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Employee Eligibility 

Which benefits you are eligible to receive depends on several factors, including:

• whether you are full-time or part-time
• whether you are active or on-leave
• length of your appointment
• your position type (faculty, special faculty, staff, Campus Police Association or Local 95
  

Benefits-Eligibility Chart

Status	Eligible benefits
Full-time, benefits-eligible: at least 37.5 hours per week [40 hours for Campus Police Association] or 100% of a full-time schedule in an active appointment of at least 4 months.	Full-Time Benefits See Benefits Workbook for Full-Time Employees (.pdf) or Benefits Overview for Full-Time Faculty and Staff (.pdf)
Part-time, benefits-eligible: at least 17.5 hours per week or 46.7% of a full-time schedule in an active appointment of at least 4 months.	Part-Time Benefits See Benefits Workbook for Part-Time Employees (.pdf) or Benefits Overview for Part-Time Faculty and Staff (.pdf)
Non-benefits-eligible: any appointment of less than four months, or less than 17.5 hours per week or 46.7% of a full-time schedule.	Non-Benefits-Eligible Services: Mandated benefts (Unemployment Compensation, Workers' Compensation, Social Security) and certain Work-Life Benefits

If you change from full-time to part-time, contact the Benefits Office to change your benefit elections.

Active or on Leave?

You can elect to continue certain benefits while you are on leave. See Leaves of Absence (.pdf)

Position Type

In order to be eligible for benefits, you must fall under one of the following groups. Read the Benefits Overview (see chart above) and Plan Documents for your group to learn more about benefits available to those in your position type.

• Full-time Faculty, Special Faculty, Staff or Campus Police Association employees
  
• Part-time employees
  
• Union Local 95 IUOE-represented employees - Eligible for coverage under the Union Local 95 plan
• International employees - Eligible for coverage under international benefits plan
  
• Dependents - Eligible for certain benefits
  

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For more information:

• Open Enrollment and Benefits FAQ

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