33 GROUP HEALTH BENEFITS Frederick Community College is committed to providing group health benefits to employees and their families to enhance employee health and well-being. The College has established a variety of employee benefit programs designed to enhance employee health and well-being, and in some cases, extend coverage to include the employee’s family. Eligibility for benefits varies by employee classification. The College provides robust programs to support employee wellness. Employees do not have to be enrolled in the College health plan to take advantage of these programs. Offerings are posted on Communication Central. Employees may also sign up for an opt-in wellness distribution list by contacting the HR Generalist. Benefit programs are briefly described below. More detail is available in summary plan descriptions, which are provided during new employee benefit orientation. For more complete information regarding any group health benefits, please contact Human Resources. The College reserves the right to change benefit programs at its discretion. Employees will be notified of any benefit changes. Eligible Employees All regular administrators and regular support staff working at least 17.5 hours per week on a regular basis are eligible for benefits. Full-time Faculty are eligible for benefits. Full-time auxiliary employees are eligible for health insurance, dental insurance, and vision insurance in accordance with the Auxiliary Benefits Policy and Procedures. In compliance with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), adjunct faculty and CEWD adjunct faculty, and other College employees who are not eligible for health insurance may become eligible by meeting certain criteria during a one-year lookback period. Eligibility is reviewed annually by the VP for Human Resources. Any employee who becomes eligible is offered health insurance for a one-year period. Health Insurance The College offers a group health insurance plan to eligible employees. Any portion of the premium not covered by the College must be paid by the employee electing the insurance coverage. Coverage for eligible employees is effective on the employees date of hire. For further details regarding the health insurance plan, consult the summary plan description or contact Human Resources. In the event an employee is on Long Term Disability (LTD), the College will pay the full health insurance premium as long as the employee remains on LTD, up to a maximum of thirty (30) months.
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