5.2 Eligibility for Benefits

Eligibility will be determined annually in accordance with applicable plan documents, state requirements and federal law as described on Human Resources – Eligibilty and Rates page.

Plans are provided to advance the health and well-being of our employees.  Mines contributes towards the cost of several benefit plans. Qualified faculty will have 31 days from the date of their hire date to enroll in a benefit plan.  The effective date of coverage will be retroactive to the first day of employment.

Health benefit plans for faculty currently appointed at the Golden, CO campus include:

• Medical insurance and prescription drug coverage
• Dental and vision
• Long-term disability insurance
• Flexible spending or health saving accounts
• Basic term life insurance and voluntary term life insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Travel accident insurance

Mines group health benefit plans information and the rules that govern the plans are available at Faculty & University Staff Benefits - Human Resources (www.mines.edu) .