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Eligibility and Enrollment

Benefits for employees hired into a benefits-eligible position become effective:

  • For those hired on the first day of the month, the benefit-effective date is their date of hire.
  • For those hired on the second day of the month or later, the benefit-effective date is the first of the month following their date of hire.

Eligibility Requirements

  • Full-time, benefits-eligible — Scheduled Hours: At least 37.5 hours per week (40 hours per week for Campus Police Association) or 100% of a full-time schedule
  • Part-time, benefits-eligible — Scheduled Hours: At least 17.5 hours per week or 46.7% of a full-time schedule
  • Not benefits-eligible — Scheduled Hours: Less than 17.5 hours per week or 46.7% of a full-time schedule

Benefit Program

Full-Time

Part-Time

Not Benefits-Eligible

Dependent Coverage*

Health and Welfare
Medical Yes Yes No Yes
Prescription Yes Yes No Yes
Vision Yes No No Yes
Dental Yes No No Yes
Life and AD&D Yes Yes* No N/A
Dependent Life Yes No No Yes
Voluntary (Accident and Hospital Indemnity) Yes No No Yes

Financial
University Retirement Contributions Yes Yes* No N/A
Supplemental Retirement Accounts Yes Yes Yes N/A
Spending Accounts Yes No No Yes*
Cyert Center Sliding Scale Benefit Yes No No N/A
Tuition Benefits Yes* Yes* No N/A
Tuition Benefits for Dependent Children Yes* No No Yes*
Auto Discounts Yes Yes Yes N/A
Enhanced Banking Yes Yes Yes N/A
Real Estate Services Yes Yes Yes N/A
PAT Transit Usage Yes Yes No No

Other Benefits
Paid Time Off Yes No No N/A
FMLA Leave Yes Yes* Yes* N/A
Leaves of Absence Yes Varies* No N/A
Short- and Long-Term Disability Yes No No N/A
Workers' Compensation Yes Yes Yes N/A
Employee Assistance Program Yes Yes Yes Yes
Care for Business Family Care Benefits Yes Yes Yes N/A
Group X-ercise Classes Yes Yes Yes No

*Specific eligibility requirements (such as minimum hours worked, service requirement, etc.) or different benefit levels may exist. See the benefit's webpage for more information.

The IRS allows you to make benefits elections and changes only during certain times:

Supporting documentation is required when adding dependents to your coverage. It must be submitted within 30 days of their enrollment date, or they will be removed from your coverage.

  1. Review your benefit options.
    Review the Benefits Guide and use the information on this site to determine your benefits eligibility. Decide which options work best for you and your family.
  2. Gather your information.
    If adding new dependents to your benefits coverage, you will be required to provide their Social Security numbers and upload a copy of dependent verification documentation to Workday within 30 days. If enrolling in the Dental HMO plan, you will need to enter your Primary Care Dentist code.
  3. Enroll through Workday.
    Log in to Workday using your Andrew ID and password.  
    1. Workday user guides are available to assist with the benefits enrollment process.
    2. Contact HR Employee Services / 412-268-4600 if you need further assistance.
  4. Save a copy.
    Review your final elections carefully before submitting, and remember to print and/or save a copy for your records.
  5. Follow up with required documentation.
    If dependent eligibility documentation [pdf] and/or life status change supporting documentation is required, please upload those to Workday within 30 days, if you have not yet done so during enrollment. Life insurance coverage may require Evidence of Insurability (EOI). If you receive an EOI form in the mail, please return it to MetLife within the time frame indicated.

Available for enrollment only during New Hire, Open Enrollment, or Life/Family Status Changes:

Available Year-Round or Automatically:

Benefits Enrollment

Log in to Workday to access your benefit elections.