Resources & Information for EKU Faculty, Staff, and Students

EKU Logo
EKU Logo
eku.edu OneLogin Search

Employee Benefits Information

At Eastern Kentucky University, employees are valued and appreciated. Our faculty and staff are the foundation behind EKU’s mission as a School of Opportunity and longstanding reputation as a caring and supportive campus community. A career at EKU not only provides opportunities to participate in meaningful work, but offers a variety of benefits and perks for employees and their families.

Benefit Provider Information

Benefit TypeProvider & Contact
Health CareBluMine Health Clinic
Richmond Location

(859) 376-1363
Health InsuranceAnthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield
www.anthem.com

(844) 423-9989
24/7 Nurse Line (888) 279-5378
PharmacyExpress-Scripts
www.express-scripts.com

(800) 451-6245
Home Delivery (877) 476-2291
Know Your RX Coalition

(855) 218-5979
Employee Assistance ProgramNexGen EAP provided by ENI
www.nexgeneap.com

(800) 327-2255
Dental InsuranceDelta Dental Plan of Kentucky
www.deltadentalky.com

(800) 955-2030
Vision InsuranceDelta Vision/VSP
www.vsp.com

(800) 877-7195
Group Life InsuranceThe Standard

(800) 426-4332
Heath Savings AccountsHealth Equity

(866) 346-5800
Flexible Spending AccountsSpending Accounts Chard Snyder
www.chard-snyder.com

(800) 982-7715
Voluntary ProductsProducts Colonial Life
www.coloniallife.com

(800) 325-4368
RetirementKTRS – Ky Teachers Retirement System
www.trs.ky.gov

(800) 618-1687
KPPA – Ky Public Pension Authority
www.kyret.ky.gov

(800) 928-4646
TIAA Trust
www.tiaa.org

Dann Newfont
dann.newfont@tiaa.org
(859) 224-6902
Corebridge Financial
www.corebridgefinancial.com

Mark Spinosa
Mark.spinosa@corebridgefinancial.com
(859) 779-1195
(800) 448-2542
Kentucky Deferred Compensation
www.kentuckyplans.com

Shawn Drake
Drakes2@nationwide.com
(859) 221-2149

Faculty Benefit Effective Dates

  • Benefits for new faculty run from August 1st to June 30th in their first year of teaching at EKU.
  • Returning faculty are covered year-round and pay for all 12 months of benefits through deductions from their 20 pay periods during the academic year.
  • Benefits for non-returning faculty end on June 30th.
  • Non-returning faculty are full-time faculty who teach in the spring semester but do not return for the following fall semester, regardless of if they teach summer school.
  • Benefits for these individuals are paid through June 30th by payroll deductions made throughout the academic year, and coverage terminates on that day if they will not be returning to teach full-time in the fall semester.

Faculty Benefit Effective Dates

  • Benefit end date is when employment ends
  • Should you leave employment during the year, your benefits end on the last day of the pay period in which your last workday falls. For example: If you hold a salaried staff position and stop working at EKU on January 12th, your benefits will end on January 15th.
  • When you turn in your resignation, please contact your department’s HR Business Partner to receive information regarding your separation from the University. You may also contact the HR Benefits Team regarding your options to continue coverage under COBRA and to have your benefit questions answered by an expert.

Deductions for Non-Exempt Employees

In months where bi-weekly paid employees receive three (3) paychecks, deductions for insurance coverage (other than healthcare) will not be withheld from one (1) of those paychecks.

Common Benefits Forms

Important Information

General Benefits Information

Resources

Contact Information

Human Resources
521 Lancaster Avenue
Jones Building, Room 205
Richmond, Kentucky 40475
Phone: 859-622-1324
erin.bailey@eku.edu