If an employee is hired with WRS coverage effective the first calendar day of the month, employer contribution and coverage can be effective on the same day if a health insurance application is received on that day. An employee newly covered under the WRS must submit an application within 30 days of being hired. Under this legislation, there is no eligibility preserved for the first day of the seventh month for enrollment. Please contact your campus benefits representative for an assessment of your situation. The employee must become eligible under the bill provisions by being hired in a WRS position on or after October 29, 1999.
Many campuses negotiate employment contracts in advance of the starting date for employment.
The 30-day enrollment period begins with the first day that an employee is a participating employee under the WRS, the first day on the payroll. Yes, assuming the appointment increase is effective on or after October 29, 1999. The same requirement of 30-day application submission would apply. The employee must submit a new application for health coverage within the rules stated above. If there was an application processed for the Classified appointment, it is important to remember to withdraw the earlier application to avoid administrative confusion over the effective date of coverage.