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Eligibility Tables

Determining Eligibility by Employee Type

Employee Type Temporary Employee, Student Employee, Graduate Student, RA, or TA

Position Length: < 3 mths

Hours/Week: 1-29 hrs

These employees would be NOT ELIGIBLE for employer-provided health insurance. Other factors, such as additional or previous employment in the University or UNC System may impact this.

Position Length: > 3 mths

Hours/Week: 30+ hrs

Based on the information you provided, this employee would be ELIGIBLE for employer-provided health insurance at a cost of $117.62 per month charged to your department.

Once eligible employees are entered into the HR System, they must go to the online enrollment portal to either elect or decline health insurance.

Position Length: < 3 mths

Hours/Week: 30+ hrs

These employees would be NOT ELIGIBLE for employer-provided health insurance. Other factors, such as additional or previous employment in the University or UNC System may impact this.

Position Length: < 3 mths or > 1 yr

Hours/Week: Not sure

If you are not sure about the weekly work hours, this employee may be subject to a look back provision which allows variable hour employees to be measured over a 6-12 month time period to see if the employee averages 30 hours or more per week. If the employee does average 30+ hours per week after the look back period, health coverage will have to be provided going forward for at least 6 months, regardless of actual hours worked.

Determining Eligibility by Credit Hours Taught

Credit Hrs Taught
Hrs/ Week Effort EQUIV Corresponding FTE %
of
FT
Eligibility
1 3 0.075 7.5% NOT ACA healthcare eligible
2 6 0.150 15% NOT ACA healthcare eligible
3 9 0.225 22.5% NOT ACA healthcare eligible
4 12 0.300 30% NOT ACA healthcare eligible
5 15 0.375 37.5% NOT ACA healthcare eligible
6 18 0.450 45% NOT ACA healthcare eligible
7 21 0.525 52.5% NOT ACA healthcare eligible
8 24 0.600 60% NOT ACA healthcare eligible
9 27 0.675 67.5% NOT ACA healthcare eligible
10 30 0.750 75% ACA healthcare eligible
11 33 0.825 82.5% ACA healthcare eligible
12 36 0.900 90% ACA healthcare eligible
13 39 0.975 97.5% ACA healthcare eligible
13+ 40 1.000 100% ACA healthcare eligible