• Are eligible for sick pay and short term disability benefits if regularly scheduled to work at least half time;
• May participate in most other benefits if regularly scheduled to work at least three-quarter time (i.e. at least 1462.5 hours a year).
• All faculty members, professional librarians, and administrative staff members are eligible to contribute to supplemental retirement accounts.

Early Retirees

Tenured faculty members who retire on or after the July 1 in the calendar year in which the faculty member reaches age 59 and before June 30 following age 68, and who have at least 10 years of continuous eligible service, are eligible to participate in the Early Retirement Plan for Tenured Faculty members. These faculty members, and other faculty members who retire on or after age 55 and whose number of years of service and age total at least 75, may continue to participate in health, dental, and life insurance plans until June 30 following age 68 on the same basis as active faculty.

Administrative staff and professional librarians who retire on or after age 55 and whose number of years of service and age total at least 75 may continue to participate in health, dental, and life insurance plans on the same basis as active staff until the first of the month when they turn age 65. The retiree spouse/partner may continue on the plans until the earlier of the first of the month when he/she turns age 65 or the retiree turns age 65.

In addition, administrative staff and professional librarians who were hired prior to July 1, 2001 and who retire between ages 60 and the 65 with at least 10 years of continuous eligible service may also continue to participate in health, dental, and life insurance plans on the same basis as active staff until the first of the month when they turn age 65. The retiree spouse/partner may continue on the plans until the earlier of the first of the month when he/she turns age 65 or the retiree turns age 65.

Members of bargaining units should refer their current contract for early retirement eligibility.