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2022
Benefits Guide
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
When Can I Become a Are There Any Employees Who
Participant in the Plan? Are Not Eligible?
Before you become a member or a “participant” Employees who work less than 30 hours per week
in the plan, there are certain rules which you and adjunct faculty are not eligible unless plan rules
must satisfy. First, you must meet the “eligibility dictate otherwise.
requirements.” After that, the next step is to actually
join the plan on the “entry date” we have established Does the Group Health Plan
for all employees. You may also be required to Provide Benefits for Domestic
complete certain application forms. Partners?
What are the Eligibility The University’s group health plan is for eligible
Requirements for Our Plan? employees and their eligible dependents, but
does not include domestic partners. See Human
You and your dependents irst become eligible to Resources for more information.
join the plan on your irst day of employment.
Will My Social Security
When is the Election Period Benefits Be Affected?
for Our Plan? Your Social Security beneits may be slightly reduced
Your election period will start on the irst day of because when you receive tax-free beneits under
employment and end 30 days later. our plan, it reduces the amount of contributions you
make to the federal taxes as well as reducing our
contribution to Social Security on your behalf.
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Benefits Guide
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
When Can I Become a Are There Any Employees Who
Participant in the Plan? Are Not Eligible?
Before you become a member or a “participant” Employees who work less than 30 hours per week
in the plan, there are certain rules which you and adjunct faculty are not eligible unless plan rules
must satisfy. First, you must meet the “eligibility dictate otherwise.
requirements.” After that, the next step is to actually
join the plan on the “entry date” we have established Does the Group Health Plan
for all employees. You may also be required to Provide Benefits for Domestic
complete certain application forms. Partners?
What are the Eligibility The University’s group health plan is for eligible
Requirements for Our Plan? employees and their eligible dependents, but
does not include domestic partners. See Human
You and your dependents irst become eligible to Resources for more information.
join the plan on your irst day of employment.
Will My Social Security
When is the Election Period Benefits Be Affected?
for Our Plan? Your Social Security beneits may be slightly reduced
Your election period will start on the irst day of because when you receive tax-free beneits under
employment and end 30 days later. our plan, it reduces the amount of contributions you
make to the federal taxes as well as reducing our
contribution to Social Security on your behalf.
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