Administrative Regulation: Health Insurance
Regulation Number: 3.16.2
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Eastern Wyoming College offers health insurance with coverage through the Wyoming State Employees Group Insurance Program. The employee may choose single or family coverage. Two plans are available with the difference being the amount of the individual and family deductibles. Both plans include a preventative and diagnostic dental plan and have a maximum amount payable for any one person of $2,000,000 in a lifetime. The employee may change from one plan to another during a plan transfer period which takes effect each year on January 1.
All permanent employees who regularly work 80 hours or more per month are eligible for this plan on the first day of the month following their date of employment.
Medical insurance through the State of Wyoming Group Insurance Plan is available to all full-time employees and any part-time employees working 80 hours or more per month. Coverage is effective the first day of the month following the date the service starts. The anniversary date for changing the status of medical insurance for either employee or dependents shall be January 1 any given year thereafter. Exceptions will be if the employee has a change of status or chooses a change in coverage allowable only if he/she is not participating in the Flexible Benefit Plan.
If an employee terminates employment at Eastern Wyoming College, health care coverage may be continued under the plan at group rates under COBRA. The employee will be notified by the Payroll Office of rights at the time of termination. Coverage may also be continued under the Wyoming Retirement System if the employee retires. If the employee becomes ineligible for continuation of coverage due to termination of employment or reduction in work hours, he/she may continue coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA). COBRA coverage may continue for up to 18 months for employees and up to 36 months for dependents.
Enrollment cards are available in the Human Resources along with the copies of the health insurance handbook and the dental pamphlet.
Original Adoption Date: 2/16/99
Revision Date(s): 11/8/05(RF), 8/13/13(RF), 4/4/16
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