The UT System Office of Employee Benefits (OEB) offers high quality, competitive insurance plans for UT System's fourteen institutions and System Administration. Each institution administers insurance elections for their own staff, retirees and dependents. If you are a UT System Administration employee, retiree or dependent and need assistance, please contact the Office of Talent & Innovation at 512-499-4587 or HRSP@utsystem.edu. Otherwise, please contact your institution's HR office.
Eligibility
Insurance coverage for employees and their eligible dependents is effective from the first day of employment with UT System. All who meet the following criteria are eligible for insurance:
- Employee of UT System (not a contractor)
- Scheduled to be employed for at least 4.5 continuous months (135 calendar days)
- Scheduled to work at least 20 hours per week
If you have specific questions about your eligibility as it relates to your appointment or if you need to make a change to your insurance or personal information, please contact HRSP@utsystem.edu.
Insurance Plans
Eligible UT employees and dependents may enroll in the following plans.
Basic Coverage*
- UT SELECT Medical Insurance for Active Employees
- UT SELECT Value Added Services
- Prescription Drug Coverage
*Basic Coverage includes $50,000 Group Term Life and Accidental Death Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance.
Optional Coverages
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Voluntary Group Term Life Insurance
- Voluntary Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D)
Additional Coverages (Employee Only)
For specific requests about claims, ID cards or details about your plan benefits, please contact the Plan Administrator directly. Visit Who to Contact and scroll down to UT Benefits Plan Administrators.
Enrolling and Making Changes
To enroll or make changes to insurance coverage, System Administration staff should contact the Office of Talent & Innovation at 512-499-4587 or HRSP@utsystem.edu. Enter elections or changes in My UT Benefits.
| Enrollment Period | Description |
|---|---|
| Initial Enrollment | For employees who are newly eligible for benefits. |
| Annual Enrollment | Open enrollment period for eligible employees held in the summer. Elections made during this period become effective September 1 or later (upon Evidence of Insurability approval for certain benefits). |
| Change in Status | Qualifying employee or dependent life-changing events that impact eligibility or need for benefits. |
| Continuation of Coverage (COBRA) | Available upon loss of UT insurance eligibility for an employee or dependent. |
Evidence of Insurability (EOI)
Evidence of Insurability (EOI) is a record of a person’s past and current health events used by insurance companies to verify whether a person meets the definition of good health.
EOI is required for:
- Employee Voluntary GTL coverage of up to 3 times annual salary, except within the initial 31-day benefit election period or following a qualified change of status;
- Employee Voluntary GTL coverage of 4 to 10 times annual salary; or
- Additional Spouse Voluntary GTL.
- Short-term or long-term disability during Annual Enrollment.
The dependent voluntary GTL premium provides coverage of $10,000 for each eligible dependent regardless of how many dependents are covered. Employee Voluntary GTL and Additional Spouse Voluntary GTL premium is based on the enrolled person’s age and benefit coverage level.
