Separating Faculty and Staff (COBRA Participants)

At the time an employee terminates University employment, he or she may elect to temporarily continue to participate in certain University sponsored benefits or to convert certain coverages to an individual policy directly with a sponsoring insurance company.

Under Federal law, an employee has the right to temporarily continue health, vision, dental and FSA Health Care Account participation. These rights are extended to employees under the Consolidated Omni bus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA.) Participants pay the total monthly health, vision or dental premium plus a 2% administrative fee.

An employee may convert AD&D and Basic Term Life Insurance coverage to an individual policy directly with the sponsoring insurance company following termination of University employment or other life change events listed below. An employee may continue Supplementall Term Life Insurance coverage under a portability feature. An employee may continue health, dental and vision coverage for up to a specified period of time. Short Term and Long Term Disability coverage stops at termination of employment. Tuition benefits may be continued through the end of the term of study only.

Status of Benefit Programs Upon Separation of Employment ( PDF)

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