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Brenda Butts Assistant Director University Payroll and Benefits Services Customer Service 809 South Marshfield 1 st Floor 217-244-1053 Fax 217-244-3135. Foreign Nationals Tax Status Review Appointments.
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Brenda Butts Assistant Director University Payroll and Benefits Services Customer Service 809 South Marshfield 1st Floor 217-244-1053 Fax 217-244-3135
Foreign Nationals Tax Status Review Appointments • All foreign nations must contact UPB to set up a tax status review appointment. Failure to do so will delay insurance eligibility and the employee will be taxed incorrectly.
State of Illinois Benefits Employees newly eligible for benefits have 10 calendar days from their hire date or eligibility date to make State plan elections including declining coverage • Deadline is in forceregardless of whether the job is in Banner • Effective Date of elections will be either: • Date of hire or employee group change • A date based on UPB Benefits Services notification that employee met Substantial Presence (foreign-national visa related). • A CMS Verification Form will be mailed to the employee mailing address on file in NESSIE confirming enrollments. • Insurance Companies will mail I. D. cards to the same address two to three weeks after the CMS Verification Form is received.
Default Enrollment • Failure to elect plans within 10 calendar days results in the following default enrollment for both full and part-time employees: • Quality Care Health Plan (QCHP) including EyeMed Vision • Quality Care Dental Plan (QCDP) • Basic Life Insurance • Free 1x annual salary • NO DEPENDENT COVERAGE • **Note- a default delays plan enrollment, receiving plan I. D. cards & collection of benefit premiums **
Who is Eligible for Employee Insurance? Part-Time **IMPORTANT** • Faculty: 100% & appointment that is greater than, or equal to, 4.5 months but less than 9 months • Insurance Calculation: Length of job/9 x job percentage = insurance part-time percentage • Example: 4.5 month job/9 months x 100% = 50% for insurance purposes • 50 – 99 % of the average weekly hours required of a full-time employee in the same position • Please contact UPB Benefits Services to verify full or part-time benefit eligibility