The following outlines the status of benefits for faculty while on unpaid leave.
Long Term Disability Insurance
If the faculty member is enrolled in the College's group, the College will continue to pay the monthly premium for the coverage and the faculty member's coverage is continued.
Life Insurance
If the faculty member is enrolled in the College's group, the College will continue to pay the monthly premium for the coverage and the faculty member's coverage is continued. If the faculty member has purchased additional coverage (contributory), the College will invoice the faculty member for the contributory amount for the duration of the unpaid leave.
Health Insurance* and Dental Insurance
If the faculty member is enrolled in the College's group, coverage is continued. However, the faculty member is responsible for paying the full monthly premium (the faculty member's share and the College's normal contribution). Monthly invoices will be mailed to the faculty member. For those on unpaid leave for Semester I, invoices will be issued from July through and including December. Faculty members on leave Semester II will be invoiced for January through and including June. Faculty members on unpaid leave for the entire academic year will be issued invoices for the months of July through to and including June. Faculty who are on the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care HMO who will be outside the service area while on unpaid leave should contact Human Resources-Benefits to discuss health coverage while on leave.
TIAA-CREF
The College will discontinue all contributions to the faculty member's TIAA-CREF Regular Retirement account while on unpaid leave.
Any outstanding mortgages or rent will be billed to you directly through the Controller’s Office.
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College contributions to health and dental coverage and TIAA-CREF Retirement will resume when the faculty member returns to work at Wellesley. Faculty contributions to tax-deferred annuity accounts, health and/or dependent care flexible spending (reimbursement) accounts may resume when the faculty member returns to work at Wellesley. Applications and forms for these purposes must be completed in order for the payroll deductions to be made.