Summer Insurance Premium Information
A benefits eligible employee is an employee with a 4.5 month appointment of 50% or more.
Graduate Students
Graduate and teaching assistants with a 4.5 month appointment in the spring semester (01/16-05/31) must have a reasonable expectation to return in the fall in a benefits eligible position to maintain insurance coverage over the summer (6/1-8/31).
If the graduate or teaching assistant is not returning in the fall, the student may keep insurance coverage through the end of the month in which they maintained a 50% appointment.
If at any time the department notifies the Human Resource Office that there is no longer a reasonable expectation of work at 50% or more for the summer or that the student is not returning in the fall, benefits will terminate at the end of the month in which the Human Resources Office has been notified.
Adjunct Faculty
An adjunct faculty member is eligible for the state contribution toward insurance if he/she is working 50% or more during the summer (6/1-8/31).
An adjunct faculty member whose 50% position ends 5/31 (not teaching summer sessions) but has a reasonable expectation to return in the fall in benefits eligible position can be placed in a leave without pay status for the summer. Additional paperwork needs to be provided to the Human Resources Office. The adjunct faculty member should make an appointment to complete the required documentation with a benefits representative, please email benefits@tamucc.edu to schedule an appointment. By electing the leave without pay option the adjunct faculty member chooses to keep coverage in conjunction with COBRA. By electing this option the adjunct faculty member will not have a new waiting period for the state contribution in the fall.
Faculty
Faculty members returning in a benefits eligible position in the fall receive the state contribution for the summer months. Deductions can be withdrawn as follows:
- May, June, July and August premiums deducted on June 1st paycheck for May (pre-tax benefit)
- Set Up Bank Draft Deduction on the 5th of each month for that month's insurance premium deduction (no pre-tax benefit)
- Not available for current year. Sign up for the Extended Pay Plan for next Fiscal Year. Deductions taken during the 9 month period as part of the extended pay plan are used to pay summer insurance premiums. 6/1 the faculty member will see a 4 month deduction, but the extended pay plan will reimburse the deductions the same day as the 6/1 check is paid or direct deposited.
Faculty members who are not returning in the fall and are not working summer session 1 and 2 are not eligible for insurance coverage over the summer. Benefits will end May 31st.
Faculty members who are not returning in the fall and working summer session 1 at 50% ore more can maintain coverage through July 31st. Please note that if teaching less than full-time, insurance premiums increase.
Faculty members who are not returning in the fall, not working summer sessions 1 at 50% or more, but working summer session 2 are not eligible for the state contribution June and July. The faculty member may keep coverage and pay the full premium or drop coverage due to a leave without pay status.
Electronic Personnel Action (EPA's)
An EPA should be completed for an employee who is not expected to return. The EPA process terminates benefits and sends COBRA information to employees who are separating from the University. The EPA process also helps ensure that the employee does not have access to sensitive information after separation. An email is sent to various departments notifying them of the employee's separation.
These departments may contact you for additional information. If your employee needs access to email after their separation date, you need to notify computer services.