Benefits & Opportunities at a Glance
Group Health Insurance
Life
Insurance
Permanent employees are covered under our Life Insurance policy for the duration of their employment. This premium is paid by the University.
Pension
Plan
Time
Off
Leave is granted for several reasons, including statutory leave such as vacation, sick leave, maternity/paternity leave as well as special, compassionate, and supplemental reasons. Leave can be with or without pay, as applicable.
Professional
Development
There are several options accessible to staff for continuing education and professional development.
Additional Benefits
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Scholarship
Undergraduate Scholarships
Partial scholarships are awarded to full–time staff and their dependents for the first 30 undergraduate credits taken, as long as their employment with the University continues. Scholarships are valued at 91% of tuition for the first 30 undergraduate credits.
External Fellowship Awards
Staff have the opportunity to competitively apply to the SGU Fellowship Awards Committee for fellowships to attend graduate degree programs at other approved institutions if they are not offered by SGU. These fellowships are intended to strengthen capacity building and to further nurture research and scholarly activity at SGU. A maximum of five concurrently running fellowships can be awarded. -
Time Off
Faculty receive paid time off for vacation, holidays, and medical/parental leave. The amount of time is dependent on position and duration of service.
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Study Leave
Leave granted to access courses offered by the University, where such courses are job related or are essential for direct or cross promotion.
- Full-time staff employed for at least 2 years
- Max. of 6 hours to attend classes at SGU per week
- Time-off is not granted for studies online
Scholarship
Undergraduate Scholarships
Partial scholarships are awarded to full–time staff and their dependents for the first 30 undergraduate credits taken, as long as their employment with the University continues. Scholarships are valued at 91% of tuition for the first 30 undergraduate credits.
External Fellowship Awards
Staff have the opportunity to competitively apply to the SGU Fellowship Awards Committee for fellowships to attend graduate degree programs at other approved institutions if they are not offered by SGU. These fellowships are intended to strengthen capacity building and to further nurture research and scholarly activity at SGU. A maximum of five concurrently running fellowships can be awarded.
Study Leave
Leave granted to access courses offered by the University, where such courses are job related or are essential for direct or cross promotion.
Full-time staff employed for at least 2 years
Max. of 6 hours to attend classes at SGU per week
Time-off is not granted for studies online
Time Off
Faculty receive paid time off for vacation, holidays, and medical/parental leave. The amount of time is dependent on position and duration of service.
Health and Wellness
On-site
Health Clinic
Psychological
Services
The Psychological Services Center (PSC) provides a variety of programs designed to meet the unique needs of our university community. Activities range from outreach and crisis consultation to confidential counseling and psychotherapy. Services are available free of charge to SGU students, staff, faculty and their significant others.
Group Health Insurance
The Small Animal Clinic (SAC) provides high quality veterinary service to members of the SGU community and the people of Grenada.
Services at the SAC include vaccination, Heartworm Testing & Prevention, Flea & Tick Prevention, Deworming, Dental Care, Spays & Neuters, Wellness Examinations, Nail Trimming, Medical Grooming, Sick visits, 24 Hour Emergency Care.
While the SAC is primarily a general practice clinic, they can, at times, offer its clients the benefit of specialist services for their pets.
St. George’s University School of Veterinary medicine has a full complement of faculty including board certified internal medicine specialists, surgeons, criticalist, radiologists, anesthesiologists, and pathologists.
University
Club
The University Club is a private members club and SGU employees are eligible for membership. The club features a restaurant, 2 bars, swimming pool, and water sports equipment.
Access to On-site
Gym Facility
All Students, Faculty and Staff are encouraged to use our state-of-the–art gym facilities.
“The most interesting thing about working at SGU is the diversity of interaction. With students and faculty hailing from more than 140 countries from around the world, you can easily run into someone that comes from the opposite side of the globe while working at the True Blue campus.”
Ray-Donna Peters
Communications Specialist
Marketing & Communications