Employee Benefits - Non-permanent Employee Health Care

Eligibility Information

Winthrop University will offer health care coverage to eligible non-permanent employees.  Eligible employees will be offered health care, dental, and vision coverage.  Non-permanent employees will be classified as one of the following types:

  • full-time and eligible for health care coverage,
  • variable hour and eligibility will be determined based on an individual measurement period, or
  • part-time and not eligible for health care coverage. 

Coverage Options for the 2022 Calendar Year

Please refer to the South Carolina Public Employee Benefit Authority (PEBA), for complete information regarding options available to non-permanent employees during the 2020 calendar year.

Insurance Options for Non-Permanent Employees

Health Insurance
Eligible non-permanent employees and their dependents may enroll in the State Health Savings Plan or the State Health Standard Plan.

Dental Insurance
Eligible non-permanent employees and their dependents may enroll in the State Dental Plan and the Dental Plus Plan.

Vision Insurance
Eligible employees may enroll in vision coverage for themselves and their dependents.

MoneyPlus Pretax Group Insurance Premium Feature
Eligible non-permanent employees may enroll in the MoneyPlus Pretax feature.
 
Basic Life Insurance
For employees enrolled in the State Health Plan or TRICARE Supplement, paid by employer.

Basic Long Term Disability Insurance
For employees enrolled in the State Health Plan or TRICARE Supplement, paid by employer.

Optional and Dependent Life Insurance
Optional life insurance coverage up to three times your annual salary.  Dependent life insurance for spouse (up to $20,000) and/or children ($15,000).

Supplemental Long Term Disability Insurance
Eligible.

MoneyPlus Medical Spending Account and Dependent Care Spending Account
Eligible.

Health Savings Account and Limited-use Medical Spending Account
For employees enrolled in the State Health Plan Savings Plan.

 


How to Enroll In or Decline Insurance Benefits

  • To decline health, dental, and/or vision coverage employees MUST complete questions 1 through 28 of the Notice of Election form and return it to Human Resources no later than deadline date indicated on your eligibility notification.
    • For question 20 check "Full-time non-permanent"
    • For questions 20 through 28 check "Refuse" for all coverages you dont want
    • Sign, date, and return the form to:

      Benefits Administrator
      Human Resources
      303 Tillman Hall

 

  • Questions about this information may be directed to The Office of Human Resources at extension 2273 or to hrhelp@winthrop.edu.