Faculty Handbook & Constitution - Lee University

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_________________LEE UNIVERSITY FACULTY HANDBOOK & CONSTITUTION_________________in the adoption process. The payment of this benefit will be made with the employee’snext regular payroll disbursement.Group Insurance ProgramHealth InsuranceFaculty members are classified as key employees. Health insurance is available tokey full-time employees within the first 30 days of employment. The university offers allemployees their choice of three different health insurance plans. The employee’spremiums are subsidized by the university by fifty-five percent up to sixty-five percent forthe employee and by thirty percent up to forty percent for dependent coverage based onthe plan chosen by the employee. Employees who elect to enroll in plans that qualify ashigh deductible health plans (HDHPs) may also elect to open a health savings accountand contribute via payroll deduction.Dental InsuranceAll key, full-time employees are eligible to participate in a dental insurance plan after30 days of employment. Fifty percent of the employee’s premium and twenty-five percentof the premium for dependent coverage will be paid by the university.Vision InsuranceAll key, full-time employees are eligible to participate in a vision insurance plan after30 days of employment. Fifty percent of the employee’s premium and twenty-five percentof the premiums for dependent coverage will be paid by the university.Consolidated Ombus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) of 1985Under COBRA, plan participants (employees and insured family members) whoreceive coverage under a Group Health Plan may be eligible to elect to purchasecontinued coverage at group rates if a qualifying event occurs (termination ofemployment, reduction to part-time status, retirement, death, divorce, or disability). Ifrequirements are met, employees may extend their coverage for 18 months. Disabledemployees may extend their coverage for 29 months. If a covered dependent childceases to be eligible for dependent coverage under a Plan, the child can elect topurchase COBRA coverage for up to 36 months. The university is permitted to charge upto two percent of the premium as an administrative fee.Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996HIPAA provides better access to health insurance coverage for those employees whochange or lose their jobs; limits exclusions for pre-existing conditions; prohibitsdiscrimination against employees and dependents based on their health status, providesfor guaranteed renewability and availability of health coverage to certain employees andindividuals, administrative simplification of health plans and develops privacy standardsfor the protection of an individual’s medical information.The employee must show that his/her previous health insurance coverage was“creditable coverage” provided by a group health plan, an individual policy, Medicare,Medicaid, Military coverage, or state coverage such as: Tenncare. Creditable coverage islost if the individual has a break in coverage that exceeds 63 days.With the passage of HIPAA, Lee University and its employees are unable to discussspecific medical history, treatment, and or condition of any employee. These types of6 - 4 Benefits of Faculty Service
_________________LEE UNIVERSITY FACULTY HANDBOOK & CONSTITUTION_________________questions may be discussed with our insurance plan provider directly. Contactinformation is available through Human Resources.Life InsuranceA Life/AD&D insurance policy in the amount of $50,000 is available to all full-timeemployees after 90 days of continuous employment. Dependent life coverage includes$5,000 for an employee’s spouse and coverage for dependents based on age. 100percent of the premiums are paid by the university.Long-Term Disability InsuranceLong-term Disability Insurance provides financial protection for employees in theevent of disability. Eligibility for participation is open to all full-time employees after 90days of continuous service. Fifty percent of the employee’s premium is paid by theuniversity.Optional Insurance ProgramThe university sponsors several optional insurance plans for permanent employees.Eligible employees may purchase insurance for cancer, intensive care, long-term care,accident protection, hospital indemnity, short-term disability term life, automobile andhome insurance at discounted rates. Premiums are paid 100 percent by the employeethrough payroll deduction. Enrollment materials and information are available in HumanResources.Retirement PlansTwo retirement plans are offered to employees: the Church of God Minister’sRetirement Plan and the Lee University Retirement Plan through Teachers Insurance andAnnuity Association-College Retirement Equities Fund (TIAA-CREF). Contributions toeither of these plans are matched by the institution up to 5% of the employee’s regularsalary (see schedules below). The employee may select the plan of his/her choice.Church of God Minister’s Retirement PlanThe Church of God Retirement Plan was established January 1, 1983, to providebenefits to the plan members and their surviving spouses and beneficiaries upon theretirement, disability, or death of such members in accordance with plan provisions. Eachparticipant may contribute any amount of his/her salary annually per the guidelines set bythe Internal Revenue Service through a salary-reduction agreement. The university willmatch up to 5% of the employee’s contributions and forward these contributions to theChurch of God Benefits Board.Lee University Retirement PlanAn employee becomes eligible to participate in the TIAA/CREF defined contributionretirement plan at the beginning of the 12-month period during which they are creditedwith at least 1,000 hours of service and have attained the age of 21. Students are noteligible to participate in the Plan if employment is incidental to an educational program.Plan contributions are made on a before-tax (salary reduction) basis.Compensation means the amount paid to you by the institution that is known asyour base pay, but does not include overtime, bonuses, or other types of excess pay.6 - 5 Benefits of Faculty Service
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