Benefits
FIT's benefits department is responsible for administering the college's plans for employee health care (Aetna), retirement savings, flexible spending, life insurance, long-term disability, and commuter benefits. We also manage employee wellness programs and assist employees as they navigate retirement from FIT.
Announcement
Open enrollment continues through November 14. The Annual Benefits Open Enrollment Period is the once-a-year opportunity to assess your benefit elections.
Full-Time Faculty, Staff, and Administrators
This section describes benefits information for full-time staff, full-time faculty (titles covered by FIT's collective bargaining agreement), and full-time non-bargaining staff (administrative positions).
Part-Time Faculty and Staff
This section contains information on the benefit plans that are available to part-time faculty and staff.
Time Off and Leave of Absence Benefits
All Employees
- Time Off Benefits
- Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Information
- Request a Medical Leave of Absence (for yourself or for the care of a family member)
Contact Us
Benefits
Monica Lemkowitz - Director of Benefits
Responsible for overall administration of FIT employee benefit plans.
Diana Reyes - Benefits Coordinator
Contact with questions about FIT’s benefit plan offerings, adjunct faculty and part-time
staff health care premium reimbursement, benefits webpages, and FIT’s Employee Wellness
Program.
Jing Wu - Senior Benefits Analyst
Contact us with questions about FIT's benefit plan offerings or for information on
applying for long-term disability benefits.
Luminita Ganshaw - Benefits Representative
Contact to prepare for retirement from FIT or with questions about retiree benefits.
Cherese Hill-Cartagena - HR Administrator
Contact with questions about medical and family leave-related requests, other leave
requests, and online attendance system issues.
Shannon Downing – Human Resources Associate
When emailing the Benefits Team, please include your FIT employee identification number.