1.1 The Board of Trustees delegates to the Personnel Committee of the Board of Trustees oversight responsibility for the administration of the employee benefits program. Any changes to the current program must be approved by the Personnel Committee and any change that effects cost must be approved by the Financial Affairs Committee.
1.1.1 The Board of Trustees reserves the right to amend or terminate the USNH's benefits program at any time.
1.1.2 The Board of Trustees delegates to the Chancellor the authority to design the University System benefits program according to financial and benefit parameters authorized by the Board of Trustees. The Chancellor shall report to the Personnel Committee at least annually on the effectiveness and suitability of the current program with recommendations for changes to such program, if appropriate.
1.2 The Board of Trustees authorizes the Chancellor to produce and/or authorize the production of any materials necessary to accurately describe the terms and conditions of each benefit plan.
1.2.1 The System Human Resources Office produces and distributes materials that describe the terms and conditions of each benefit plan. Additional information is available from the campus Human Resources Office or System Human Resources Office.
1.2.2 The System Human Resources Office is responsible for determination and selection of benefit vendors
and carriers, interpretation of policy and eligibility status, exceptions to policy, and payment and reconciliation of benefit accounts.1.2.3 The campus Human Resources Office is responsible for communication and dissemination of benefit information.
1.3 The component institutions may adopt such institutional policies as are necessary to meet the requirements of the University System of New Hampshire's benefits programs.