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Faculty BenefitsThis document provides a summary of benefits for employees of Wright State University. The summary does not list all the provisions and does not supersede the individual provisions of the group insurance contracts, benefit plans, and university policies that it describes. Similarly, the issuance of this summary does not guarantee that the university, the state of Ohio, and/or others responsible for these contracts, plans, programs and policies will not make future changes in the provisions applicable to each. Retirement PlanNew faculty who are appointed to work at least 75 percent of full time based on a 12-month period (100 percent of full time for a nine-month period) are required to enroll in either the State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio (STRS) or the Wright State University Alternative Retirement Plan (ARP). Faculty whose appointment is less than 75 percent of full time on a 12-month basis or its equivalent are enrolled in STRS. STRS offers new faculty members the option to select one of three plans. The plans are (1) the STRS Defined Benefit Plan where retirement, disability, and survivor benefits are determined by formulas using the employee's age, service credit, and final average salary, (2) the STRS Defined Contribution Plan where retirement benefits are determined by the amount of money, including investment earnings, which the employee accumulates, and (3) the STRS Combined Plan which has some defined benefit plan and some defined contribution plan features. The employee contribution to any of the three STRS plans is currently 10 percent of the faculty member’s earnings and is deducted on a pre-tax basis. When a faculty member enrolls in STRS, the university contributes an amount equal to 14 percent of the faculty member’s earnings. The amount of the 14 percent of earnings employer contribution deposited in faculty member’s STRS account depends on which STRS plan the faculty member elects. Currently an amount equal to 10.5 percent of the faculty member’s earnings is deposited in the employee’s STRS Defined Contribution Plan account. With the STRS Defined Benefit and STRS Combined Plan, the 14 percent of earnings employer contribution is not deposited in the employee’s account, but funds formula-based retirement, survivor, disability, and potential health benefits at retirement. The Alternative Retirement Plan (ARP) is a defined contribution plan where retirement benefits are determined by the amount of money, including investment earnings, which the faculty member accumulates in an annuity account. The employee contribution to the ARP, currently 10 percent of the faculty member’s, is deducted on a pre-tax basis and is deposited in the faculty member’s account with an approved annuity provider that the faculty member selects. The employeer contribution to the ARP account is equal to the STRS employer contribution less any mandated additional contribution the university must make to STRS. The current employer ARP contribution is equal to 10.5 percent of the faculty member’s pay. All faculty are exempt from Social Security contributions on earnings. Faculty members hired after March 31, 1986 are required to pay a Medicare contribution of 1.45 percent of earnings. Medical InsuranceFaculty members who are appointed to work at least 75 percent of full time based on a 12-month period are eligible to enroll for medical insurance with a pre-tax employee contribution based on the employee’s annualized full time equivalent earnings rate and the number of family members enrolled for coverage. Enrollment for medical coverage includes enrollment for dental and vision coverages. Faculty members who are appointed to work from 51 percent to 74 percent of full time based on a 12-month period are also eligible to enroll for medical, dental and vision coverages. However, the pre-tax employee contribution for these employees is equal to 50 percent of the cost of the coverages. Faculty living in Ohio are eligible for coverage through the Anthem Blue Access (PPO) Plan or through the Anthem Blue Preferred Primary (HMO) Plan . The Anthem Blue Access (PPO) Plan provides benefits for covered treatment from any provider. Higher-level benefits (90 percent benefits for most services) with lower employee out-of-pocket costs are paid when you receive care from an Anthem Blue Access network provider and lower level benefits (70 percent benefits for most services) with higher employee out-of-pocket costs are paid when you receive care from a non-network provider. You can choose either a network provider or a non-network provider each time you seek care. The Anthem Blue Access (PPO) Plan includes network coverage for prescription drugs with a co-payment at the time of service when the prescription is dispensed at a network pharmacy. If the prescription is dispensed by a non-network pharmacy, a claim may be filed for a 50 percent reimbursement after the annual deductible of $250 per individual, $500 deductible per family is met. The Anthem Blue Preferred Primary (HMO) Plan provides 100 percent benefits for most covered services which are provided by a network provider. There is a $15 office visit copayment and a $250 copayment for inpatient hospitalization. There are no benefits payable for a provider outside the network except in emergency situations. The HMO Plan includes coverage for prescription drugs when the prescription is dispensed at a network pharmacy. Employees who live outside the state of Ohio may enroll in the Anthem Blue Traditional Plan. This plan provides indemnity benefits (80 percent benefits for most services) for covered care including prescription drugs. A Maintenance Drug Plan is included with any of the three listed medical plans. Maintenance drug benefits are available from Express Scripts, Inc. of St. Louis, Missouri. Dental InsuranceDental insurance is provided through Delta Dental Plan of Ohio. An insured employee or dependent may receive care from any licensed dentist. Care from a dentist in one of Delta Dental's networks of participating dentists (the Delta Preferred Option network or the Delta Premier network) generally has lower out-of-pocket costs than does care from a non-network dentist. Vision CoverageVision insurance is provided through Vision Service Plan (VSP). VSP provides a benefit for one eye exam each year and one pair of lenses each calendar year. A benefit for eyeglass frames is provided once in two calendar years. Flexible Spending AccountsFaculty who are appointed to work at least 51 percent of full time based on a 12-month period are eligible for a flexible spending account (FSA). FSA’s allow employees to pay for nonreimbursed health care expenses and day care expenses using pre-tax dollars. You save federal and state income tax on your flexible spending account contributions. Two types of FSA’s are offered. The Health Care Account is used for pre-tax reimbursement of medical, dental, and vision care costs for you and your dependents that are not reimbursed by an insurance plan and incurred during the contract period. These costs may include deductible expenses, co-payments, and costs not covered by an insurance plan. The Dependent Care Account is used for pre-tax reimbursement of dependent care expenses that enable you and your spouse to work. These expenses include the cost of care in a licensed day care center and care provided in or outside your home. The minimum contribution for either type of FSA account is $10 per month; the maximum is $500 per month for a Health Care Account and $5,000 per year for a Dependent Care Account. Federal tax laws regulate Flexible Spending Accounts. Any FSA election you make is binding for the remainder of the calendar year unless you incur a qualified change in family status, e.g., divorce, marriage, birth or death of a dependent, or change in your spouse's employment. FSA contributions are made on a "use it or lose it" basis. Long-Term Disability Income CoverageFaculty who are appointed to work at least 75 percent of full time based on a 12-month period are provided long-term disability income coverage. Disability benefits are provided through The Standard Insurance Company. This coverage pays a disability income benefit beginning after six months of total disability. The benefit amount is equal to 60 percent of your current WSU monthly earnings (with a maximum benefit of $10,000 per month) less any income benefits payable by OPERS, STRS, Social Security, or Workers' Compensation. In addition, the plan contributes 10 percent of your usual monthly earnings to a retirement annuity during each month you receive group disability benefits. The value of this annuity contract is payable on a lifetime income basis when monthly disability benefits cease (usually at age 65 or when disability ends). Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment InsuranceFaculty who are appointed to work at least 51 percent of full time on a 12-month period receive life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance effective the first day of employment. Faculty on an academic contract receive term life insurance equal to 2.44 times annual base earnings and an equal amount of accidental death and dismemberment insurance. Fiscal faculty receive term life insurance equal to two times annual base earnings and an equal amount of accidental death and dismemberment insurance. Educational BenefitsFaculty who are appointed to work at least 75 percent of full time based on a 12-month period are provided educational benefits for courses taken at the university. Fee remission benefits for eligible faculty are provided for bachelor's, master's, and Ph.D. level courses. Benefits for eligible employees are limited to the tuition and fee costs for eight credit hours per quarter. Qualifying dependents (spouse, son, daughter, stepson, stepdaughter) of an eligible faculty member receive fee remission benefits for bachelor's and master's level courses with no limit on the number of courses per quarter. An eligible dependent pays a cost equal to 20 percent of the current undergraduate fee for courses taken with fee remission benefits. Sick Leave BenefitsFaculty working 100 percent of full time earn sick leave at the rate of 1.25 days of sick leave per month. There is no limit on the accrual of sick leave hours. Sick leave hours may be used for your illness or injury or for the illness, injury, or death of a member of your immediate family. Sick leave with pay may be requested only for sick time earned. Sick leave is prorated for faculty working less than 100 percent of full time. Vacation BenefitsFiscal faculty working 100 percent of full time over a 12-month period earn vacation at the rate of 1.83 days per month. This is equivalent to 22 days of vacation annually. Those who have 25 or more years of Ohio public service earn vacation at the rate of 2.08 days per month. This is equivalent to 25 days annually for a full-time employee. Annually on August 31 the amount of accrued but unused vacation for fiscal faculty member is reduced to the amount the employee could earn in two years (with a maximum of 44 days for a full-time employee). Vacation accrual is prorated for part-time faculty working at least 51 percent of full time over a 12-month period. HolidaysThere are 10 paid holidays each year. Tax-Deferred Annuities and Custodial Accounts and Deferred Compensation ProgramTax-deferred annuities and custodial accounts enable you to save for retirement without paying current federal and Ohio income taxes on the amount saved. Faculty can contribute on a voluntary basis to one or more tax-deferred annuity carriers and mutual fund groups. A list of approved companies is available in Human Resources and on our website, www.wright.edu/hr. Contributions are made by payroll deduction on a pre-tax basis. Faculty can also make voluntary contributions to one of several approved deferred compensation programs. Employee Assistance Plan BenefitsEffective May 1, 2008, the Wright State University Employee Assistance Program (EAP) changed to the Faculty Staff Assistance Program (FSAP). BMA impact, our new vendor for these services, will provide all of the services of our previous vendor in addition to some new services that we think you will find beneficial. To view information about this new program, go to http://www.wright.edu/hr/benefits/fsap.html The previous EAP benefit is no longer in effect. Additional Voluntary Benefits Available:
QuestionsQuestions about any of the listed benefits can be directed to Human Resources, Wright State University, 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy., Dayton, OH 45435-0001, (937) 775-2120. HR Home > Benefits > General Information > Faculty Benefits
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