For Employees

The faculty and non-management staff of Goddard College are represented by the United Auto Workers Union – Local 2322. Bargaining unit members can contact their stewards and/or the UAW leadership for their unit for more information about their collective bargaining agreements.

• UAW2322.org - Faculty

• UAW2322.org - Staff

The Human Resources Office is also available as a resource and can be reached at HR@goddard.edu. They can respond to questions as appropriate or indicate where the question should be directed.

Employee Resources - May 2024

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Access to free confidential counseling and other valuable resources

• Provides counseling and wellbeing resources to employees and their household members

• Immediate Clinical Line: 1-866-660-9533

• Visit their website for free resources and to request your member password (Goddard’s organization password is GC)

• This plan is available for three months after your separation date

Career Opportunities (check back for updates)

• Butternut Mountain Farm (Morrisville, VT)

• Cabot Creamery (VT/MA/NY)

• Fordham University

• JobsInVT

• Lawson’s Finest Liquids (Waitsville, VT)

• Lesley University Careers

• Vermont DOL JobLink

• Prescott College

• HigherEdJobs

• Chronicle of Higher Education

• NACUBO

TIAA Retirement Plan

• 800-842-2252 8am-10pm ET

• No action is required by employees - your money may remain in your TIAA account after the College closes

  • Employees also have the option to roll over their money into another retirement account

  • Withdrawals by employees under age 59½ may result in penalties - please speak with TIAA or your financial representative before withdrawing funds

Vermont Unemployment Office

• https://labor.vermont.gov/unemployment-insurance/ui-claimants

  • File your unemployment claim during your first week of unemployment

  • If you haven't filed a claim in the last 12 months you will need to call 877-214-3330 to set up a new claim

  • You will receive an email confirmation and will need to set up a MyVermont account to file your weekly certifications

• Unemployment benefits | USAGov

  • If you live outside of Vermont, please use the link above or below to find your state Unemployment Office information.

• Contacts for State UI Tax Information and Assistance, Employment & Training Administration (ETA) - U.S. Department of Labor (doleta.gov)

Employees and Dependents who are Medicare Eligible:

• Please visit the Medicare and Social Security websites to get information regarding your options since you will lose employer health coverage.

• The following information is available on the Medicare website:

You can wait until you (or your spouse) stop working (or lose your health insurance, if that happens first) to sign up for Part B (Medical Insurance), and you won’t pay a late enrollment penalty

Once you stop working (or lose your health insurance, if that happens first) you have a 8-month Special Enrollment Period (SEP) when you can sign up for Medicare (or add Part B to existing Part A coverage). The SEP starts when you stop working (or lose insurance), even if you choose COBRA or other coverage that’s not Medicare.

• Anyone currently covered by your healthcare plan through Goddard who is age 65 or older and wishes to enroll in Medicare must have HR complete this form.

  • Due to the closure of Goddard College, these forms must be submitted via email to HR for completion by September 1, 2024.

  • DO NOT fill in any Social Security numbers on the form before submitting the form to HR for completion.

• Medicare only begins on the first of the month.

  • If your separation date is not at the beginning or end of the month, please contact HR to see if you can continue health coverage through the end of the month or if you need to enroll in Medicare on the 1st of the month in which you will separate from employment.

Healthcare Coverage

Employees can visit www.healthcare.gov to learn more about the healthcare exchange in their state.