At SFCC, we are dedicated to offering competitive, market-driven salaries and comprehensive benefits that reward our employees.
Over the past seven years, our focused efforts have resulted in a compounded salary increase of 30.7% in our salaries.
In Fiscal Year 2025, the college granted retention awards (once in the fall 2024 and again in spring 2025) to recognize dedicated years of continuous service.
This growth reflects our commitment to attracting, retaining, and recognizing the hard work of our team, while ensuring that our offerings remain competitive.
At SFCC, our benefits philosophy is built on the belief that investing in our employees strengthens our community’s future. To this end, the College is consistently reviewing ways to support our employees and reflects our commitment to work-life balance and employee well-being
Fiscal Year 2026:
Expanding our donated leave policy for employees who face life-altering emergencies. (Currently in the works)
Adding 5 days of paid bereavement leave. (Currently in the works)
Expanding our family leave policy. (Currently in the works)
Fiscal Year 2025:
The College increased its portion of paying the medical insurance for our employees by 10%.
Two additional holidays added to the employee benefits package.
Fiscal Year 2022:
The College added the Staff Educational Attainment Benefit.
Furthermore, we currently offer a comprehensive package designed to support your health, work-life balance, professional growth, and long-term security.
Here’s a snapshot of our extensive benefits:
- Health & Life Insurance
- SFCC Pays 70%-90% of Medical Insurances
- Comprehensive Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Long Term Disability – SFCC pays 60%
- Basic Life Insurance – SFCC pays 100% for $50,000 Coverage
- Additional Life Insurance up to 3X salary, Spouse Life and Child Life
- Paid Leave
- 160 annual leave hours per year (4 weeks)
- 96 hours sick leave per year
- 26 paid holidays per year to include the following:
- 1‐week Spring Break
- 2 weeks Winter Break
- Remote and Hybrid working options
- Fully remote working option
- Hybrid remote working option
- Ad-hoc remote working option
- Education and Fitness Benefits
- Employee Educational Benefit
- 6 credit hours of free tuition at SFCC for employee and family members
- Fitness Benefit
- Free access to the Fitness Center
- 90 minutes per week of paid release time to attend a health and fitness education course with supervisor’s approval.
- Employee Development
- Subject to available funding, the College may partially or fully cover the cost of tuition, fees, and books related to employee development.
- Earned Educational Leave – paid leave to attend classes during work hours.
- Tuition waiver agreement with New Mexico Highlands University
- Staff Educational Attainment Benefit
- $2,000 increase in base salary for completion of a postsecondary degree at a higher level than currently held.
- Faculty Development
- Available to Bargaining Unit members per the Collective Bargaining Agreement
- Employee Educational Benefit
- Retirement
- New Mexico Educational Retirement
- Vested in the New Mexico Educational Retirement pension with 5 years’ service.
- Alternative Retirement Plan
- New Mexico Educational Retirement
- Other Benefits
- Supplemental Retirement Plans (403b, 457b, and Roth IRA Plans)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible Spending Accounts ‐ Medical and Dependent Care
- Supplemental Insurance Plans (Accident, Cancer, Life, Long Term Disability)
- Legal Shield – Biweekly fee allows access to free legal advice
- Discounted auto and home insurance – Liberty Mutual
