New Mexico State University Human Resources- Employee Benefits

New Employee Benefits Orientation

Employee Benefits
Hadley Hall, Room 17
P.O. Box 30001, MSC 5273
Las Cruces, NM 88001-8003
(505) 646-1741

New Employee Orientation Table of Contents
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Introduction
· Welcome
· Group New Employee Benefits Orientation
· Benefit Enrollment Materials (enrollment materials are not available on-line)

General Information
· Policy Manual
· Benefit Enrollment Materials Deadlines
· 9-Month Employee and Faculty Premium Payment

Holidays
· Days NMSU is closed

Annual Leave
· 9-Month Faculty are not eligible

Sick Leave
· 9-Month Faculty are not eligible

University and Employee Contributions to Premiums for Health, Life and Long-Term Disability Coverage
· Premium payments based on an Employee’s annualized salary

General Eligibility Health and Dental Insurance
· Employee and Dependent Eligibility Information
· Domestic Partners
· Change in Status Information and Deadlines
· Coverage After Termination (12 month Faculty & Staff)
· Coverage After Termination ( 9 month Faculty & Staff)

Health Insurance
· Coverage begins dates
· Employee and spouse working at NMSU and coverage
· Health plan options
· Enrollment deadlines
· Switch enrollment
· Pre-existing conditions
· Certificate of group medical coverage
· Late enrollees and special enrollments
· Coverage codes and premium charts
· Health plan summaries
· Health plan provider directories
· Health plan prescription program
· Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Mexico
· Enrollment materials are not available on-line

Dental Insurance
· Coverage begin dates
· Employee and spouse working at NMSU and coverage
· Enrollment deadlines and open enrollment
· Late enrollees and special enrollment periods
· Coverage codes and premium charts
· Dental plan summary
· Enrollment materials are not available on-line

Health Care Flexible Spending Accounts
· Eligibility
· Coverage begin dates
· Enrollment deadlines and open enrollment
· Plan election limits
· Detailed plan information
· Enrollment materials are available on-line

Pre-Tax Premium Plan
· Eligibility
· Coverage begin dates
· Enrollment deadlines
· Detailed plan information
· Enrollment materials are not available on-line

Employee Health Center
· Eligibility
· Clinic description
· Clinic location and contact phone number

Long-Term Disability
· Eligibility
· Coverage begin dates
· Enrollment deadlines
· Plan description
· Premiums
· Detailed information
· Enrollment materials are not available on-line

Sick Leave Bank
· Eligibility
· Plan description

Group Life Insurance
· Eligibility
· Coverage begin dates
· Enrollment deadlines
· Plan description
· Premiums
· Enrollment materials are not available on-line

Supplemental Life Insurance
· Eligibility
· Coverage begin dates
· Enrollment deadlines
· Plan description
· Premiums
· Enrollment materials are not available on-line

Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
· Eligibility
· Coverage begin dates
· Enrollment deadlines
· Plan description
· Premiums
· Enrollment materials are not available on-line

Social Security
· Eligibility
· Contributions

New Mexico Educational Retirement Plan
· Eligibility
· Plan description
· Contributions
· Detailed information

New Mexico Alternative Retirement Plan
· Eligibility
· Plan description
· Contributions
· Enrollment materials are not available on-line

Tax Sheltered Annuities and 457 Plans
· Eligibility
· Plan descriptions
· Contributions
· Detailed information
· Enrollment materials are available on-line

Workers’ Compensation
· Plan description
· Contributions
· Detailed information

Environmental Health and Safety
· Required safety training for all employees
· Detailed information

Employee Assistance Program
· Program description
· Detailed information

Dependent Child Tuition Rate
· Plan description
· Detailed information
· Enrollment materials are available on-line

Employee Free Course
· Plan description
· Detailed information
· Enrollment materials are available on-line

Photo Identification Cards
· Requirements
· Detailed information

Activity Center, Intramural Sports, Golf Course Facilities, Swimming Pool Facilities, Tennis Center, Athletic Activities and Family Entertainment Parks
· Program information
· Detailed information

Safety and Security/Parking
· Program information
· Detailed information

Business and Finance Office, Educational Plan of New Mexico, Direct Deposit, Pay Frequency Authorization, Pay Check and U.S. Savings Bonds
· Detailed Information
· Enrollment materials that are available on-line

Information and Communication Technology and University Communications
· Detailed Information

Human Resources
· Office Description
· Web site information
· Detailed information

Office of Institutional Equity/EEO
· Office Description
· Detailed Information

Campus Tours
· Tour information
· Tour dates and registration

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