Death

Faculty Handbook

Death

Revised 5/2018

VII. FACULTY AND ACADEMIC STAFF BENEFIT AND RETIREMENT PROGRAMS (Cont.)

In addition to life benefit payments to beneficiaries, it may be possible for the surviving spouse or Other Eligible Individual and eligible dependents to continue health and/or dental coverages by contacting MSU Human Resources. The University may contribute toward the health and dental premiums for the surviving spouse or Other Eligible Individual if the faculty/academic staff member was eligible for retirement.* The surviving spouse or Other Eligible Individual of a vested employee who is also an active employee in their own right may be eligible for dual benefits as follows:

Eligible for 100% dental coverage.
Eligible to retain deceased person's health plan benefits instead of the health plan for which they are eligible as an active employee.

*Refer to the Surviving Spouse Policy

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