Hospitalization Insurance - IRFM
Removed From Faculty Manual
Faculty Manual Part VI Section IIA
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A. Hospitalization Insurance
Hospitalization insurance is provided for full-time or half-time permanent employees through a statewide self-insured program known as the State of North Carolina Comprehensive Health Benefit Plan and HMO’s as approved for the service area. The university will contribute a set amount governed by the State Legislature for employee's premium for those who have a three-quarters or above permanent appointment. If the cost for individual coverage is higher than what the State Legislature has approved for payment, the employee will pay the difference. However, half-time permanent employees must pay their entire premium through payroll deduction if they wish to be covered. All eligible employees may also insure their dependents by payment of premium through payroll deduction. The employee may enroll or make changes in coverage by visiting the department of Human Resources. The new employee may gain coverage on the first of the month following the date he or she begins work or on the first of any succeeding month. The only exception would be an employee starting in August with a nine-month contact. This employee will receive his/her first paycheck in September and therefore coverage would be effective the first of October. The employee may start coverage September 1st but must pay the full cost. If an employee enrolls when first eligible for coverage, there is no waiting period for basic coverage. The only exception would be if the employee was being rehired within 12 months of separation as a state employee and did not continue health insurance coverage. If the employee terminates employment with the last workday occurring during the first half of the month, hospitalization coverage will cease at the end of that same month. If the employee works as many as half or more of the workdays of a month that termination of employment occurs, hospitalization coverage may be extended through the following month.
Deleted as per Faculty Senate Resolution 11-61.
Approved by the Faculty Senate: April 19, 2011
Approved by the Chancellor: May 26, 2011
