Minutes of a Regular Meeting, June 22-23, 2004 - Digital Collections

REGENTS’ POLICY MANUALSECTION 3—GENERAL POLICIESResources. Legal Counsel and the Medical Director of the University’s GoddardHealth Center may be asked to review applications and assist in the determination ofeligibility in more complex or questionable cases. When an application review iscompleted, the University will make a Disability determination based on threeoptions:(a) Temporary Disability;(b) Permanent Disability; or(c) Not Eligible for Benefits due to Disability.3) At any time deemed reasonable and necessary, the University reserves the right toreview an active Disability case to determine whether the recipient continues toqualify for Disability Benefits.4) Disability Benefits recipients will be responsible for notifying the University in theevent gainful employment is obtained. Upon receipt of notification, the Universitywill terminate Disability Benefits immediately. If the Disability recipient fails tonotify the University, and notification of the recipient’s employment is otherwisereceived, Disability Benefits will terminate retroactively to the date employmentbegan. The University will send written notification to the Disability recipient thatDisability Benefits received on and/or after the recipient’s employment date are dueand payable to the University.5) All decisions with regard to whether an Eligible Employee has a Disability and isentitled to Benefits due to Disability and shall be made in the sole discretion of theUniversity.RETIREE HEALTH INSURANCEEligible Retirees as described in Subsection (a) below, may continue coverage under the Health Planas provided in Subsection (d) below if they meet the requirements for University Retirement. If anEligible Retiree meets the conditions in this policy for coverage under the Health Plan, the EligibleRetiree shall be eligible for the standard coverage under HealthChoice High Option, at the University’sexpense in addition to any Coverage options available to Eligible Retirees under the Health Plan. If anEligible Retiree shall elect coverage (“Elected Coverage”) other than Standard Coverage, the EligibleRetiree shall pay the cost difference between Standard Coverage and Elected Coverage. The Universityshall notify each Eligible Retiree of the total cost for Elected Coverage, the amount contributed by theUniversity for Standard Coverage and the amount due, if any, for the Eligible Retiree for ElectedCoverage (the ‘Eligible Retiree’s Share’). The Eligible Retiree’s cost for Elected Coverage and StandardCoverage may be different for Eligible Retirees and Eligible Employees and may vary year to year. TheUniversity is committed to providing the same health coverage options to Eligible Retirees as is availablefor Eligible Employees; however, the University reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate anyprovisions of the policy by Board of Regents’ resolution at any time. Eligible Retirees will continue to beable to insure eligible dependents in accordance with the rules of the Oklahoma State and EducationEmployees Group Insurance Board (OSEEGIB) that administers the Health Plan. See the Summary PlanDescription which relates to the Health Plan for a description of and eligibility for benefits under theHealth plan.THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA 200