Employees who are currently contributing 2% toward the Retiree Health Care Trust Fund will be required to begin contributing 3% effective the first full pay period after July 1, 2015 in accordance with the SEBAC 2011 Agreement. The 3% contribution will begin in paychecks dated August 7, 2015.
The phased in contributions began at ½% in July 2013, increased to 2% in July 2014, and are increasing to 3% in July 2015. The contributions will continue at 3% until the earlier of retirement or 10 years of contributions.
Employees who leave state service before becoming eligible for retiree health coverage can request a refund of Retiree Health Fund contributions unless they are in the process of applying for a disability retirement benefit.
Employees who leave state service after qualifying for retiree health coverage are not eligible for a refund of Retiree Health Fund contributions.
For more information please visit Frequently Asked Questions Retiree Health Fund Contributions on the website of the Office of the State Comptroller. If you have questions about Retiree Health Care Trust Fund contributions, please email hr@uconn.edu or call (860) 486-3034
For more information, contact: Human Resources at hr@uconn.edu