All full-time employees and permanent part-time employees meeting certain requirements are eligible for individual health insurance under the Public Education Employees’ Health Insurance Program (PEEHIP). The major portion of the premium is paid by state allocation, and the remainder is paid by the employee. Family coverage is also available, with the additional cost being the responsibility of the employee. An optional plan may be selected (vision, cancer, dental, and/or hospital indemnity) instead of or in addition to the comprehensive health coverage. If the optional coverage is selected in addition to the comprehensive, the additional cost is the responsibility of the employee.
Payroll deduction is the standard means of effecting employee payments to either insurance plan. The Payroll Clerk is the contact for questions concerning insurance programs.