BENEFITS AND RETIREMENT
Florida Atlantic University offers benefits to Faculty, Administrative Managerial Professional (AMP), and Support Personnel (SP) employees. These benefits may include paid annual and sick leave, holidays, state and university sponsored insurance programs, and retirement. OPS assignments MAY BE eligible for state sponsored benefits, including health insurance. OPS benefit eligibility is determined by People First.
New Faculty, Administrative Managerial Professional (AMP) and Support Personnel (SP) employees have only the FIRST 60 CALENDAR DAYS OF EMPLOYMENT to enroll in the insurance plans. The available retirement plan selection is the SUSORP ( Eligibility, How to Enroll), FRS Pension or FRS Investment which all have a mandatory three percent employee contribution. AMP may elect one of the three plans; SP can elect FRS Pension or FRS Investment and Post doctoral employees may only enroll in the SUSORP. Visit https://choosemyfrsplan.com/index.html to learn more about FRS Pension (defined benefit plan) and FRS Investment (defined contribution plan)
After the initial new hire enrollment period, employees may only enroll or make changes to their coverage during the annual Open Enrollment period in the fall. You may be allowed to make certain changes to your coverage if you experience a Qualifying Status Change (QSC) event (e.g. marriage, divorce, birth or adoption of a child, etc.). You must notify the People First Service Center within 60 days of the QSC.
Employees are eligible for health insurance coverage on the first day of the month following their date of hire. However, the effective date of coverage will depend on the date the enrollment is completed and the required premiums are paid. The effective dates of coverage are always the first of a month and no coverage will be updated with the insurance carrier until premiums are received by People First.
Announcements
Join us for the 2024 Benefits Fair!
The 2024 Benefits Fair will be held on Thursday, October 24, 2024, from 9am to 3pm in the Live Oak Pavilion (located across from Parking Garage I and can also be accessed through the University Center building) on FAU's Boca Raton campus.
WE HAVE COLLABORATED WITH BOCA RATON REGIONAL HOSPITAL TO BRING THE KATHRYN KRICKSTEIN PRESSEL MAMMO VAN TO YOU!
A scheduled APPOINTMENT IS REQUIRED (no walk-ins are permitted.)
To make your appointment: go to www.brrh.com/mammovan
Please bring a valid ID, insurance card, and copies of your previous mammograms to your appointment.
BENEFITS OPEN ENROLLMENT!
Open Enrollment for the 2025 plan year begins at 8 a.m. on Monday, October 14, 2024, and ends promptly at 6 p.m. on Friday, November 1, 2024, Eastern time.
If you are eligible for benefits through the State Group Insurance Program, this is your once-a-year window to change your benefits outside of a Qualifying Status Change (QSC). Please review your Open Enrollment package as soon as you receive it - packages are being mailed out from the first week of October thru the end of the Open Enrollment period. Be cautious of phone calls or emails that may ask for your personal information as this may be a scam or phishing attempt.
For more on Open Enrollment:
- Download the Benefits Guide, which includes changes for the 2025 plan year and information on State Group Insurance providers, checklists, apps, and other resources.
- Go to @StateGroupInsurance on YouTube to watch provider videos.
- Review the benefits statement and required notices included in the Open Enrollment package mailed to your home.
For the latest news about state benefits, follow DMS on social media:
- Facebook: @Florida DMS
- LinkedIn: Florida Department of Management Services
- X, formerly known as Twitter: @FloridaDMS
To make your selections, log in to People First.
Need Help?
For questions about Open Enrollment, direct an email to Benefits & Retirement.
For questions about enrollment, eligibility, COBRA, premium amounts, billing, documentation, or other processes, call the People First Service Center at 866-663-4735 (TTY: 866-221-0268). They are available weekdays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET.
Employee Benefits Directory
- AMP/Faculty/Post Doc Benefits
- SP Benefits Summary
- Sick Pool Leave Program
- FICA Alternative Progrm
- Employee Educational Scholarship Program
- Benefits Calculator
- New Employee Orientation
- As You Prepare to Leave FAU
- Discounts and Perks
- Health and Wellness
- 403(b) Plan Universal Notice
- Make an Appointment
Related Information for Health Plans
- OPS Employees
- Measurement Matrix – New Hire Measurement Period and Open Enrollment Measurement Period
- Health Insurance Mandates – People First does report on a month-by-month basis to the Federal Internal Revenue Service employees who were offered coverage, enrolled in coverage and declined coverage.
Benefits & Retirement Team
| Name | Title | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| John Gaskins Jr. | Associate Director, Benefit Services | 561-297-3026 |
| Coretta Jones | Benefits & Retirement Manager | 561-297-3073 |
| Marie Smith | Benefits & Retirement Specialist | 561-297-0242 |
| TBD | Benefits & Retirement Specialist | 561-297-2061 |
| TBD | Benefits & Retirement Specialist | 561-297-3071 |
| Confidential Fax | 561-297-4220 |
To reach Benefits and Retirement via email, please contact
benefits@fau.edu
and you will receive a response from a representative above.