Total Rewards

There are plenty of places to find employment, but at Valencia, we hope you will find fulfillment. Valencia College is committed to providing employees with a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package. Your total rewards include significantly more than just your base pay. Our total rewards program offers a wide ranging combination of pay, benefits, professional development, and work/life balance in a meaningful, collaborative work environment.

For a brief overview of the Total Rewards Program, please review the Total Rewards Summary.

You can find additional benefits information on Atlas, on the Employees tab, under My Human Resources.

If you have questions regarding your specific benefits, please contact your ODHR Regional Solution Centers.

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), provided through UnitedHealthcare’s OptumHealth, are available to assist full-time Valencia College employees 24 hours a day, seven days a week. EAP offers support for work/life balance needs through counseling, legal and financial services and ID theft/fraud resolution, all at no cost.

You can access EAP by calling 866-248-4094 (also located on the back of your UnitedHealthcare medical ID card) or visiting www.liveandworkwell.com. If you would like to sign in anonymously, find the access code by visiting Atlas. On the Employees tab, under My Human Resources, click on BenefitFocus Portal. Then, hover over Employee Wellness and Support and click on Employee Assistance Program. The code to log in anonymously at www.liveandworkwell.com is on this page.

Employee Development Funds (EDF)

Valencia College is committed to creating an environment that encourages professional development, and opportunities for academic, technical, and life-long learning of its employees.

With supervisor approval, full-time employees who have been employed at the College in a full-time position for a minimum of six continuous months are eligible for:

Tuition up to 18 credit hours per fiscal year at Valencia College, if the employee is degree-seeking or seeking a technical certificate; OR
Up to $1,100 dollars per fiscal year for eligible professional development; tuition reimbursement from another United States regionally accredited higher education institution; or a combination of professional development and Valencia non-degree seeking courses.

Dependent Tuition
Full-time employees who have been employed at the College in a full-time position for a minimum of six continuous months may have their eligible dependent register for up to a maximum of six credit hours per term toward credit and non-credit courses at Valencia College.

An eligible dependent is a non-Valencia College employee who is a spouse, domestic partner or child of a Valencia College employee.
Note: A child of two eligible Valencia College employees may take a maximum of 12 credit hours per term.

Program Development Funds
These funds are managed by senior leadership to support program initiation or innovation. Please refer to each department senior leader for the distribution process.

EDF Request Process

The two forms* (Request for EDF and Request for Valencia College Course Tuition) will be located in ATLAS under Valencia Forms. Please note: All forms, including those for Valencia classes and Continuing Education, should be routed to your ODHR Regional Solution Center for approval.

For answers to frequently asked questions, click here. For additional questions, contact Organizational Development and Human Resources at HR4U@valenciacollege.edu or call the HR4U helpline at 407-299-5000, extension HR4U (4748).

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