Employee Benefits Eligibility
PDF- POLICY
To establish policies for college employee benefits eligibility and procedures for enrollment.
- REFERENCES
- The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), 124 Stat. §§ 119-1025.
- Utah State Retirement and Insurance Benefit Act, Utah Code Ann. §§ 49-11-101—1401.
- Guidelines for Retirement Programs, Utah State Bd. of Regents r. 851.
- DEFINITIONS
See PWC Definitions.
- PROCEDURES
- Active Full Time Employees
For a list of benefits offered to full time employees, please refer to the Human Resources webpage.
- Full-time employees should contact the Human Resources Benefits office to enroll in appropriate benefits. Employees have 30 days from their effective date to enroll in benefits.
- Retirement Enrollment Guidelines
- Full-time faculty, exempt and non-exempt staff are eligible to participate in TIAA and or Fidelity Investments retirement program.
- Faculty and staff who have been previously enrolled in the Utah Retirement System (URS) have the option of remaining in the URS system.
- An employee who is enrolled in Utah Retirement System and whose employment is later changed to a position eligible for TIAA or Fidelity Investments may elect to remain in the Utah Retirement System or enroll in the TIAA and or Fidelity Investments retirement program.
- Active Part-time Employees/Adjunct Faculty
- Adjunct faculty and part-time, variable-hour employees (no more than 125 hours a month) are eligible for the following benefits: For a list of benefits please refer to the Human Resources webpage.
- Adjunct faculty and part-time, variable-hour employees should contact the Human Resources Benefits office to enroll in appropriate benefits.
- If it is determined that at the end of the initial or standard measurement period an adjunct faculty or part-time, variable-hour employee qualifies for medical coverage the employee will be notified by Human Resources and will be offered medical coverage.
- Retiree/Emeritus Benefits
- These benefits may vary from time to time and are subject to current college programs and rules.
- A retired employee or an employee with emeritus status and with less than ten years of full-time service will be eligible for the following: For a list of benefits offered to retirees, please refer to the Human Resources webpage.
- Active Full Time Employees
Date of last cabinet review: September 13, 2016
The originator of this policy & procedure is Human Resources. Questions regarding this policy may be directed to the originator by calling 801-957-4210.