New employees should contact Human Resources immediately relative to coverage. The actual cost is reflected on the health insurance rate sheet. Coverage begins on the first day of the first full month of employment. United Concordia and Opti-Choice provide the coverage for the Dental and Vision plans respectively. New employees will receive a presentation on TIAA-CREF and DIA to assist in making a decision about participation.
Payment is made by an insurance carrier.
Benefits are offset by Social Security and payments from certain other sources. The LTD coverage also provides for continued pension plan deposits in the event of an LTD occurrence which otherwise would have resulted in discontinued contributions to an employee's pension account. Children are eligible for tuition benefits until the end of the academic year in which age 24 is reached. The University offers a Medical Reimbursement Account and a Dependent Care Reimbursement Account to full time staff and faculty. Eligibility for coverage begins on the first day of the first full month of employment.