20. Life Insurance for Police and Public Safety Officers Killed in the Line of Duty
20.1 Description. If a USNH police or public safety officer dies while in the line of duty, a $100,000 death benefit will be paid to the beneficiary designated by the employee. If there is no designated beneficiary at the time of the employee’s death for any amounts of benefits payable because of death, that amount will be paid to the employee’s estate.
20.1.1 "Police officer" shall include all status USNH employees classified as Public Safety Officers I, II, III, IV, V or VI as well as Police Captains, Police Lieutenants and Directors/Assistant Directors of Campus Safety and Security.
20.2 Eligibility. This benefit shall be paid in addition to any other benefits (such as Life Insurance and AD&D) the employee elected and enrolled in at USNH including any life insurance benefits provided by collective bargaining contract.
20.3 Enrollment in this benefit is automatic and does not require an employee contribution to the benefit.