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POLICIES & PROCEDURES FOR EMPLOYEES
 
Southwestern Community College - Policies and Procedures Manual
Procedure Title: Benefits 4.29.1
Responsible Division: Administrative Services  
Date Approved: October 2007  
 
The Vice President of Administrative Services, Director of Human Resources and Facility Development, Coordinator of Human Resources, and Human Resources Specialist and a member of the faculty shall comprise the Benefit Review Committee. The purpose of the Benefit Review Committee is to assess the need for a particular fringe benefit, develop specifications, request appropriate information, and make recommendations to the President concerning employee fringe benefits and providers
1. Effective Date
Employees hired on or before the 15th of the month will have elected benefits (e.g., health, dental, life, etc) begin the first of the month following employment. Employees hired on or after the 16th of the month will have elected benefits (e.g., health, dental, life, etc.) begin the first of the second month following employment.

The employer-paid term life/accidental death & dismemberment coverage will begin the first day the employee is actively at work.

2. Termination Date
Employees leaving employment will have elected benefits (e.g., health, dental, life, etc) terminated at the end of the month in which employment ceased. Exception: some life policies end the last day the employee was actively at work (please see the applicable company’s certificate of coverage for the exact termination date).

The employer-paid term life/accidental death & dismemberment coverage will end the last day the employee was actively at work.

3. Retirees
Retiree health insurance is effective the first of the month following the month of retirement, the health insurance termination date will be coordinated with the retirement date to prevent a break of coverage.

Retired employees are eligible for the employer-paid term life/accidental death & dismemberment coverage.

 
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