WSU Vancouver - Human Resources - Non-Student Temporary Benefits/title> <link href="style/screen.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" media="all" /> <link href="style/colors/green.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" media="all" /> <link href="style/photo.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" media="all" /> <link href="style/print.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" media="print"/> <link rel="icon" href="images/favicon.gif" type="image/gif" /> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" /> </head> <body> <a name="top"></a> <a class="skiplink" title="Skip Links" href="#main">Skip Links</a> <img id="printlogo" width="278" height="50" alt="WSU Vancouver" src="images/print_logo.gif" />  <noscript> <div id="pagewrapper"><div id="header"><div id="logo"><a title="Back to WSU Vancouver homepage" href="http://www.vancouver.wsu.edu/"><img alt="Washington State University Vancouver" src="images/2nd_logo.gif" width="246" height="44" /></a></div><div id="masthead_links"><div id="masthead_1"> </div><div id="masthead_2"> </div></div></div></div> </noscript> <script language="Javascript" src="http://www.vancouver.wsu.edu/style/vancouver_header.js" type="text/javascript"></script>  <div id="wrap"> <div id="navbar"> <div id="sitephoto"></div>  <div id="navbar_links"> <ul> <li><a href="HRSweb.html">Home</a></li> <li><a href="benefits.html">Benefits</a> <ul> <li><a href="dental.html">Dental</a></li> <li><a href="life.html">Life Insurance</a></li> <li><a href="ltd.html">Long Term Disability</a></li> <li><a href="medical.html">Medical</a></li> <li><a class="selected" href="nontemp.html">Non-Student Temporary Employee Benefits</a></li> <li><a href="optional.html">Optional Benefits</a></li> <li><a href="retirement.html">Retirement</a></li> </ul> <li><a href="http://www.vancouver.wsu.edu/adm/hrs/diversity/ "target="_new">Diversity</a></li> <li><a href="eom.html">Employee of the Month</a></li> <li><a href="training_development.html">Employee Training and Development</a></li> <li><a href="eeresources.html">Employee Resources</a></li> <li><a href="employmentinfo.html">Employment</a> <li><a href="forms.html">Forms</a></li> <li><a href="manuals.html">Handbooks & Manuals</a></li> <li><a href="hrmanagers.html">Hiring Managers</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.worklife.wsu.edu/ "target="_new">Work/Life Programs</a></li> </ul> </div>   <div id="search"> <form method="get" action="http://www.google.com/u/WSUVancouver"> <p><label for="q">Search Site:</label></p> <input style="padding: 2px; border: 1px solid #333;" type="text" id="q" name="q" size="14" maxlength="255" value="" /> <input style="font-weight: bold; border: 1px solid #333; background: #ccc url(images/search_bg.gif) 0 0 repeat-x; padding: 1px;" type="submit" name="sa" value="Go" /> </form> </div>  </div> <div id="main"> <a name="top"></a>  <div id="pagetitle"> <h1><a title="Insert Department Title Here" href="benefits.html">Human Resources - Benefits</a></h1> </div>   <div id="content"> <h2>Non-Student Temporary Benefits </h2>  <div class="sidebar"> <h1>Quick Links </h1> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.aetnahca.com/">AETNA</a></li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.deltadentalwa.com/cobranded.aspx?DView=CoBranded_PEBB">Delta-Care Dental </a></li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.drs.wa.gov/">Department of Retirement Services</a></li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.pebb.hca.wa.gov/">Health Care Authority</a></li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.kaiserpermanente.org/">Kaiser Permanente </a></li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.hrs.wsu.edu/Benefits">Pullman Benefit Services</a></li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.hrs.wsu.edu/">Pullman Human Resources</a></li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.tiaa-cref.org/">TIAA-CREF</a></li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.deltadentalwa.com/cobranded.aspx?DView=CoBranded_PEBB">Uniform Dental </a></li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.ump.hca.wa.gov/">Uniform Medical </a></li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.willamettedental.com/en_US/ALL/patients/pe/wapebbhome.shtml">Willamette Dental </a></li> </ul> </div>  <Strong>Important Changes Regarding Insurance Benefit Eligibility<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif""><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></Strong> <p class="MsoNormal">The Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) has revised how eligibility for insurance benefits is determined for nonpermanent employees, which at WSU are our nonstudent temporary hourly employees (refer to <a href="http://www.wsu.edu/%7Eforms/HTML/BPPM/60_Personnel/60.26_Temporary_Employment_Program.htm">BPPM 60.26 Temporary Employment Program</a> and <a href="http://www.wsu.edu/%7Eforms/HTML/BPPM/60_Personnel/60.27_Temporary_Employment_Processing.htm">BPPM 60.27 Temporary Employment Processing</a>).<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Employees who work 480 hours or more over a consecutive 6 month period become benefit eligible at the beginning of month 7. Note: An employee must report a minimum of eight hours in month 7 to receive the insurance benefits. After establishing eligibility, if an employee does not work a minimum of eight hours in any month, the employee will lose benefit eligibility and must reestablish eligibility by working a minimum of 480 hours or more over a six consecutive month period. <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">As a reminder, the employer contribution for insurance premiums for nonstudent temporary hourly employees is funded by their employing department, and not through central funding.<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.hrs.wsu.edu/utils/File.aspx?fileid=3434">Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Benefit Eligibility Changes <o:p></o:p></a></p> <h2>Retirement Eligibility<b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></b></h2> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">Nonstudent Temporary Employees who work five or more months at 70 or more hours per month, during any rolling twelve month look back, become Retirement Eligible and will be enrolled in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS 2).<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">Employees are given 90 days to elect permanent participation with either PERS 2 or PERS 3. Use the resources below to assist with your plan selection or visit </span><a target="_blank" href="http://www.drs.wa.gov/"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">www.drs.wa.gov</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">. Enrollment forms need to be submitted to HRS to finalize your enrollment.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.hrs.wsu.edu/utils/File.aspx?fileid=2263"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">Plan Choice at a Glance</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">A four-page summary outlining some of the key points and important steps to help you through the decision-making process.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.hrs.wsu.edu/utils/File.aspx?fileid=2262"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">Plan Choice Booklet</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">A 20-page comparison of the two plans which includes the Comparison Chart, a glossary, Member Information Form and the Beneficiary Designation Form.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.hrs.wsu.edu/utils/File.aspx?fileid=2261"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">Plan Comparison Chart</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">A side-by-side comparison of the features of PERS Plan 2 and PERS Plan 3 for new members.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal"><a href="forms.html"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">Forms</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif""> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">PERS Enrollment and Beneficiary Designation forms must be submitted within 90 days of becoming eligible or you will automatically default to PERS Plan 3.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: normal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p> </div> </div>   <div class="break"> </div>  <div id="footer"> <p>Contact us: <a href="http://www.vancouver.wsu.edu/adm/hrs/HRSweb.html">Vancouver Human Resource Services</a> 360-546-9094 | <a href="http://www.scs.wsu.edu/atc/">Accessibility</a> | <a href="http://www.wsu.edu/copyright.html">Copyright</a> | <a href="http://www.wsu.edu/policies.html">Policies</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.vancouver.wsu.edu">Washington State University Vancouver</a>, 14204 NE Salmon Creek Avenue, Vancouver, WA, 98686-9600 USA </p> </div>  </div>  <script src="http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <script type="text/javascript">_uacct = "UA-362434-1"; urchinTracker(); </script> <!-- END GOOGLE ANALYTICS CODE