Temporary Faculty Benefits: Faculty Handbook, Section 10.3c

"Eligible faculty members, as used in this section, are those who hold a temporary, term, probationary, or tenure appointment involving service of half time or greater for a period of at least nine (9) months (an academic year). In the event a temporary faculty member initially appointed for a single semester is continued beyond the original appointment for an additional semester(s), such faculty member shall be eligible for health insurance contributions effective at the commencement of the second semester to continue as long as the temporary faculty member is continuously employed. "

Those meeting the above appointment requirements, are eligible for the following benefits:

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Premium Only Plan
• Retirement Program
• Vision Insurance
• Pre-Tax Spending Account: Dependent Care
• Iowa Workers' Compensation
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee Well-being

To learn about more about the benefits offered to temporary faculty, please view the "Why UNI?" web page and click on the "Overview of Benefits" handout.

For temporary faculty who do not meet the above Faculty Handbook eligibility requirements, they may meet the Affordable Care Act (ACA) eligibility requirements. To learn more about ACA eligibility, please visit the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act website.

Waiver of Enrollment

If the temporary faculty would like to enroll in health, dental, vision, premium only, and/or dependent care pre-tax spending account, they have 30 days from their hire date to enroll through Benefits Self-Service or coverage will be waived.

Returning to Work

If an employee has retired from UNI and previously participated in TIAA, they cannot return in a TIAA eligible position and receive distributions. Therefore, even if the employee is now participating in IPERS, they cannot hold a non-temporary appointment of half-time or greater, and earn an annual salary of $7,800 or more at the University and receive TIAA distributions.

If an employee has retired and previously participated in IPERS at UNI or another state agency, they cannot receive IPERS distributions if they earn an annual salary of $30,000 or more at any state agency.

IPERS 

An employee may not return to work as an independent contractor during the bona fide retirement period. (The first four months the employee receives an IPERS retirement benefit payment) Also, the employee may not enter into a written or oral agreement to perform services as an independent contractor until atleast one benefit payment has been received from IPERS.

Retirees who are rehired to work for the university may become eligible for the group plan under the ACA. If the ACA UNI Blue Advantage (HMO) plan is elected, the retiree forfeits the ability to continue retiree health and dental coverage, and will not be allowed to enroll back into their retiree group plan once they are no longer eligible for coverage under the ACA.

Coverage End Date

Coverage will end on the last day of the month the appointment is no longer eligible or the last day of the termination month--whichever comes first.