4.1 Benefits will be effective the first day of the month following the date of appointment if enrollment (USY V.A.4.1.1) is completed within 30 days. If enrollment is completed between the 31st and 60th day, benefits are effective the first day of the month following completion of enrollment.
4.1.1 Completion of enrollment/applications (medical and/or dental) and receipt by the campus Human Resource Office will dictate effective date of coverage as noted in USY V.A.4.1.
4.2 If the faculty/staff member fails to meet the enrollment deadlines as noted above, he/she shall not receive benefit coverage. The faculty/staff member may enroll during the next period of open enrollment.
4.3 Last Day of Benefits Coverage. When a faculty or staff member terminates, the last day of active service is considered the benefits termination date. Active service is exclusive of any type of paid or unpaid leave (including sick, vacation, or Earned Time) as well as non-work periods for flex-year employees and academic year faculty.