Human Resources: Benefits

MSU – Great Falls College of Technology offers a wide variety of benefits. Employees are generally eligible for benefits if they are a regular employee working 50% or more FTE for at least six consecutive months.

Choices: The Montana University System’s Benefits program allows you to choose the coverage that is appropriate for your individual and family needs. Please visit the Choices website to learn more about our benefit programs and eligibility requirements for dependents. To get the most out of this opportunity to design your own benefits package, you need to consider your benefits needs, compare them to the options available under Choices, and enroll for the benefits you’ve chosen.

2011/2012 Rates
The employer contribution for the 2011/2012 plan year is $733/month. The Dependent Premium Waiver will end June 30, 2011. Now, ALL Montana University System employees are eligible to apply for Healthy Montana Kids.

Coverage Options:
Required (unless you waive all coverage):

Medical (traditional or managed care)
Dental (premium or basic)
Long Term Disability
Basic Life Insurance and AD&D

Voluntary:

Optional Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
Optional Supplemental Life
Optional Dependent Life Insurance
Optional Reimbursement Accounts
Optional Vision
Long Term Care

Healthy Montana Kids: Effective January 1, 2011, Montana University System employees have the option of enrolling dependent children in Healthy Montana Kids. For more information regarding this affordable option for health insurance including eligibility requirements; medical, dental, and vision benefits; and application requirements; go to www.hmk.mt.gov.

Enrollment Periods and Effective Dates: Newly eligible employees have the option of enrolling themselves and any eligible dependents as plan participants or waiving all coverage during a 31-day initial enrollment period that begins on the enrollment date, which is the date of hire if eligible on that date, or the first date of eligibility under the Plan. Effective July 1, 2011, there will no longer be an open enrollment period. An annual closed enrollment period allowing changes to levels of coverage for eligible dependents already on the plan will occur beginning spring 2012. Any eligible dependent(s) not enrolled on the plan as of July 1, 2011, or during the initial enrollment period for new employees hired after July 1, 2011, cannot be added to the plan without a qualifying event.

Mid-Year Changes and Qualifying Events: Your Choices elections will remain in effect for the entire plan benefit period following initial or closed enrollment unless you have a change in status (qualifying event) in accordance with the Montana University System Plan. Listed here are examples of qualifying events:

Marriage
Divorce
Birth of a child
Adoption of a child
Eligibility or Loss of Eligibility for other health insurance coverage

Please contact Human Resources with any questions about qualifying events. A mid-year change form will need to be completed and returned to Human Resources within the time period defined by the Montana University System Plan along with applicable supporting documentation.

Additional Benefits:

Annual Leave	Policy

Sick Leave	Policy

Paid Holiday	Policy

Tuition Waiver	Policy

Family Medical Leave Act	Policy \| Factsheet

Retirement Information	Policy \| Factsheet

Thinking about retirement? MUS has a brochure designed to help you plan: Getting Ready for the Rest of Your Life

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