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NOTICE: This is intended as a summary of benefits. Please see summary plan documents and/or plan description in Human Resources or in the Handbook.

403(b)
Accident Insurance
Cancer Insurance
Critical Illness Insurance
Child/Dependent Reimbursement Accounts
Dental
Disability Insurance
Employee Assistance Program and Work-Life/Wellbeing Resource
Federal Income Tax
Faculty/Staff Apartments
Health Insurance
Health Insurance Premiums
Life Insurance (State Term)
Life Insurance (Guardian Term)
Life Insurance (Reliance Standard)
Medical Reimbursement Accounts
Mississippi Deferred Compensation(IRS Section 457 Plan) This link takes you to another site.
MUW Employees' Federal Credit Union
MUW Foundation
MUW Tuition Fee Waiver Plan
On-campus Health Center
Optional Benefits
ORP
PERS
Personal and Major Medical Leave
Fitness Facility
Required Deductions
Retirement Contributions
Social Security Tax
Sodexo Meal Ticket Plan
State Income Tax
Tax Deferred Annuity - 403(b)
Unemployment Insurance
Vision
Workers' Comp Insurance

Standard Benefits

The University provides the following for benefits-eligible employees:

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Work-Life/Wellbeing Services

LifeWorks logoMUW benefits-eligible employees and and their dependents are covered under the LifeWorks Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Work-Life /Wellbeing Services Benefit at no additional cost to the employee. LifeWorks provides confidential consultations, information and resources, connections to community agencies and supports and referrals to counseling (by video or in-person).

Employee Orientation Video Manager Orientation Video

Mississippi State and School Employees' Health Insurance - https://www.dfa.ms.gov/insurance

Base Coverage at no charge

Mississippi Workers' Compensation Insurance

Mississippi Unemployment Insurance

Required Deductions

By law, the following must be deducted from a benefits-eligible MUW employee's paycheck:

Retirement Planning

Public Employee's Retirement System of Mississippi (PERS)

PERS was established in 1952 as the retirement system for state agencies, as well as counties, cities, and other participating political subdivisions.

Learn more about PERS

Optional Retirement Plan (ORP)

ORP is a defined contribution plan made available to eligible institutions of higher learning teaching and administrative faculty in Mississippi.

Learn more about ORP

Vendors for Eligible Participants

AIG/VALIC

662-574-4029

Elton Thomas

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VOYA

662-251-9947

 

601-624-5108

Johnny Peters, ChFC

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Marcus Kincaid

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TIAA

800-842-2003 x263570

770-512-3570

800-223-1200

Richella Vincent-Lee

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Customer Service

 

Optional Benefits

Optional benefits available through payroll deduction

Insurance Benefits

State and School Employees' Health and Life Insurance Plan

The State Health Plan offers two options: Base Coverage (high deductible health plan) and Select Coverage. Some differences in these options are monthly premiums, calendar year deductibles, maximum out-of-pocket costs, and pharmacy deductibles. For complete information about the Plan, visit the DFA Know Your Benefits website.

  • Legacy Employees - All current employees hired prior to January 1, 2006 OR new employees hired on or after January 1, 2006 who have been employed full-time by any State of Mississippi agency covered by the Plan (such as a community/junior college, public library, public school district, other State agency or university).
  • Horizon Employees - Any employee initially hired by any State of Mississippi agency on or after January 1, 2006.

 

Base Coverage (Monthly Premiums)

Health Insurance premiums are paid 1 month in advance. Generally, 2 monthly premiums will be deducted from your first monthly check.

Base Plan

Legacy &

Horizon

As of 1/1/2022

Legacy &

Horizon

As of 1/1/2023

Employee

$0

$0

Employee + Spouse

$451

$478

Employee + Spouse + Child(ren)

$687

$728

Employee + Child

$117

$124

Employee + Children

$299

$317

 

Select Coverage (Monthly Premiums)

Health premiums are paid 1 month in advance. Generally, 2 monthly premiums will be deducted from your first monthly check.

Select Plan

Legacy

As of 1/1/2022

Legacy

As of 1/1/2023

Horizon

As of 1/1/2022

Horizon

As of 1/1/2023

Employee

$20

$20

$43

$46

Employee + Spouse

$533

$564

$556

$590

Employee + Spouse + Child(ren)

$769

$814

$792

$840

Employee + Child

$200

$211

$223

$237

Employee + Children

$381

$403

$404

$429

State Term Life Insurance

Employee coverage is twice the employee's annual salary rounded to the next $1,000 (minimum of $30,000 and a maximum of $100,000). Effective January 1, 2023, employee cost  is $0.10 per $1,000.

Example: Salary = $23,660 x 2 = $47,320 ($48,000 coverage) Employee Cost = 48 x $0.10 = $4.80 per month

 

Dental - Guardian (DentalGuard Preferred)

 

Guardian Teledentistry

Dental Monthly Rates. View the Guardian Booklet for complete information.

Employee

$45.90

Employee & Spouse

$87.96

Employee & Child(ren)

$108.96

Employee, Spouse & Child(ren)

$153.85

 

Vision - Guardian (Davis Vision)

Vision Monthly Rates. View the Guardian Booklet for complete information.

Employee

$10.11

Employee & Spouse

$15.73

Employee & Child(ren)

$16.29

Employee, Spouse & Child(ren)

$23.60

 Other Optional Insurance

Benefit Concepts (662) 329-4044 is the contact and third party administrator for the following plans:

Tax Deferred Annuity Contacts - 403(b) and 457

 403(b) Tax-Sheltered Annuity and 457 Companies and Contacts

Tax Sheltered Investments Available to All Employees

Company

Contact Information

Contact

VOYA - 403(b)

662-251-9947

Johnny Peters, ChFC

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TIAA - 403(b)

  

800-223-1200

800-842-2003 x263570

770-512-3570

  

Customer Service

Richella Vincent Lee

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AIG/VALIC - 403(b)

662-574-4029

Elton Thomas

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Mississippi Deferred Compensation - 457

800-846-4551

 662-341-5156

 Katrina Yarbrough

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Medical Reimbursement Accounts

If you participate, you will elect to have a specified amount of pre-taxed money deducted from your paycheck each pay period. These dollars are set aside in a reimbursement account and subtracted from your gross earnings before any taxes are taken out. After you submit a receipt for a qualifying health care expense, you will be reimbursed from this account.

SABCFlex processes the claims for the Medical Reimbursement Accounts. There are specific deadlines for filing claims. Contact SABCFlex for the deadlines, procedures, and balances. Remember, use it or lose it. File on or before the deadline(s). Contact SABCFlex at 1-800-844-2555 or visit the SABC website.

Child/Dependent Reimbursement Accounts

If you participate, you will elect to have a specified amount of money deducted from your paycheck each pay period before taxes are deducted. These dollars are set aside in a flexible spending account and subtracted from your gross earnings before any taxes are taken out. After you submit a receipt for a qualifying dependent care expense, you will be reimbursed from this account.

SABCFlex processes the claims for the Child/Dependent Reimbursement Accounts. There are specific deadlines for filing claims. Contact SABCFlex for the deadlines, procedures, and balances. Remember, use it or lose it. File on or before the deadline(s). Contact SABCFlex at 1-800-844-2555 or visit the SABC website.

Additional Benefits and Optional Payroll Deductions

 

NOTICE: This is intended as a summary of benefits. Please see summary plan documents and/or plan description in Human Resources or in the Handbook.

 

Last updated: 10/27/22
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Human Resources

Laura Quinn
Director

Shattuck Hall

Mailing: 1100 College Street
MUW-1609
Columbus, MS 39701
Phone: (662) 329-7222
Fax: (662) 241-7616

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