The following section discusses the fringe benefits that are offered to faculty members at Kentucky State University. Benefits may change annually. As such, a complete list of benefits available to employees is maintained by the Office of Human Resource. The 2018 benefit guide is available on the website here:

https://kysu.edu/administration-governance/finance-business/human-resources/policies/Click on “2018 Benefit Guide – KSU Final”

Members of the University faculty, excluding civil service employees, upon employment are covered by FICA and pay the statutory rate in accordance with the prevailing federal law. The University pays the employer's share.

All University employees are covered under Workers' Compensation for injuries or occupational illnesses incurred while engaged in regular assigned duties and University business away from the employee's regular place of work. The University participates with the Commonwealth of Kentucky in providing insurance coverage. Claims are processed in accordance with the Kentucky Workers' Compensation Statutes.

The coverage begins when the employee comes onto the premises at the beginning of the workday and stops when he or she leaves the premises at the end of the day.

There are certain exceptions, for example, when the employee is directed or his/her request is approved to attend a meeting or function relating to the University, and then he/she is covered as long as he/she is involved in activities relating to that function. Faculty members do not have Workers' Compensation coverage during University breaks unless they are attending approved University related functions or they are on campus involved in activities related to their employment.

Employees must report all injuries to their supervisors immediately to assure proper handling of claims. Failure to report an injury immediately may result in loss of benefits.

A supervisor must complete an initial report of accident promptly through his or her department to the Office of Human Resources. All injuries must be reported regardless of seriousness.

All full-time faculty (and non-faculty professionals whose job requires a degree), hired on or before May 30, 1997, have mandatory membership in the Teacher's Retirement System of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. All full-time faculty (and non-faculty professionals whose job requires a degree), hired after May 30, 1997 have the irrevocable option of membership in the Teacher's Retirement System of the Commonwealth of Kentucky or a sponsored Optional Retirement Plan. Contribution rates vary by plan and are subject to

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