The following is information for employee who are leaving employment at the University to work at a different state agency with no break in service.

If you have questions about benefits continuation when you transfer to another state agency, Call the HR Service Desk at (860) 486-3034.

Accruals When You Transfer to Another State Agency

If you have questions about accruals when you transfer to another state agency, Call the Payroll Department at (860) 486-2423.

Children remain eligible for medical and dental benefits coverage through the end of the calendar year in which they turn age 26. For example, a child who turns age 26 in February will remain eligible for coverage through December 31st. On January 1 of the year following the child’s 26th birthday, s/he is no longer eligible for state-subsidized benefits unless certified by the medical carrier as disabled (dependents must be certified disabled by your Medical carrier no later than 31 days from the end of the calendar year in which they turn age 26). The child will automatically be removed from coverage and a COBRA notice will be mailed to the child at his/her address on file in CORE-CT. The child is eligible for continuous coverage for up to 36 months through COBRA. More information, including rates is available at COBRA Coverage.

If the child does not receive a COBRA notice by January 15th of the year after s/he turns 26, contact Human Resources at benefits@uconn.edu or (860) 486-3034.

Notification

The family, or someone on behalf of the family, should contact Human Resources – Joanna Smith, Benefits Team Lead – 860-486-6544 to report the death of an employee.

Following such notification, Human Resources and the Payroll Department will review the employee’s records for a determination of:

• Outstanding Pay
• Payout of Accruals
• Life Insurance Enrollment
• Medical/Dental Continuation for Surviving Spouse/Children
• Tuition Waiver Continuation for Surviving Spouse/Children
• Survivor Benefits under Connecticut State Employees Retirement System (SERS) or the Alternate Retirement Program (ARP)
• Continuation of Additional Benefits

Payroll Department - (860) 486-2423

The Payroll Department will complete the agency portion of the CO-536 Claim for Payment Due Deceased Employee and forward it to the employee’s named beneficiary (Retirement Plan Beneficiary as designated on CO-931h). The beneficiary must submit the completed form and an official death notice to the Payroll Department. If there is no beneficiary, or the named beneficiary predeceased the employee, outstanding pay and the payout of accruals will be made to the estate.

The Payroll Department sends information to the Office of the State Comptroller, who processes the payout of outstanding pay and the payout of accruals and the payment of Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance (if enrolled) to the designated life insurance beneficiary(ies).

Human Resources – Joanna Smith, Benefits Team Lead – 860-486-6544

The Benefits Unit will contact the employee’s named beneficiary (Retirement Plan Beneficiary as designated on CO-931h) with information about continuation of benefits. Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is available to all University employees.

You have 31 days following the loss of coverage through another source to enroll yourself and your eligible family members in the State of Connecticut health coverage through the Benefits Self-Service Module in CORE-CT under Life Events. An eBenefits Job Aid is available should you need assistance.

If you have a future-dated loss of coverage, contact Human Resources at benefits@uconn.edu or (860) 486-3034.