Eligibility & Rates - Adjunct Faculty

Eligibility

• Appointment of at least 75% Effort which is equivalent to 9 credit hours or more for Adjunct Faculty during Fall and/or Spring semesters and 4.2 credit hours during summer session.
• Employee must enroll in both a medical and dental plan.
• Coverage is available for qualified dependents of the employee including a spouse, child(ren), civil union partner, child(ren) of civil union partners or common-law spouse.
• If you obtain a J1 Visa, Mines currently offers one medical plan that meets the required eligibility.  

Effective Date of Coverage

• Date of hire.

Termination of Coverage

• Benefits will remain active through the last day of the month in which you separate from Mines or experience a loss of eligibility.  Following the separation or loss of coverage, a COBRA notice will be issued to you. You will receive this via post mail, and it will have an effective date of the 1st of the month following the separation/loss of coverage. If you choose to elect COBRA, you will then work with the COBRA administrator directly.

Cost

• Rate information can be found here.
• Premiums are deducted monthly and catch-up payments may be required depending on time of enrollment and processing of payroll.