Faculty Benefits
Human Resources

Faculty Benefits

Fort Lewis College is a member of the Colorado Higher Education Insurance Benefits Alliance (CHEIBA). CHEIBA membership includes a total of 8 colleges across the state. Some benefits of membership with CHEIBA are that we can pool our resources, have premium plan packages and share the experience ratings across a larger population. OPEN ENROLLMENT is every November with changes taking effect January 1st.

Employees are required to enroll in health, dental, group term life insurance and long term disability benefits. (The only exception is if the employee is covered under a spouse’s group health insurance or military plan.) Automatic enrollment has proven to keep our costs lower for the entire group and continues to be a successful strategy in the overall CHEIBA strategic business plan.

If you have questions about any employee benefits at Fort Lewis College, please contact the Office of Human Resources.

Retirement Options

• Retirement Plans

Voluntary Supplemental Retirement Options

• 403(b) Options - Salary Reduction Agreement
• PERA 401(k) Contribution Authorization
• PERA 457 (must enroll through PERA website)
  • Please email humres@fortlewis.edu with your PERA 457 biweekly election amount and indicate if it is pre or post tax for payroll deduction.