benefits – n. something extra such as vacation time or health insurance that is given by an employer to workers in addition to their regular pay

dentist – n. a person whose job is to care for people's teeth

departure – n. the act of leaving a job, an organization, etc.

elementary – adj. relating to or teaching the basic subjects of education

fiscal – adj. of or relating to money and especially to the money a government, business, or organization earns, spends, and owes

recruit – n. a person who has recently joined the armed forces

retention – n. the act of keeping someone or something

semester – n. one of two usually 18-week periods that make up an academic year at a school or college