Human Resource Services
Benefits - Effects of Leave on Faculty Benefits
1. Personal Leave
Retirement (TSERS and ORP) and State Disability Income Program
Faculty member may NOT continue to pay into the system. This
constitutes a break in service.
Health Insurance
Faculty member may continue coverage by paying the FULL cost of coverage.
Written notification and personal checks should be sent to HRS.
Life, Auto, Home, Dental, Supplemental Disability, AD&D Insurance
and TIAA Wage Continuation
Faculty member may continue coverage. Written notification and
personal checks should be sent to HRS.
Flexible Spending Accounts and Supplemental Retirement Contributions
Faculty member may not continue contributions while on leave without
pay.
2. Educational / Professional Development Leave (Without Pay)
Retirement (TSERS and ORP)
Faculty member may submit a written request to HRS to remain in TSERS
or the ORP to HRS. If approved by the retirement system, faculty
member must pay his or her portion by personal check to HRS. This
constitutes a break in service. It may be possible in some cases
to buy back this time; please contact HRS for complete details.
Health Insurance
Faculty member may continue coverage by paying his or her portion of
the premium. Personal checks may be sent to HRS. The university
will continue paying its portion for the faculty member.
Life, Auto, Home, Dental, Disability, AD&D Insurance and TIAA
Wage Continuation
Faculty member may continue coverage. Written notification and
personal checks should be sent to HRS.
Flexible Spending Accounts and Supplemental Annuities
Faculty member may not continue contributions while on leave without
pay.
3. Research Assignment – Full Salary
Retirement (TSERS and ORP)
Faculty member may continue contributions. Payroll deductions
will continue to be made. The university will continue to pay its
portion of contributions on the faculty member’s behalf.
Health Insurance
Faculty member may continue coverage by paying his or her portion of
the premium. The university will continue paying its portion for the faculty
member.
Life, Auto, Home, Dental, Disability, AD&D Insurance and TIAA
Wage Continuation
Faculty member may continue coverage. Premiums will continue
to be payroll deducted.
Flexible Spending Accounts and Supplemental Annuities
Faculty member may continue contributions. Premiums will continue to
be payroll deducted.
4. Research Assignment (One-half salary)
Retirement (TSERS and ORP)
Faculty member will remain in TSERS or the ORP. Personal checks for 1/2 of the employee portion of the contribution may be made (payable to UNCG, delivered to HRS). However, payments are NOT tax-deferred. Receipt of payment will ensure that the University continues its 1/2 of the matching contributions on the participant’s behalf.
Health Insurance
Faculty member may continue coverage through payroll deduction of his or her portion of the premium (assuming that sufficient funds are available). The university will continue paying its portion for the faculty member.
Life, Auto, Home, Dental, Disability, AD&D Insurance and TIAA
Wage Continuation
Faculty member may continue coverage. Premiums will continue
to be payroll deducted (assuming that sufficient funds are available),
or payment can be made by personal check.
Flexible Spending Accounts and Supplemental Annuities
Faculty member may continue contributions. Premiums will continue to
be payroll deducted (assuming that sufficient funds are available), or
payment can be made by personal check.
5. Research Assignment (Without Salary or Pay From Outside Source)
Retirement (TSERS and ORP)
Faculty member may submit written request and personal check to remain
in TSERS or the ORP to HRS.
Receipt of the written request will ensure that the University continues
its matching contributions on the participant’s behalf.
Health Insurance
Faculty member may continue coverage by paying his or her portion of
the premium by personal check to HRS. The university will continue paying
its portion for the faculty member.
Life, Auto, Home, Dental, Disability, AD&D Insurance and TIAA
Wage Continuation
Faculty member may continue coverage. Written notification and
personal checks should be sent to HRS.
Flexible Spending Accounts and Supplemental Annuities
Faculty member may not continue contributions while on leave without
pay.
6. Research Assignment (Without Salary but With Grant Support)
Retirement (TSERS or ORP)
Faculty member may submit written request to HRS to remain in TSERS
or the ORP. If grant funds are paid through the UNCG payroll system,
payroll deductions will be made. If not, the faculty member may make
contributions by personal check to HRS.
Receipt of the written request will ensure that the University continues
its matching contributions on the participant’s behalf.
Health Insurance
Faculty member may continue coverage by paying his or her portion of
the premium by personal check to HRS (or payment may be made through payroll
deduction if sufficient funds are available). The university will continue
paying its portion for the faculty member.
Life, Auto, Home, Dental, Disability, AD&D Insurance and TIAA
Wage Continuation
Faculty member may continue coverage. Written notification and
personal checks should be sent to HRS (or payment may be made through payroll
deduction if sufficient funds are available).
Flexible Spending Accounts and Supplemental Annuities
Faculty member may not continue contributions while on leave without
pay. If grant funds are paid through the UNCG payroll system, payroll
deductions may be made.
