Employees must provide documentation of dependent eligibility upon request. The remainder of the cost for Individual Health Insurance, and the total amount for Dental and Dependent coverage, is the responsibility of the employee. All employee contributions will be collected through payroll deduction. The University reserves the right to change the amount of the employee contribution when necessary for financial or other reasons. The employee will be responsible for paying the total premium due, both employee and employer portions, for the duration of the period of time that they do not receive a paycheck.
Premiums are due on the first day of each month.
Failure to make prompt payments may result in the cancellation of insurance benefits. An employee who is going on LWOP should contact the Human Resources Office to make arrangements for regular payments. An employee may opt to decline to be covered, or discontinue coverage under the Group Insurance plan at any time. An employee who waives coverage upon employment, or who drops out of the program will be subject to the eligibility requirements imposed by the carrier in order to re-enroll in the program and may be refused coverage. This provision also applies to dependents who are dropped from the plan.