| Benefit | Change from full-time to part-time at least 20 hours but less than 37.5 | Change from full-time to part-time less than 20 hours |
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| Medical |
- Premiums change to part-time rates
- Spousal surcharge no longer applies
- May change or cancel coverage within 31 days of change in standard hours
- Part-time service recognized for determining retiree medical eligibility
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- Coverage ends as of the end of the month in which standard hours fall below 20
- May be eligible for either ACA coverage or COBRA coverage
- If meet rule of 65 at time of reduction in standard hours to less than 20, retain eligibility for retiree medical but cannot enroll until fully retire
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| Dental |
- Premiums change to part-time rates
- May change or cancel coverage within 31 days of change in standard hours
- Part-time service recognized for determining retiree dental eligibility
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- Coverage ends as of the end of the month in which standard hours fall below 20
- May be eligible for COBRA coverage
- If meet rule of 65 at time of reduction in standard hours to less than 20, retain eligibility for retiree dental but cannot enroll until fully retire
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| Vision |
- No change to premiums
- No change to coverage
- Part-time service recognized for determining retiree vision eligibility
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- Coverage ends as of the end of the month in which standard hours fall below 20
- May be eligible for COBRA coverage
- If meet rule of 65 at time of reduction in standard hours to less than 20, retain eligibility for retiree vision but cannot enroll until fully retire
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| Life & AD&D |
- Benefit coverage and contributions calculated on reduced base pay
- May change or cancel coverage at any time
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- Coverage ends as of the end of the month in which standard hours fall below 20
- May be eligible to convert or port coverage within 31 days of date coverage ends
- If meet rule of 65 at time of reduction in standard hours to less than 20, retain eligibility for retiree life
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| Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) |
May change contribution amount within 31 days of change in standard hours
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- Coverage ends as of the end of the month in which standard hours fall below 20
- Can file reimbursement claims for expenses incurred prior to reduction in standard hours through April 30 of the following calendar year
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| Health Savings Account (HSA) | May change contribution amount at any time |
- Contributions stop
- Employee owns the account and the funds in the account and can continue to use it
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| Retirement Medical Savings Account (RMSA) | May change contribution amount at any time |
- Contributions stop
- Cannot access funds until terminate employment
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| Short-Term Medical Disability (Staff Only) | Benefit coverage amount calculated on reduced base pay | Eligibility for coverage ends on date standard hours fall below 20 |
| Long-Term Disability |
- Benefit coverage amount calculated on reduced base pay
- If enrolled in LTD supplemental option and base pay falls below $160,000, supplemental coverage ends
- If enrolled in LTD buy-up or supplemental options, contributions also calculated on reduced base pay
| Eligibility for coverage ends on date standard hours fall below 20 |
| Caregiver/Parental Leave | Not eligible | Not eligible |
| 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan | Employee and university contributions are calculated based on reduced base pay | Employee and university contributions are calculated based on reduced base pay |
| 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan |
- Remain eligible to contribute as long as earning above the Social Security Wage Base
- If earning below the Social Security Wage Base, contributions stop
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- Remain eligible to contribute as long as earning above the Social Security Wage Base
- If earning below the Social Security Wage Base, contributions stop
- Cannot receive distribution until employment ends
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| Dependent Tuition |
- If semester has begun, will retain the full-time benefit for the remainder of the semester.
- For future semesters, eligible for part-time benefit if service requirement met
- If meet rule of 65 and have completed at least seven consecutive full-time years of service (or the equivalent number of part-time years of service) prior to date of transfer to part-time status, remain eligible for full-time benefit
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- If semester has begun, will retain the full-time benefit for the remainder of the semester.
- For future semesters, not eligible
- If meet rule of 65 and have completed at least seven consecutive full-time years of service (or the equivalent number of part-time years of service) prior to date scheduled hours fall below 20, remain eligible for full-time benefit
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| Employee/Spouse Tuition |
- If semester has begun, will retain the benefit for the remainder of the semester
- Not eligible for classes beginning after move to part-time status
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- If semester has begun, will retain the benefit for the remainder of the semester
- Not eligible for classes beginning after standard hours fall below 20
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| Vacation |
- Vacation hour accruals as of effective date of change in standard hours adjusted to part-time equivalent
- Future vacation hours accrue on a prorated basis
| If at least 6 months of continuous regular service, accrued vacation, up to the maximum accrual, paid out after move to non-benefits eligible role |
| Sick Time | - Accrued sick time balance remains available for use
- Additional sick time will accrue on a prorated basis once sick time balance falls below the part-time annual and/or overall accrual maximum
| - Accrued sick time balance not available for use and is not paid out
- Sick time no longer accrues
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| Retiree Medical, Dental and Vision |
Part-time service recognized for determining retiree medical, dental and vision eligibility
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If meet rule of 65 at time of reduction in standard hours to less than 20, retain eligibility for retiree medical, dental and vision but cannot enroll until fully retire
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