Benefits
Enrollment-Change-Notification Timelines
| PROGRAM | TIMELINE |
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| Kansas Public Employees
Retirement | Participation
after one year
waiting period. Participation is mandatory. Waiver of one year
waiting period available if:
- employee currently enrolled in KPERS;
or
- employee previously enrolled in KPERS with a current
active contract.
Division of Human Resources notifies employee of KPERS start
date and completion of KPERS-1 form (Member Status Report).
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| Kansas Board of Regents (KBOR) | Participation
after one
year waiting period. Participation is mandatory.
Waiver of one year waiting period available if:
- employee participated at least one year
(365 days) within the last
five years at another United States institution of higher education;
or
- employee participated at least one year (365 days) within the last
five years in a State of Kansas retirement plan (e.g. KPERS).
Employee has 90 calendar days from HIRE date to provide documentation of
prior participation in a qualifying retirement plan. Enrollment effective
upon acceptance of documentation and election of retirement plan provider.
Division of Human Resources notifies employee of KBOR start date.
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| Group Health Insurance (GHI)
Enrollment | Participation is
optional. If enrolling or not enrolling, employee must complete a State
of Kansas Health Plan Enrollment Form within 31calendar days of HIRE date
making their selection.
Submit State of Kansas Health Plan Enrollment Form to Division of
Human Resources.
May require supporting
documentation (e.g. marriage or birth certificate). |
| Group Health Insurance (GHI) Changes | Any
qualifying
mid-year events must be elected within 31calendar days of the event.
Submit
State of Kansas Health Plan Change Form to Division of Human Resources.
May require supporting documentation (e.g. marriage or birth
certificates). |
| KanElect Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Enrollment | Participation is optional. If enrolling, employee must
complete a KanElect Flexible Spending Account Enrollment
and Change Form within
31calendar days of HIRE date making their selection.
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| KanElect Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Changes | Any
qualifying mid-year events must be elected within 31 calendar days of the
event.
Submit KanElect Flexible
Spending Account Enrollment and Change Form to Division
of Human Resources.
May require supporting
documentation (e.g. marriage or birth certificates).
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| Basic Term Life Insurance (150%) | Submit
KPERS-7/99
(Designation of Beneficiary) immediately upon appointment. |
| KPERS Optional Group Term Life Insurance
(OGLI) | Participation is optional. Enrollment may be selected any
time; however, employee guaranteed coverage of up to $50,000 if selected
within 30 calendar days of HIRE date. Later enrollments or amounts over
$50,000 require underwriter approval. |
| Teachers and Employees Association (TEA) Term Life
Insurance | Participation is optional. Enrollment may be selected
any time; however, employee
guaranteed coverage of up to
$50,000 if selected within 31 days of HIRE date. Later
enrollments or amounts over $50,000 require underwriter approval.
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| Workers’ Compensation Program | Initial
notification (by
telephone or e-mail) of injury or accident made to the Division of Human
Resources as soon as possible.
Submit Accident/Injury Report (PER-17) within 3 business days of injury or
accident.
Medical updates submitted to the Division of Human Resources as soon as
possible.
Advise (by telephone or e-mail) the Division of Human Resources
immediately when employee returns to work if absent one full shift or
more.
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