6.2 Faculty Benefit Eligibility

A. Eligibility for full benefits

Full-time continuing faculty are eligible to receive full benefits (including medical/dental, retirement, disability, life insurance, and tuition remission.

B. Eligibility for Medical/Dental benefits only

Faculty members are eligible to receive medical/dental benefits only provided their employment status meets one of the following criteria:

  • Full-time temporary, or
  • Three-quarter time continuing after five (5) consecutive years.

C. Eligibility for self-payment of Medical/Dental benefits

Faculty members who are assigned a minimum of .5 FTE on a continuing basis may purchase medical/dental benefits on a self-pay basis through a payroll deduction plan.