Life, Supplemental, Auto & Home Insurance Benefits

The following provides information on the various Insurance benefits offered to UConn employees by the State and the University. Each type of Insurance section outlines the overall availability and also provides bargaining-unit-specific details, when applicable.

Eligibility for Insurance, by Audience

AudienceBasic Group Life Insurance“Supplemental” Basic Group Life InsuranceVoluntary Life InsuranceFlexible Spending AccountsShort-Term Disability InsuranceLong-Term Disability InsuranceHome/Auto Insurance
Management / ConfidentialYesYesYesYesYesYes1Yes
UCPEAYesYesYesYesYesYes1Yes
AAUPYesYesYesYesYesYes1Yes
Law School FacultyYesYesYesYesYesYes1Yes
Adjunct FacultyNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Post-DocsYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
NP-2YesNoYesYesYesYesYes
NP-3YesNoYesYesYesYesYes
NP-5YesNoYesYesYesYesYes
Graduate Assistants/Interns/FellowsNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Special PayrollNoNoNoNoNoNoNo

1 Employees who elect the Alternate Retirement Plan (ARP) are automatically covered for Long Term Disability Insurance through Prudential.

State-Sponsored Supplemental Benefits

Information about the State-sponsored supplemental benefits is available from their website at the following link: https://carecompass.ct.gov/supplementalbenefits/.

College Benefits Group Voluntary Benefits

Information about the voluntary benefits offered by College Benefits Group is available from their website at the following link: https://www.collegebenefitsgroup.com/.

Long Term Disability Benefit for Employees Enrolled in ARP (Alternate Retirement Program)

Please note that the long term disability benefit described below does not apply to postdoctoral research associates or adjunct faculty.

Employees enrolled in ARP automatically receive long term disability benefits at no cost to them. For plan details view the Long Term Disability Coverage Plan Document.