Wayne State University is pleased to offer the following benefit options to eligible Part-time Faculty (AFT Local 477, AFL-CIO) bargaining unit members.

The Voluntary Dental and/or Vision Insurance Program provides Part-Time Faculty (PTF) the opportunity to purchase dental and/or vision coverage at their own expense. Enrollment is not automatic! You must re-enroll each year. 

• Dental & Vision Coverage Overview

  Voluntary Dental Coverage

  Delta Dental provides for routine cleanings and other services annually. Diagnostic and preventative services are covered at 100%. Each enrolled family member has a $1,000 coverage maximum per Benefit Year for eligible services. The cost of the plan is paid 100% by the employee. Summary of Delta Dental Benefits

  Voluntary Vision Coverage

  Part-time faculty can select between two EyeMed vision plan options: Basic and Enhanced, to best meet their vision needs. The cost of either plan is paid 100% by the employee. Summary of EyeMed Vision Benefits

• Dental & Vision Program Details & Enrollment

  Eligibility:

  Any represented Part-time Employee, who has a reasonable expectation of employment in both the fall and winter semesters, will be eligible to enroll in the Voluntary Dental and/or Vision insurance program.

  Program Rules: 

  • The coverage will remain in effect from September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2025, subject to eligibility guidelines.

  • The Voluntary Dental and Vision insurance program provides coverage to eligible enrolled dependents. Anyone requesting coverage for dependents must submit a copy of the appropriate dependent documentation during enrollment by the specified deadline.

  • Change or cancellation of coverage will only be permitted for IRS allowed Life Event (e.g. marriage, divorce, birth, loss of eligibility, etc.).

  • If the UPTF member does not teach at least one course in the winter 2025 semester, coverage will be canceled as of December 31, 2024, and any overpayment may be forfeited. The participant will have the option of continuing coverage through COBRA.

  • Premiums for Dental and/or Vision insurance will be payroll deducted on a pre-tax basis over 14 paychecks, starting with the pay of 10/9/24 and ending with the pay of 5/7/25 (dental and/or vision deductions will not be taken on the pay dates of 12/11/24 or 3/26/2025 scheduled No Deduct Pays see payroll calendar).

  • The UPTF annual enrollment period will be conducted from August 19^th through September 1^st, 2024. Upon the completion of the enrollment period, additional enrollments will not be permitted. The effective date of coverage for all enrolled UPTF eligible members is September 1, 2024.

  2024 - 2025 Academic Year Premiums

  Coverage Level	Dental  Bi-weekly Deduction	Basic Vision Bi-weekly Deduction	Enhanced Vision Bi-weekly Deduction
  Single	$29.62	$7.25	$12.79
  Two Person	$56.70	$13.73	$24.21
  Family	$99.58	$20.21	$35.62

  Log In to Enroll or Make Changes 

  or follow these steps: Log into Academica Click 'Employee Resources' > 'Employee Self-Service' > 'Benefit Plan Enrollment & Changes'

  Click here for full instructions.

  For customer service, call Businessolver's Wayne State Benefits Center: 888-907-1433 

• Employee Tuition Assistance

  A tuition assistance program for eligible members of the Part-Time Faculty shall provide tuition assistance for three (3) credits per semester of teaching, up to no more than nine (9) credits a year. This program applied to tuition only; incidental fees that may be charged are to be borne by the Part-Time Faculty member.

  Eligibility

  To utilize the Employee Tuition Assistance, a Part Time Faculty member must meet the requirements listed below for the term they want to use the benefit:

  • Must have a signed agreement on file for the term they want to use the Employee Tuition Assistance or have an active job listed in NBAJOBS
  • Must be teaching at least 3 credits or .18 FTE for the term they want to use the employee tuition assistance
  • Must be registered for their courses before submission of their Employee Tuition Application in the Tuition Application Portal
  • Must meet all college admission requirements

  Please note: An eligible employee must be an eligible employee with a hire date on or before the last day of the Open Registration Period to be eligible for Employee Tuition Assistance benefits for the term for which benefits are requested.

  Course and Credits Limits

  Eligible Part-Time Faculty members shall receive tuition assistance for three (3) credits per semester of teaching, up to no more than nine (9) credits in an academic year.

  Deadlines

  The Part Time Faculty member must submit their Tuition Application to the Tuition Application Portal by the end of the semester for which they are applying for assistance.

  Payment & Taxation of Benefits

  Total Rewards calculates your benefits and then forwards the information to the Financial Aid office for posting to your account. Your benefit is "pended" until the e-bill updates. Each term, the Financial Aid office begins disbursing benefits about 10 days before the term begins.

  Financial Aid recommends that students check their financial aid portal. Under the "Award Offer" tab, under the tab they can select the link that says, "view payment schedule". Here they can see when their awards are scheduled to be disbursed. 

  Eligible Part Time Faculty participation using this program must be consistent with the university graduate and undergraduate academic policies. To the extent that tuition-assistance-program benefits are subject to taxation, payment of such taxes shall be the responsibility of the Part Time Faculty member.

  Learn more about Taxation of Tuition Benefits (pdf)

  Forfeit of Benefits

  Benefits will be forfeited, and the charges will be owed by the employee under the following circumstances:

  Payroll Status:

  Part Time Faculty members must remain on the WSU payroll for the entire term for which the benefit is requested.

  Passing Grade and Incomplete Coursework

  • A passing grade or mark is not achieved. All employees must earn a passing grade, which for undergraduate courses is "D" or better and for graduate courses is "C" or better. Grades of "S" and "P" are also considered passing grades. All withdrawals are considered NOT passing.

  • Marks of “Deferred” (Y) must be resolved into passing grades within twelve (12) months following termination of the term in which the course was elected. An extension for an additional twelve (12) months may be granted upon the written approval of the President or their designee. One-year extensions for the completion of “Deferral” (Y) marks for thesis or dissertation credit shall be granted by the President or their designee upon receipt of a written request from the faculty or academic-staff member countersigned by the appropriate graduate officer to verify continuance in an academic program.

  • Marks of “Incomplete” (I) must be resolved into passing grades within twelve (12) months following termination of the term in which the course was elected.

  • The Total Rewards department processes a grade report after the close of each term to determine whether a passing grade was achieved and whether the student dropped a course, withdrew from a course, or took an incomplete for the course.  The Total Rewards department will re-process the benefit and the benefit for any course without a passing grade will be cancelled (forfeited) and the student will be responsible for payment of charges related to that course for that term, including any registration fees.

  Collection of Forfeited Tuition Assistance Amounts

  If a Part-Time Faculty member forfeits eligibility for tuition assistance under the Tuition Assistance Program and does not make prompt reimbursement of the full amount owed to the university, the university may use payroll deductions (of not more than twenty-five percent [25%] of the gross amount of each biweekly paycheck) or other appropriate means to assure prompt collection of all forfeited tuition assistance amounts.

  Log In to Apply 

  Instructions on applying: Employee Tuition Assistance Online Application Instructions

  Please contact Student Accounts Receivable for further assistance on your e-bill: https://wayne.edu/bursar/accounts-receivable/

  Please email inquiries to TuitionBenefit@wayne.edu

• Reduced Tuition for Spouse/Child

  The Part Time Faculty Reduced Tuition for Spouse/Child Benefit pays 50% of the cost of tuition only for eligible Part-Time Faculty member’s spouse/child per semester for which they are enrolled.  All other fees are the responsibility of the student of the Part Time Faculty member.

  Eligibility

  To utilize the reduced Spouse/Child Tuition Assistance a Part Time Faculty member must meet the requirements listed below for the term they want to use the benefit:

  • Must have a signed agreement on file for the term they want to use the reduced Spouse/Child Tuition Assistance or have an active job listed in NBAJOBS
  • Must be teaching at least 2 credits or .12 FTE for the term they want to use the reduced Spouse/Child Tuition Assistance

  Please note:

  • The spouse or child must be registered for their courses before the reduced Spouse/Child Tuition Application is submitted in the Tuition Application Portal
  • The benefit doesn’t carryover, so it must be used in the semester that the Part time Faculty teaches

  Course and Credits Limits

  Eligible Part-Time Faculty member’s spouse/child shall receive 50% tuition only reduction per semester for which they are enrolled. All other fees are the responsibility of the student of the Part Time Faculty member.

  The Reduced Tuition Spouse/Child benefit does not cover coursework for School of Medicine students seeking MD, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences students seeking PharmD, and Law School students seeking JD degrees.

  Deadlines

  The Tuition Application must be submitted to the Tuition Application Portal by the end of the semester for which the Part Time Faculty member is applying for assistance.

  Payment & Taxation of Benefits

  The benefit pays 50% of the cost of tuition only for an eligible spouse/child of an eligible employee.

  The Total Rewards department calculates your benefits and then forwards the information to the Financial Aid office for posting to your account. Your benefit is "pended" until the e-bill updates. Each term, the Financial Aid Office begins disbursing benefits about 10 days before the term begins.

  Learn more about Taxation of Tuition Benefits (pdf)

  Log In to Apply 

  Instructions on applying: Reduced Spouse/Child Tuition Assistance Online Application Instructions

  Please contact Student Accounts Receivable for further assistance on your e-bill: https://wayne.edu/bursar/accounts-receivable/

  Please email inquiries to TuitionBenefit@wayne.edu

• 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan

  All eligible PTF members are able to contribute employee contributions (up to 80% of your bi-weekly salary). University matching contributions begin when the employee reaches age 26, per the university's 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan Document. To learn more visit the WSU 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan webpage.

  The following applies:

  1. Any represented PTF employee is eligible to enroll.
  2. Once qualified, an employee may enroll at any time.
  3. Once enrolled, an employee may contribute up to the maximum permitted by law. All options permitted by the university's contracts with TIAA and Fidelity will be open to participating PTF.
  4. Beginning fall 2023, the Employer will contribute four percent (4%) of salary to the retirement account of any participating employee contributing at least four percent (4%) of salary. Download this quick guide to get started.

  Log in to Enroll or Make Changes 

  or follow these steps:

  1. Log into Academica
  2. Click 'Employee Resources'
  3. Click 'Employee Self Service'
  4. Click 'Retirement Savings Plan Enrollments and Changes'

  Part-time Faculty 403(b) Retirement Plan Summary Document