia by MVP, telehealth and virtual care, treatment cost tools, alternative health reimbursement, and other member support.

Dental: Delta Dental PPO coverage is available to eligible employees. 

Skidmore offers a generous retirement program to help eligible employees plan for the future. The College contributes to employee accounts whether or not employees make supplemental contributions of their own.

Employer contributions: For eligible non-union faculty and staff, Skidmore contributes 10% of base annual salary or wages, or 11% for employees age 50 or older. Certain employees may also receive an additional 1% contribution, depending on hire date and eligibility.

Employee savings: Employees may also make their own contributions to Skidmore’s 403(b) Retirement Plan through TIAA, with pre-tax and post-tax Roth contribution options. 

Planning support: Employees can use TIAA tools and one-on-one consultations to review options, ask questions, and plan with more confidence.

Skidmore provides life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance to help eligible employees plan for the unexpected and support the people who depend on them.

Life and AD&D insurance: Eligible employees receive $50,000 in group term life insurance at no cost, with the option to purchase additional coverage in amounts from $50,000 to $250,000.

Dependent life insurance: Employees may elect dependent life insurance for eligible family members, including $10,000 in coverage for a spouse or qualified domestic partner and $4,000 for each eligible dependent child.

Business travel insurance: Eligible employees are automatically covered by a $100,000 business travel insurance policy while traveling on College-related business.

Skidmore provides paid time away to help eligible employees rest, handle personal needs, and care for their health and well-being. Paid-time-away benefits vary by role, schedule, appointment type, and applicable policy or contract.

Vacation: Eligible full-time employees may receive 105–160 hours of paid vacation each year, depending on appointment length and work schedule. Vacation time is accrued throughout the year and coordinated with your supervisor.

Personal time: Eligible non-exempt employees receive up to three personal days each year for appointments, moves, additional bereavement needs, and other personal matters not covered by vacation leave.

Sick and Safety Leave: Eligible employees may use paid Sick and Safety Leave when they are ill, need to care for a covered family member, or need time for covered safety-related reasons.

New York State Paid Prenatal Leave: Employees receiving prenatal healthcare, including fertility treatment and testing, may use up to 20 hours of paid leave in a 52-week period. This leave is separate from Sick and Safety Leave and other available leave.

Skidmore supports learning for employees and families through tuition benefits that may help with coursework at Skidmore or another institution. Eligibility, benefit levels, deadlines, and tax treatment vary by program, employee category, service length, and dependent status.

Internal tuition: Eligible employees may use internal tuition benefits for undergraduate coursework at Skidmore. Eligible dependents may also qualify for tuition support at Skidmore.

External tuition: Eligible employees may apply for tuition assistance for legally dependent children pursuing an undergraduate degree at an accredited college other than Skidmore.

Read more about tuition benefits.

Tuition Exchange Program: Eligible employees may apply for dependent children to participate in the Tuition Exchange Program, which provides tuition scholarship opportunities at participating colleges and universities. Awards are not guaranteed and depend on program rules and availability.

Read more about the Tuition Exchange Program.

Skidmore offers a range of leave and income-protection benefits to support eligible employees through medical needs, family responsibilities, military service, and work-related injury. Eligibility, pay, duration, and documentation requirements vary by leave type, employee category, and applicable law, policy, or contract.

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA): FMLA may provide eligible employees with job-protected leave for certain medical or family needs, including the birth, adoption, or foster placement of a child and certain military-family or service-member-care needs. Read the FMLA policy.

Faculty parental leave: Faculty parental leave supports eligible faculty members who need time away related to the birth, adoption, or care of a child. Read the faculty parental leave policy.

Short-term disability: Short-term disability may provide partial income replacement when an eligible employee cannot work because of a non-work-related illness, injury, or medical condition. Read more about short-term disability. 

Long-term disability: Long-term disability may provide income support when an eligible employee has a longer-term disability that prevents them from working. Read more about long-term disability.

Workers’ Compensation: Workers’ Compensation may provide wage replacement and medical coverage when an eligible employee is injured at work. Read more about Workers' Compensation.

Read more about additional leaves of absence, including administrative leave, bereavement leave, blood donation leave, bone marrow donation leave, election leave, jury duty, military leave, and unpaid leave.  

Skidmore supports employee well-being in practical ways, from flexible work arrangements to programs that help employees care for their physical, mental, and everyday health.

Flexible work arrangements: For eligible roles, options such as compressed schedules and remote days may help employees balance department needs with the realities of work and life. Read the flexible work policy.

Fitness and movement: Low-cost fitness classes and free gym access make it easier to build movement into the week.

Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Free, confidential counseling and support are available for employees navigating personal, family, or work-related concerns. Learn more about EAP.

Ergonomics program: Workspace assessments and recommendations can help improve comfort, safety, and long-term well-being.

LiveMore Skidmore: Free wellness programs and challenges support healthy habits, connection, and everyday well-being.

Inclusive accommodations: HR works with employees and campus partners to support reasonable accommodations and a more accessible workplace. Read more about accommodations in our Employee Handbook.

At Skidmore, learning is part of the work. As a college shaped by curiosity, care, and continuous improvement, we support employees in building skills, strengthening relationships, and contributing beyond their formal roles.

Internal tuition: Skidmore’s internal tuition benefit can support eligible employees who want to continue learning through undergraduate coursework at the College.

Annual performance reviews: Skidmore is committed to an annual performance review cycle for staff that supports clear expectations, meaningful feedback, recognition of contributions, and conversations about goals and growth.

LinkedIn Learning: HR provides all employees with free access to self-paced online learning through LinkedIn Learning. Courses cover areas such as writing, financial literacy, artificial intelligence, technology, management, communication, and leadership.

Training and development: HR offers workshops and learning opportunities throughout the year that reflect Skidmore’s values of curiosity, care, and connection. Programs support practical workplace skills, personal growth, leadership, communication, well-being, and stronger relationships across campus.

Professional networking: Employees can build relationships through campus programs, employee groups, committees, working groups, and other opportunities that bring colleagues together across roles and departments.

College service: Employees may contribute beyond their formal roles through committees, working groups, special projects, and other service opportunities that support Skidmore’s mission while building skills, experience, and campus connections.

Skidmore supports employees and families with on-campus child care and early learning options, family-related leave, lactation support, and youth programs.

Greenberg Child Care Center: Skidmore-affiliated families receive priority enrollment at this licensed child care center for children from eight weeks to five years old, with public enrollment available as space allows.

Early Childhood Center Pre-K: The ECC offers prekindergarten and classes for children ages 3 and 4 through a learning-laboratory partnership with faculty and students in the Education Department.

Prenatal paid leave and adoption support: Employees may use New York State Paid Prenatal Leave for covered prenatal healthcare needs. Eligible employees may also use New York State Paid Family Leave to bond with a newly born, adopted, or fostered child.

Lactation support: HR supports covered employees who need time and an appropriate space to express breast milk during the workday. Read the lactation support policy.

Youth camps: Each summer, Skidmore employees receive advance notice of youth programs such as Camp Northwoods, swimming lessons, and sports camps hosted by Skidmore Athletics coaches and student-athletes. Programs, ages, schedules, and availability vary by year.

Skidmore offers employees many ways to connect, contribute, and take part in campus life beyond their day-to-day roles.

Employee Resource Groups: Employee-led groups give faculty and staff space to connect around shared identities, interests, backgrounds, and experiences. Current groups include the Black Faculty and Staff Resource Group and the Skidmore Queer Faculty and Staff Resource Group.

Volunteer opportunities and college service: Employees can take part in service opportunities, committees, events, and campus efforts that support the College and the broader community.

Affinity networking: Informal and organized gatherings centered on shared identities, passions, and interests help employees build relationships and a sense of belonging at work and beyond.

Diversity programming: Skidmore offers annual events, programs, and community initiatives that support inclusion, accessibility, belonging, and respect across campus.

Parking: Employee parking permits are free, with vehicle registration managed through Campus Safety. Numerous electric vehicle charging stations are also provided. 

Campus dining: Faculty and staff can use their Skidmore Card for employee pricing at Skidmore's award-winning dining hall and add funds through payroll deduction, online deposit, or the Card Office. 

Library access: Employees can borrow materials from Lucy Scribner Library, including popular books, records, movies, children’s literature, and museum passes.

SPAC partnership: Through Skidmore’s partnership with Saratoga Performing Arts Center, employees may receive seasonal ticket discounts for select performances.

Tickets at Work: This free benefit gives faculty and staff access to discounts on travel, entertainment, hotels, rental cars, theme parks, and recreational activities.

Campus events and the arts: Employees can take advantage of lectures, performances, exhibitions, athletic events, and other campus programs throughout the year. Ticketed events often have reduced employee rates.