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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><img width="190" height="84" style="width:1.9791in;height:.875in" id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image002.png@01D78D1E.88611CC0"><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">An important message from the FSU Office of Human Resources<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%">
<b>This message has been approved by Shelley Lopez, Program Director, Communications/Special Projects, for distribution to all Department Representatives.<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%">It is important to remember that transferring or holding multiple appointments at the University or within a state agency impacts both employee
<a href="https://www.mybenefits.myflorida.com/health/eligibility_and_enrollment">
<span style="color:blue">eligibility</span></a> for health insurance and enrollment options for state plans.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%">Considering the recent lift on the hiring freeze, below are some helpful reminders regarding the transference of state plans between appointments for OPS and salaried employees (USPS, A&P, and
Faculty):<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><b><span style="color:#540115">Part-time OPS position with prior state employment - less than 0.75 FTE<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:106%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Employees hired to a part-time, less than 0.75 FTE OPS position will have state coverage transfer to this position if previously eligible and enrolled in benefits in a prior state appointment(s).
An employee’s <a href="https://www.mybenefits.myflorida.com/health/eligibility_and_enrollment">
<span style="color:blue">position</span></a> determines the initial eligibility status for state insurance, and the
<a href="https://hr.fsu.edu/sites/g/files/upcbnu2186/files/_content/benefits/pdf/BreakInServiceChartACA2020.pdf">
<span style="color:blue">period</span></a> between appointments determines transference of benefits.
<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:106%">
<o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><b><span style="color:#540115">Salaried position to an OPS position<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:106%;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo2">An employee who
<b>transfers</b> from a <b>salaried position to an OPS position </b>will have <u>
all</u> OPS-eligible insurance benefits* transfer to the OPS position. An OPS employee can keep benefits
<u>at the full-time rate</u> until the end of the calendar year the transfer occurs. People First will determine eligibility for the next calendar year during the
<a href="https://hr.fsu.edu/sites/g/files/upcbnu2186/files/_content/benefits/pdf/Measurement_Matrix.pdf">
<span style="color:blue">Open Enrollment Measurement Period (OEMP).</span></a><span style="color:#4BACC6">
</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:106%">
<o:p> </o:p></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:106%;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo2">An employee that
<b>separates </b>from a <b>salaried position</b> and has an <b>OPS position </b>not terminated in<b>
</b>Job Data will have <u>all</u> OPS-eligible insurance benefits* transfer to the OPS position. Benefits will transfer regardless of FTE or funding status. Insurance premiums will continue
<u>at the full-time rate</u> until the end of the calendar year or until separated from all records, whichever comes first.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:106%"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><b><span style="color:#540115">Full-time position to part-time FTE<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:106%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">A <b>full-time employee</b> who reduces hours to a
<b>part-time, less than 0.75 FTE</b> position will remain enrolled in insurance benefits
<u>at the full-time rate</u> for the remainder of the calendar year. Hours worked are measured during People First's OEMP. At the end of the calendar year:<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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A salaried employee's<span style="color:#00B050"> </span>coverage will continue; however, the OEMP determines the health insurance premium for the following year.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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OPS employee coverage would continue to the following year if the hours worked during the OEMP averages 30 or more a week. Coverage will be suspended at the end of the current calendar year if they average less than 30 hours per week during the OEMP.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><b><span style="color:#540115">Benefit-ineligible OPS position to full-time salaried position<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:106%;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo5">A <b>benefit-ineligible OPS employee</b> who
<b>transfers</b> to a <b>salaried position</b> experiences a qualifying event and is eligible to enroll in all benefits.<b><o:p></o:p></b></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><b><span style="color:#540115">Benefit-eligible OPS position to full-time salaried position<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:106%;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo5">State insurance benefits will transfer positions when a
<b>benefit-eligible</b> <b>OPS</b> <b>employee </b>transfers to a <b>salaried position</b>.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:106%;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6">It is not a qualifying event for a
<b>benefit-eligible</b> <b>OPS employee</b> who is not enrolled to elect coverage transfers to a
<b>salaried position</b>. The employee is unable to elect coverage until Open Enrollment or until they experience a qualifying event.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><b><span style="color:#540115">Benefit Coverage Termination<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:106%;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo5">If an <b>employee enrolled in benefits terminates employment</b> but is
<b>not terminated in OMNI HR</b> <b>Job Data</b> timely, the department and employee can be responsible for the premiums until the month following the termination date in OMNI HR.
<b><o:p></o:p></b></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:106%;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo5"><b>Transfer of coverage<o:p></o:p></b></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:106%;mso-list:l4 level2 lfo5">If an employee
<b>transferred</b> from other State employment to FSU and enrolled in insurance benefits, then the insurance benefits transfer to FSU. This happens whether the position at FSU is OPS eligible, OPS ineligible, or salaried.<b><o:p></o:p></b></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><b><span style="color:#540115">Rehiring OPS and salaried employees –
</span></b><u><span style="color:blue"><a href="https://hr.fsu.edu/sites/g/files/upcbnu2186/files/_content/benefits/pdf/BreakInServiceChartACA2020.pdf"><span style="color:blue">Break in Service</span></a></span></u><b><span style="color:#540115">
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="color:windowtext">An <b>OPS employee</b> must be separated from FSU or another State university for at least
<b>26 weeks</b> to be considered a <u>new hire</u>. Any employee transitioning from OPS to salaried, OPS to OPS, or salaried to OPS and rehired within six months from their termination date are automatically re-enrolled into previously held coverage if enrolled
before terminating employment. </span><b><o:p></o:p></b></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#540115;line-height:106%;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo7">
<span style="color:windowtext">An <b>OPS or salaried employee</b> must be separated for
<b>13+ consecutive weeks</b> to be considered a <u>new hire</u> if transferring from agency to University or University to agency.
</span><b><o:p></o:p></b></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#540115;line-height:106%;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo7">
<span style="color:windowtext">To be considered a <b>new hire</b>, a <u>salaried</u> employee who is rehired into another
<u>salaried</u> position must be separated from FSU or other State employment for at least
<b>one full calendar month</b>.</span><b><o:p></o:p></b></li></ul>
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<b><span style="color:#540115"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%">Additional information is available on the HR Benefits
<a href="https://hr.fsu.edu/sections/benefits-faculty-and-staff"><span style="color:blue">website</span></a> in the Employee Insurance Eligibility section.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><b>Questions?</b> Contact the Benefits Office at
<a href="mailto:insurance@fsu.edu"><span style="color:blue">insurance@fsu.edu</span></a> or at (850) 644-4015.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%">*Optional Life insurance plans are not available to OPS employees.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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