Frequently Asked Questions
What is included in the HD compensation package?
- 10 month contract with possible summer opportunities
- $25,000 (2007-08 salary)
- 12 month furnished one or two bedroom apartment
- 12 months University of Michigan benefits package
- Housing Meal Plan (approx. value is $3290 annually)
- Staff Blue Parking Pass (approx. value is $700)
- Tuition reimbursement (up to 75% excluding doctorate level)
- University of Michigan benefits and retirement plan
When do my benefits start?
There is no waiting period for your benefits- they begin on your position
start date. For more information on benefits, please visit the website: http://www.umich.edu/~benefits/
What about vacation time?
HDs receive seven university holidays for time off work with compensation
including New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor
Day, Thanksgiving Day, the day following Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas
Day. HDs are also granted seasonal time off with compensation for the
four working days that fall between Christmas Day and New Year’s
Day. In addition to holidays and seasonal time, HDs will accrue two
vacation days and one sick day per month beginning on the first date
of employment.
Can my partner live with me?
Domestic partners or spouses (documentation of marriage or domestic
partner registration may be requested). Due to the size and configuration
of one bedroom Hall Director apartments, children cannot be accommodated
in the one bedroom units.
Space limitations require that maximum occupancy of Hall Director apartments be limited to a total of two persons for a one bedroom apartment and four persons for a two bedroom apartment. The spouse/partner of HDs will be provided a meal card with one meal per day. HDs have the option to purchase a meal plan for his/her spouse or partner at the Housing employee meal rate.
What are the apartments like?
Each apartment, just like each residence hall, has a different style
and design. Our apartments range from 1-2 bedrooms, fully furnished.
Given the cost of living in the Ann Arbor, the apartment value ranges
from $10,800-$14,400 annually. All basic utilities (heat, water, electricity/gas)
are provided as well as local telephone, voicemail/call waiting service,
basic cable (premium channels are available with additional monthly
charge), internet, and coin-operated laundry available in buildings.
Painting through facilities is an option.
What is the 401K?
The University of Michigan offers a two-for-one match of your retirement
plan contributions — if you contribute 5% of your eligible gross
salary, the University will contribute an amount equal to 10% of your
eligible gross salary. Your retirement contributions are vested immediately.
In addition to your Basic Retirement Plan contributions, you can establish
a Supplemental Retirement Account, offering you even more income available
to you upon retirement. For more information please visit: http://www.umich.edu/~benefits/plans/retire/index.htm
Can I have pets?
For reasons of hygiene, noise, allergies, etc., the keeping of animals
or pets of any kind, including visiting pets is not allowed, except
for aquarium fish in 30-gallon tanks or smaller. Animals needed for
aid to disabled persons are permitted.
What is the city of Ann Arbor like?
The city of Ann Arbor is a bustling metropolis with a true flavor all
its own. Try our amazing ethnic restaurants and taste Caribbean, African,
Asian, Mexican, Middle Eastern, and European cuisine, or enjoy a lunch
at an outdoor café. Ann Arbor is teeming with shops, nightclubs,
a museum, art galleries, parks, and the Arboretum. Our
city is the home of the annual Ann Arbor Street Art Fair, voted number
one of the top 25 fairs in the country by AmericanStyle magazine
in 2005.
Ann Arbor is conveniently located 30 minutes from Detroit and 15 minutes from the historic town of Ypsilanti. Transportation is easy with the city bus service, Ann Arbor train station, and Detroit Metro Airport which is only 25 minutes away.
