change based on rates established by the Kentucky General Assembly. Details of the retirement program may be secured from the Office of Human Resources.
All full-time University employees may elect to purchase medical insurance. Normally, employees have a choice of plans and deductibles. The University pays a set amount each month toward the cost for each employee who participates and the employee is responsible for any additional cost. The employee's cost is a pre-tax payroll deduction. Dependent coverage is available; however, the premium cost in excess of the set amount paid by the University is paid through payroll deduction by the individual employee.
Kentucky State University also offers employees dental and vision insurance options with the employee paying the entire cost. The employee's cost is a pre-tax payroll deduction. The contract for this dental service must be signed for a minimum of one year.
The University presently provides all full-time employees with Term Life Insurance coverage. The employee has the option to purchase additional coverage at a cost based on the current rate schedule located in the Office of Human Resources. This payment for optional coverage by the employee is payroll deductible.
There may be other insurance and annuity options available. Employees interesting in learning more about these options should contact the Office of Human Resources.
All employees are eligible to participate in the Commonwealth Credit Union. Employees may use all the services of the Credit Union and should check with the Office of Human Resources for the procedure for utilizing these services.
It is the intention of the University to deal fairly with all employees. In the normal course of working together on a day-to-day basis, problems in connection with the working relationship can be expected to arise. In most cases, the problem can, and should be, resolved at the first level of supervision.
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