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Benefit Impacts of Position Changes
West Virginia University Research Corporation offers the opportunity to explore flexible work options, including voluntary work-time reduction, but it's important to understand how changes in a position can impact employee benefits. Changes that reduce a position's work hours or effort may have an impact on the salary, leave eligibility, and other benefits for that position, even when an employee's title is unchanged.
This page is intended as a general resource for those exploring a reduction in work hours or effort and is not all-inclusive. Additionally, benefit impacts may change based
on plan design changes.
WVU Research Corporation employees should reach out to their HR Partner
with additional questions regarding their pay, leave, and benefits,
or to RCBenefits@mail.wvu.edu with specific benefit questions.
WVU Research Corporation Employees
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Reducing FTE, Remaining Benefits-Eligible
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Reducing FTE, No Longer Benefits-Eligible
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| Salary/Pay | Reduced | Reduced |
| Health Insurance | No change | Employee may continue to be eligible for Employee and Employee + Children coverage
for a period of time based on the Affordable Care Act. Spousal coverage would
not be available. COBRA is also available.
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| Basic Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance | Reduced to equivalency of one year's salary.
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Not eligible |
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Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
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No change | Not eligible |
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Dental, Vision, Voluntary Life Insurance, Hospital Indemnity, and Critical
Illness Coverage
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No change | Not eligible |
| Health Savings Account | No change |
Not eligible, but employee retains account and funds accrued.
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Dependent Flexible Spending Account
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No change | Not eligible |
| Retirement Accounts | Contributions reduced based on reduced salary/pay. | Continued employee participation (at least 3%) and employer match (up to 6%) is required for a period of time based on the IRS' Universal Availability Rule. Contact RC Benefits for more
information. |
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Paid Holidays
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Prorated | Prorated |
| Paid Time Off | Accrual prorated | Not eligible |
| Dependent Scholarship | No change | Not eligible |