Important 2010 Benefits News and Updates
Benefits Coverage Update
With the start of the new year, all faculty and staff now pay for benefits coverage for the month in which the payroll deductions occur.
Note: Please click here to access the Calendar of Upcoming Local 34 Employee Deductions.
Impact of the Payroll Deduction upon Termination of Employment
- For Faculty and Managerial and Professional staff, benefits will terminate at the end of the month in which they terminate employment.
- For example, if the termination date is January 20, the benefits will end on January 31.
- COBRA continuation of coverage will be offered immediately following the termination date.
- For Clerical and Technical, Service and Maintenance, and Yale Police staff, benefits will terminate at the end of the month following their date of termination.
- For example, if the termination date is January 20, benefits will end February 28 and one month’s deduction [at the employee rate] will be taken from the employee’s final paycheck.
- If the amount of the employee’s last paycheck does not cover the required deduction, the University will pay the cost.
- The employee is not able to opt out of this final month of coverage.
- COBRA continuation of coverage will be offered immediately following the termination date.
New Hires on December 1 and Beyond
New employees will now use the My Benefits website to enroll in their benefits--the site can be accessed through the University portal at www.yale.edu/portal. This includes elections for medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and supplemental life insurance. We will continue to provide information on these important choices through New Employee Orientation, other orientation programs and the Employee Service Center.
New Counseling & Support Services
Counseling & Support Services is now provided by Magellan Health Services. The new program, formerly the Employee Assistance Program [EAP], offers you and your family unlimited phone support and an increased number of in-person consultations -- up to six (6) visits per issue for each family member at no cost.
Counseling & Support Services also provides a wide range of additional family support benefits, including:
- Financial services
- Personal consultation services
- Stress management
- Dependent care referrals for child and elder care
- Adoption resources and services
- Work/Life services
For more information and to access these services and resources, call 1-800-327-9240.
My Benefits Website - New Features
The new My Benefits website enables you to manage your benefits online at your convenience. You can access and manage qualifying life events that occur outside of the Annual Benefits Enrollment period, supplemental life and long-term disability insurance enrollments, and beneficiary changes. New hires will also be able to manage their elections online.
To access the My Benefits website, log in to the University portal (www.yale.edu/portal) and click on "My Benefits."
