Community Perks
Employee Assistance Program
EICC's Employee Emergency Assistance Fund was established to assist employees facing immediate, severe, and temporary financial hardship due to an emergency. The program is administered through PAS (Personal Assistance Services). PAS provides connections to counseling services, legal assistance, and much more.
Tuition Reimbursement
Full-time employees are eligible for tuition reimbursement immediately upon hire. You may request reimbursement for courses you, your spouse, and any dependent child complete at Clinton, Muscatine, or Scott Community College. All requests must comply with established Administrative Policy.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is an eligible employer. We are a U.S.-based government organization and a qualifying employer. You will need our Federal Employer ID Number (FEIN): 42-0924364.
The PSLF program is a federal loan forgiveness program available to individuals with federal student loans who work for a government or not-for-profit organization. This program forgives the remaining balance on your Direct Loans after you fulfill the criteria below.
- You must be employed by a U.S. federal, state, local, or tribal government or qualifying not-for-profit organization;
- Work Full-time for that agency or organization;
- Have Direct loans under an income-driven repayment plan or a 10-year Standard Repayment Plan and
- You must make 120 qualifying monthly payments, which need not be consecutive. It will take at least ten years before you can qualify for forgiveness.
To review eligibility for the PSLF program and to apply, you may visit the criteria
outlined on the Public Service Loan Forgiveness website.
Articulation Agreements
We have articulation agreements with Bellevue University, Capella University, Columbia Southern University, Franklin University, Upper Iowa University, and Western Governors University. These institutions offer discounts and scholarships to our employees.
Discounts
Through our institutional membership with the Figge Art Museum, faculty, staff, and students receive the following:
- Unlimited free admission with valid ID (college or State of Iowa).
- Faculty may bring classes to the Figge without admission fees.
- Free private guided tours to view permanent collections or special exhibitions.
- Use of the auditorium and studios for art-related academic instruction (subject to availability).
- 50% discount on museum facility rentals.
- Museum updates via email.
Full-time employees are immediately eligible for State of Iowa employee discounts. You will recieve a State employee identification card to use as verification for discounts at various hotels and more.
EICC and the YMCA have partnered to provide healthy living opportunities to all. Workplace wellness reduces stress, which lowers healthcare costs and leads to a more positive work environment. Full-time employees can join the YMCA of the Iowa Mississippi Valley for as low as:
- Employee: $7 per month
- Employee + 1: $19
- Family: $36