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Medical, Chiropractic & Prescription Drug

Heaven Saenz — Tue, 28 Jan 2020 03:59:27 +0000

The Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund (EUTF) medical plans include prescription drug and chiropractic coverage. Employees are given a choice of medical plan options that vary in monthly premium cost and benefit plan design.

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Dental Insurance

Heaven Saenz — Tue, 28 Jan 2020 03:55:10 +0000

Along with comprehensive medical and prescription drug coverage, EUTF offers dental benefits through Hawaii Dental Service (HDS).

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Vision Insurance

Heaven Saenz — Tue, 28 Jan 2020 04:03:07 +0000

Along with comprehensive medical and prescription drug coverage, EUTF offers vision benefits through Vision Service Plan (VSP).

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Group Life Insurance

Heaven Saenz — Tue, 28 Jan 2020 03:57:26 +0000

Along with comprehensive health coverage, EUTF offers group life insurance at no cost to employees. Group Life Insurance is offered through Securian Financial (Securian). Coverage is underwritten by Minnesota Life Insurance Company, an affiliate of Securian Financial.

Your life insurance benefit is $33,770*

Note: Age reductions apply. Your coverage reduces to $21,951 at ages 65-69; $15,197 at ages 70-74; $10,131 at ages 75-79 and $6,754 at ages 80 and over.

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Health Plans for Part-Time & Temporary Employees

Heaven Saenz — Tue, 28 Jan 2020 03:57:43 +0000

All part-time and temporary employees who are not eligible to participate in EUTF’s health care benefits may enroll in health coverage offered by HMSA and Kaiser Permanente at their own expense. Dental and vision coverage is not offered with this plan. Participation is voluntary.

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Premium Conversion Plan (pre-tax)

Heaven Saenz — Tue, 28 Jan 2020 04:00:25 +0000

The Premium Conversion Plan (PCP) provides an opportunity to health care plan participants to save some tax dollars and make the most of their paychecks.

Employees who are enrolled in any health care plan offered through the EUTF (excluding Part-time and Temporary Medical and Prescription Drug Plan) may participate and increase their take home pay by paying their health premium contribution on a pre-tax basis. Most employees elect to pre-tax their premiums.

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Temporary Disability

Heaven Saenz — Tue, 28 Jan 2020 04:01:40 +0000

The University of Hawaiʻi’s Temporary Disability Benefits (TDB) program offers eligible employees that suffer a non-work-related injury or illness to receive partial wage replacement benefits.

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Workers’ Compensation

Heaven Saenz — Tue, 28 Jan 2020 04:03:21 +0000

The purpose of workers’ compensation (WC) is to provide an employee who suffers a work-related injury or illness with medical care and to replace a portion of the employee’s lost wages while the employee is unable to work.

Employees may supplement the WC wage replacement benefits with available sick or sick/vacation leave to realize full-pay.

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