Questions about Health Insurance Changes

FAQs

Questions about Flexible Furlough

Questions about Disability

1. Which disability plan covers me?
2. What is the difference between short term and long term disability?
3. How much does the disability plan pay?
4. How do I apply for disability benefits?

Questions about FMLA

1. Am I eligible for FMLA leave?
2. How do I apply for FMLA benefits?

Questions about leave

1. How much vacation do I earn each month?
2. Do I have to get approval to use my vacation leave?
3. How much sick leave do I earn each month?
4. I received a letter/email stating that some of vacation is going to be rolled into my sick leave balance if I don't use it. What does this mean?
5. What can I use this necessity leave for?
6. What if I don't use all of my necessity leave?
7. Do I have to get approval to use necessity leave?
8. What if my leave balances are incorrect?

Questions about Life Insurance

1. What does this plan cost me?
2. May employees purchase additional life insurance?
3. Is coverage available for my spouse and/or dependents?
4. How do I complete the statement of health form and where do I get it?
5. Where do I find the enrollment forms for life insurance?
6. What if I need to make a change in my beneficiary?

Questions about Retirement

1. When am I eligible for retirement?
2. When will I be vested?
3. Where do I find the beneficiary form for my retirement plan?
4. Am I required to contribute to the NC State Retirement Plan?
5. What if I want to contribute to other plans?

Do you have a question not answered here? Feel free to contact your HR benefits staff.
Joanette West , Benefits Coordinator (704) 330-6759
Carolyn Pence, Benefits Assistant (704) 330-6311

For leave questions not answered here feel free to contact your HR leave accounting staff.
Linda Anderson, HR Tech II (704) 330-6314