Eligibility requires that the employee be insured through the State for six months prior to the summer academic break. For example, a 9/9 new hire starting on January 1 with an appointment ending May 15 would lose insurance coverage at midnight on May 15, as they do not have insurance for 6 months prior to the Summer Academic Break.
Full and part-time faculty off during the summer academic break (June 1 to August 31) are billed by the CMS Premium Collection Unit for the same premium amounts as when actively working. Bills will be sent to the mailing address on file with MyBenefits.
For those 9/9 or 10/10 employees who do not plan on renewing their contract for the fall semester and do not want the insurance over the summer, they will need to go into MyBenefits to ‘Opt Out’ of the insurance and provide documentation. Otherwise, they will be responsible for paying the bill that they receive from CMS. Coverage will then terminate on August 31.
Questions
Please submit inquiries to: University Payroll & Benefits
