Life, retirement, holiday pay, vacation, sick leave, long-term disability, and workers compensation coverages commence upon employment in an eligible position. Medical, dental, vision, and dependent life insurance coverages and flexible spending account participation may be elected upon employment in an eligible position. Specific programs also are available to faculty and staff appointed to term, temporary, and part-time positions. Benefit coverages cease when an individual enters an unpaid status, except as noted in Section II, below. Eligible faculty and staff with at least one year of regular continuous University service who are granted a nonpaid medical leave or family medical leave will continue to be covered in the health and life insurance plans, without cost, for the period of leave.
Most programs also are available, at cost, to persons granted a nonpaid leave.
The plan booklets and certificates also contain the actual coverages, provisions, and limitations. See Benefit Plan Offerings, below. The following descriptions are intended to illustrate the nature of the benefit plan offerings. Actual plan provisions are contained in plan booklets available upon request. UPC utilizes a University network of physicians and facilities for all medical care except specified emergency benefits and other special arrangements.