Effective August 15, 2024, Ph.D. workers at the University are eligible for reimbursement for dependent premiums for children or spouses/domestic partners who are ineligible to work in the US. The application is here.
Article 25, Section 1. Health Insurance
Employees enroll in the University Student Health Benefits Plan (SHBP), including dental and vision coverage. The benefits will be governed by the provisions of the applicable plan documents. Employees may choose to waive coverage in accordance with the terms of the SHBP.
The University will pay the premiums for employee coverage for employees in full-time resident status during the terms of full appointments, which will not include employees paid on an hourly basis unless their hourly appointment is comparable to a salaried appointment. The University will pay the premiums for employee coverage for other employees when stated in their appointment letter.
Effective August 15, 2024, the University will pay the cost of the SHBP premium for eligible dependent children of employees who are eligible for University-paid coverage under this Section. In addition, the University will pay the cost of the SHBP partner/spouse premium for employees who are eligible for University-paid coverage under this Section with an eligible dependent partner/spouse who does not have another source of coverage and is unable to work in the United States because of their immigration status (F2, J2, or M2). Employees may purchase coverage for dependents not covered by this paragraph at their own expense under the terms of the SHBP.
Subject to the terms of the governing SHBP plan documents, the University will continue to provide the following: in vitro fertilization (IVF), egg freezing, abortion care, and other assistive reproductive procedures, SAFE exams, counseling in the case of sexual assault, COVID-19 PCR testing, gender-affirming care, and the ability to continue benefits under SHBP for up to three (3) months beyond the end of the semester in which the employee’s enrollment ends at the employee’s expense at the applicable premium rate based on the tier of coverage selected.
Article 25, Section 8. Travel Health Insurance
Employees will continue to participate in the University’s Global Travel Assistance Program providing emergency health insurance when traveling internationally for work.