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Temporary Faculty Bargaining Unit Determination Rules for Benefit Coverage

Table 1: Fall Temporary Faculty Benefit Options

Second Semester
Current Fall Semester
First Semester
Previous Spring Semester
Percent of Time Percent of Time Fall Coverage Coverage Start Date
Less than 50% New employee or non-faculty NA NA
Less than 50% faculty NA NA
50% to 74% faculty NA NA
75% or greater any assignment ACA Health Plan Cont. ACA Health Plan
50% to 74% New employee or non-faculty NA NA
Less than 50% faculty NA NA
50% to 74% faculty Temporary Faculty: Master Agreement Coverage September 1*
75% or greater faculty Temporary Faculty: Master Agreement Coverage September 1*
75% or greater non-faculty ACA Health Plan Cont. ACA Health Plan
75% or greater New employee or non-faculty ACA Health Plan November 1
Less than 50% any assignment ACA Health Plan October 1
50% to 74% faculty Temporary Faculty: Master Agreement Coverage September 1*
50% to 74% non-faculty ACA Health Plan October 1
75% or greater faculty Temporary Faculty: Master Agreement Coverage September 1*
75% or greater non-faculty ACA Health Plan Cont. ACA Health Plan

*Unless the temporary faculty was employed at 50% or more starting the previous Fall as faculty (e.g. previous Fall at 50% or more, previous Spring at 50% or more and now being reappointment for the current Fall semester at 50% or more), then there is no break in coverage—coverage will continue from the previous semester.

Table 2: Spring Temporary Faculty Benefit Options

Second Semester
Current Spring Semester
First Semester
Previous Fall Semester
Percent of Time Percent of Time Spring Coverage (click below for offer letter templates) Coverage Start Date
Less than 50% New employee or non-faculty NA (A) NA
Less than 50% faculty NA (B) NA
50% to 74% faculty NA (B) NA
75% or greater faculty NA (B) NA
50% to 74% New employee or non-faculty NA (A) NA
Less than 50% faculty NA (B) NA
50% to 74% faculty Temporary Faculty: Master Agreement Coverage (C) February 1**
75% or greater faculty Temporary Faculty: Master Agreement Coverage (C) February 1**
75% or greater New employee or no-faculty ACA Health Plan (D) April 1
Less than 50% any assignment ACA Health Plan (D) March 1
50% to 74% faculty Temporary Faculty: Master Agreement Coverage (C) February 1**
50% to 74% non-faculty ACA Health Plan (D) March 1
75% or greater Temporary Faculty: Master Agreement Coverage (C) February 1**
75% or greater non-faculty ACA Health Plan (D) Cont. ACA Health Plan

**Unless the temporary faculty was employed at 50% or more starting the previous Spring as faculty (e.g. previous Spring at 50% or more, previous Fall at 50% or more and now being reappointment for the current Spring semester at 50% or more), then there is no break in coverage—coverage will continue from the previous semester.

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