Professional Administrative Staff Benefits

Medical Coverage is offered through Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield.

• The Blue Advantage HMO/POS is an HMO (Health Maintenance Organization) plan within the state of Colorado and acts as a POS (Point of Service) plan outside of Colorado. The plan contains a $500 individual/$1,000 family deductible for facility services only (excluding Emergency Room and Urgent Care visits). The out-of-pocket maximum is $3,500 individual/$7,000 family. This plan primarily consists of co-pays for in-network providers.
• The PRIME Blue Priority PPO contains a $600 individual/$1,200 family deductible with a $3,500 individual/$7,000 family out-of-pocket maximum. Once the deductible is met, coinsurance is 15% for covered services.
• The 2500 High Deductible Health Plan contains a $2,500 individual/$5,000 family deductible with a $3,500 individual/$7,000 family out-of-pocket maximum. Once the deductible is met, coinsurance is 15% for covered services. This is the only medical plan compatible with UNC’s Health Savings Account.

• Employees must be enrolled in at least self-only coverage if enrolled in a medical plan.
• In-network deductible is $0 individual/$0 family.
• Cleanings for adults are limited to the industry standard of two per year with exceptions for those who are pregnant or have specific medical conditions.

• Annual vision exams result in a $15 copay but are then covered at 100% for in-network providers every 12 months.

Paid Holiday Leave

Full-time faculty shall be compensated for all holidays designated by the President that fall on regularly scheduled work days of the faculty, provided that they have worked or been on approved leave for the required workday of the employee after the holiday.

The State of Colorado identifies twelve holidays for government institutions, and UNC traditionally subscribes to an alternate holiday schedule where the campus closes for New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Thanksgiving Friday, and when we have the ability the President of UNC closes campus from December 25th through January 1st every year.

Workers’ Compensation (Injury) Leave

The Workers’ Compensation Act of Colorado exists to ensure the quick and efficient delivery of disability and medical benefits to injured workers at a reasonable cost to employers. Workers compensation insurance covers work-related injuries and disease. Benefits include medical, wage loss, and death benefits.

Family Medical Leave

Colorado voters approved the paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) program in 2020. FAMLI ensures Colorado workers have access to paid leave in order to take care of themselves or their family during life circumstances that pull them away from their jobs.

FAMLI benefits officially became available on January 1, 2024. Covered Colorado workers may receive up to twelve weeks of leave per year to:

• Bond with a new child, including adopted and fostered children.
• Care for themselves, if they have a serious health condition.
• Care for a family member’s serious health condition.
• Make arrangements for a family member’s military deployment.
• Address the immediate safety needs and impact of domestic violence and/or sexual assault.

Volunteer Leave

All faculty will be eligible each fiscal year to use 16 hours of paid administrative leave to participate in community or school volunteer activities. Leave can be taken in one hour increments and should be requested at least one week in advance with the employee’s supervisor.

Civil Duty Leave

Any employee who is validly subpoenaed or summoned to involuntarily appear or serve as a juror in a judicial forum or compelled to appear before a judicial, legislative or administrative body with civil poser to compel attendance during regularly scheduled work hours, shall be entitled to receive leave with pay for a period of time necessary for such appearance if the appearance may not be reasonably accommodated by rescheduling the employee’s work hours, as determined by the University. Any compensation received for the appearance, other than travel and meal allowances, shall be reported to the University and deducted from any salary paid by the University for such Civil Leave. Civil leave shall not be granted for appearances as an expert witness for a party to litigation. Civil leave must be approved in advance in writing by the employee’s supervisor.

Anthem’s Wellness Reward Program allows members and their legal spouses enrolled in one of UNC’s medical plans to earn wellness incentives of up to $225 a plan year by completing specific wellness activities.

Retirement contributions are mandatory at UNC and are in lieu of Social Security contributions. Employees may choose one of four retirement vendors: PERA (you must have already been in PERA for one year to enroll and are active), TIAA, MetLife, or Corebridge.  PERA is a defined benefit (pension) plan that requires employees to contribute 11% of their pay while UNC contributes 11.63%. The Optional Retirement Plan (ORP) is a defined contribution plan and is a 401(a). Employees enrolled in this plan contribute 8% of their salary to TIAA, MetLife, or Corebridge while UNC contributes 11.5%. If an employee is eligible for both PERA and the ORP, they must make a one-time election between plans. After this election is made, it cannot be reversed.

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All full-time professional administrative have a basic life insurance and AD&D policy. Coverage is twice your annual salary to a maximum of $500,000.

In addition to your basic term life insurance, professional administrative staff are enrolled in Long Term Disability coverage. This coverage provides up to 66 2/3% of your monthly salary on the 91^st day of disability.