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 Type	Provider & Contact
Health Care	BluMine Health Clinic Richmond Location (859) 376-1363
Health Insurance	Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield www.anthem.com (844) 423-9989 24/7 Nurse Line (800) 337-4770
Pharmacy	Express-Scripts www.express-scripts.com (800) 451-6245 Home Delivery (877) 476-2291
	Know Your RX Coalition (855) 218-5979
Employee Assistance Program	Wayne Corporation waynecorp.com (800) 441-1327 (502) 451-8262
Dental Insurance	Delta Dental Plan of Kentucky www.deltadentalky.com (800) 955-2030
Vision Insurance	Delta Vision/VSP www.vsp.com (800) 877-7195
Group Life Insurance	The Standard (800) 426-4332
Heath Savings Accounts	Health Equity (866) 346-5800
Flexible Spending Accounts	Chard Snyder www.chard-snyder.com (800) 982-7715
Voluntary Products	Colonial Life www.coloniallife.com (800) 325-4368 LegalShield/IDShield (859) 248-4332
Retirement	KTRS – 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.

Staff Benefit Effective Dates

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.

Non-Exempt Months with 3 Paychecks

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
859-622-5094, option 5
hrbenefits@eku.edu

2024 Benefits Information

2025 Benefits Information