A/P Faculty Benefits
The following employer provided and optional benefits are available to UMW Administrative and Professional Faculty.
Employer Provided Benefits
Summary of Benefits and Coverage
A/P Faculty Retirement – Eligible to choose the Virginia Retirement System (VRS), a defined benefit plan, or the Optional Retirement Plan, a defined contribution plan administered by VRS
- Basic Life Insurance: Basic life insurance provides life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment insurance. This program is managed for the Virginia Retirement System (VRS) by Securian Financial. The specific benefits are as follows:
- group life insurance without a medical examination
- natural death benefits
- double indemnity for accidental death
- dismemberment payments for accidental loss of one or more limbs or eyesight
- accelerated death benefit for a terminal condition
The amount of your life insurance is equal to your annual salary rounded to the next highest thousand, and then doubled. An accidental death benefit is equal to the annual salary rounded to the next highest thousand times four. If your group life insurance coverage exceeds $50,000 for natural death, you may be required to report a portion of the premiums paid as income for federal, state, and FICA tax purposes.
For the accidental loss of one limb or sight of one eye, you will receive a payment equal to your salary rounded to the next highest thousand. For the loss of two or more limbs and/or total eyesight, you would receive a payment equal to your salary rounded to the next thousand and doubled.
Retirement Information
- Plan 1: Pre-Retirement Counseling Session
- Plan 2: Pre-Retirement Counseling Session
- Retiree Insurance
Optional Benefits
- Flexible Reimbursement Accounts
- Tax-Deferred Annuity (TDA) Programs: 403b providers list
Deferred Compensation Plan (DCP) - Optional Group Life Insurance
- Voluntary Long-term care (LTC) Insurance
- Tuition Waiver
- The Provider Network guide to finding providers, plans, and services that best fit the needs of you and your family. Effective 7/1/2015, a new .15 Administrative Fee is being accessed each pay period to employees with a post-tax payroll deduction administered under the Supplemental Insurance and Annuities program. The post-tax deduction is for voluntary insurances (such as AFLAC, Legal Resources, Liberty Mutual, etc.).
- The 403(b) Universal Availability Notice is available for your review.
- U.S. Savings Bonds: Participants who wish to continue purchasing U. S. Savings Bonds are encouraged to do so through TreasuryDirect, a web-based system for purchasing and holding electronic savings bonds. TreasuryDirect allows purchasers to arrange automatic debits from their own bank accounts to purchase bonds. For more information, visit www.treasurydirect.gov/.
- Behavioral Health and Employee Assistance Program
- Save with Virginia529
| Company | Phone Number | Website |
| COVA Care and COVA HDHP Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield | 1-855-223-9277 | Anthem |
| COVA HealthAware Aetna | 1-888-238-6232 | COVA Health Aware |
| Kaiser Permanente HMO | 1-(866) 517-7042 | Kaiser Permanente |