Benefits
Alcorn State University is committed to offering a competitive benefits program that is aligned with our university’s mission and values, and inspires employees to drive innovation and improve company performance. Our benefits program enables us to attract and retain the best talent by fostering employee engagement and driving outstanding performance that has sustained our university for more than 100 years.
Employees are eligible to participate in the following benefit options:
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Health Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Retirement and Annuity Plans
- Vacation and Sick Leave
- Southern Administrators & Benefit Consultants
- Supplemental Insurances
- Miscellaneous Benefits
- Additional Forms
- Benefits Satisfaction Survey
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Humana
Life made easier…
The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Work-Life Services from Humana is here for You and Your Household Members
Alcorn State University is thrilled to announce an exciting new program: EAP and Work-Life Services, effective August 15, 2020. We know that everyone needs help with life’s challenges and daily demands from time to time. That’s why we offer a wide range of benefits and services to meet your diverse needs at home and at work and to help you cope with and manage life events.
We are partnering with Humana to provide you and your household members with confidential benefits, at no cost to you.
Services for employees:
Employees can call the EAP and Work-Life program to receive guidance and assistance with family issues, finding child and adult care, workplace concerns, legal and financial issues, stress, health and wellness, and any other issues that concern them. The program offers personal, confidential guidance, coaching and counseling for all Alcorn State University employees and their household members.
Services include:
- Flexible options that include EAP counseling sessions in-person and/or over the telephone
- Access to EAP and Work-Life professionals who can assist with issues across disciplines, collaborating to address your concerns and help to solve your personal and work issues efficiently Access to LifeCoaches who can help you reach your own personal goals
- Customized referrals and educational materials with verification of availability and vacancy
- EAP App that includes discounted offerings like Talkspace online therapy
- Dedicated website offering expert articles, assessments, resource finders, interactive tools, checklists, podcasts, and webinars
Services are confidential and available to Alcorn State University employees and your household members 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Telephonic Access: 1-866-440-6556
TTY: 800.256.1604
Online Access – http://humana.com/eap – Username: alcorn Password: alcorn
Alcorn State University assumes all costs for use of the EAP and Work-Life Services for you and your household members (only under ASU plan). If additional assistance is necessary, referrals will take into account your preferences, medical plan, and financial circumstances. (Please refer to your insurance plan booklet or Human Resources for specific plan provisions.)
Health Insurance
State and School Employees’ health insurance claims are administered through Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Mississippi. The Plan offers two coverage choices for active employees, COBRA participants and non-Medicare eligible retirees: Base Coverage and Select Coverage. Each coverage type is independent of the other.
- All employees hired before January 1, 2006 are considered legacy employees.
- All employees hired after January 1, 2006 are considered horizon employees.
- The State pays 100 percent of the active employee premium for employees enrolled in Base Coverage.
- All employees enrolled in Select Coverage pay a portion of their active employee premium.
- Horizon employees pay $41 per month for employee only coverage.
- Legacy employees pay $20 per month for employee only coverage.
An employee may choose Base Coverage or Select Coverage at initial enrollment. If timely application is made and the appropriate premium amount is paid, the effective date of coverage for the employee and any eligible dependent(s) begins the first day of employment. If an employee does not enroll or if he/she waives coverage within 31 days of employment, application may be made only during an open enrollment or special enrollment period.
Participants age 18 and older may complete an HQ health risk assessment and receive a personalized wellness plan and access to online lifestyle improvement programs. Participants are no longer required to complete the assessment in order to receive covered wellness/preventive services. A complete list of covered wellness/preventive services can be found at the Plan’s website under Wellness/Preventive coverage.
Plan Website: https://knowyourbenefits.dfa.ms.gov/
To complete your HQ, go to www.myactivehealth.com/mississippi . If you do not have internet access, you may contact ActiveHealth Management at 866-939-4721 to request a paper copy or to complete the assessment by phone.
Plan Website: https://knowyourbenefits.dfa.ms.gov/
To complete your HQ, go to www.myactivehealth.com/mississippi . If you do not have internet access, you may contact ActiveHealth Management at 866-939-4721 to request a paper copy or to complete the assessment by phone.
Life Insurance
Group Life Insurance claims are administered through Minnesota Life Insurance Company. The employer pays 50% of the premium. There is a minimum of $30,000 and a maximum of $100,000 coverage.
https://web1.lifebenefits.com/grppd/StateOfMS010732/PlanOverview.do
Dental Insurance
Dental Insurance claims are administered through Citizen's Security Life Insurance Company. In certain cases, the plan pays 80% of the employee's cliams. a $50 per calendar year deductible must be met. The group number for the plan is 6766.
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12-months High Option rates **Effective Janaury 1, 2022** |
12-months Low option rates **Effective Janaury 1, 2022** |
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| Employee: $33.63 | Employee: $32.02
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| Employee+1: $65.67 | Employee+1: $62.54
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| Family: $104.45 | Family: $99.48
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9-months High Option rates
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9-months Low option rates
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| Employee: $44.84 | Employee: $42.69 |
| Employee+1: $87.56 | Employee+1: $83.39 |
| Family: $139.27 | Family: $132.64 |
Vision Insurance
Vision insurance claims are administered through Davis Vision, a division of Citizens Security Life Insurance Company.
Contact Information:
Citizens Security Life Insurance Company
12910 Shelbyville Road
Louisville, KY 40243
Locate Provider:
1-800-999-5431
www.mycsbenefits.com
Claims and Benefits Info:
1-800-843-7752
or visit www.citizensgroup.com
Employee Cost: Diamond Plan
Benefit Overview
12-month employee
**Effective January 1, 2022**
- Employee only - $11.39
- Employee + One - $20.88
- Family - $36.47
9-month employees
**Effective January 1, 2022**
- Employee only - $15.19
- Employee + One - $27.84
- Family - $48.63
Employee Cost: Standard Plan
Benefit Overview
12-month employee
**Effective January 1, 2022**
- Employee only - $7.36
- Employee + One - $13.36
- Employee +Family - $23.20
9-month employees
**Effective January 1, 2022**
- Employee only - $9.81
- Employee + One - $17.81
- Employee + Family - $30.93
Retirement and Annuity Plans
Public Employees’ Retirement System of Mississippi
The State Retirement Plan offers a liberal retirement plan; the employee contributes 9% of gross salary or wages and the employer contributes 17.40% of gross salary or wages per pay period. You can access the website at www.pers.ms.gov
Optional Retirement Plan
Eligible employees are able to make an alternate choice in retirement plans; employee contributes 9% gross salary and the employer contributes 17.40% of which 14.7510% goes to the employee’s account and 2.649% goes to PERS to supplement the unfunded accrued liability of PERS.
Annuity Plans
Investing for the future is one of the wisest choices you can make during your employment. Alcorn offers a number of Tax Sheltered Annuity (TSA) providers and employees can select the best plan to meet your needs. To make contacting your preferred vendor convenient, please review the list of approved TSA providers below.
Vacation and Sick Leave
Twelve-month Employees
Twelve-month permanent full-time regular employees accrue personal (vacation) leave in increments as follows:
Continuous Service | Monthly Accrual Rate | Annual Accrual Rate |
| 1 month to 3 years | 12 hours | 144 hours |
| 37 months to 8 years | 14 hours | 168 hours |
| 97 months to 15 years | 16 hours | 192 hours |
| Over 15 years | 18 hours | 216 hours |
Twelve-month permanent full-time employees shall accrue major medical (sick) leave in increments as follows:
Continuous Service | Monthly Accrual Rate | Annual Accrual Rate |
| 1 month to 3 years | 8 hours | 96 hours |
| 37 months to 8 years | 7 hours | 84 hours |
| 97 months to 15 years | 6 hours | 72 hours |
| Over 15 years | 5 hours | 60 hours |
The first eight (8) hours due to illness will be charged to personal leave. Absence due to the same illness in excess of eight (8) hours will be charged to major medical leave. This must be for consecutive days.
Part-time employees who are benefits eligible accrue personal and sick leave on a pro-rata basis. However, employees working less than 20 hours per week are not benefit eligible.
Nine-month Employees
Nine-month faculty members shall accrue major medical (sick) leave in increments as follows below. Employees who work 20 hours or more per week will earn leave credit on a pro-rata basis. Accumulation amounts are unlimited.
Continuous Service | Monthly Accrual Rate | Annual Accrual Rate |
| 1 month to 3 years | 13.33 hours | 120 hours |
| 37 months to 8 years | 14.20 hours | 128 hours |
| 97 months to 15 years | 15.40 hours | 136 hours |
| Over 15 years | 16.00 hours | 144 hours |
Southern Administrators & Benefit Consultants
What is a Cafeteria Plan?
IRS code Section 125, allows employers to adopt a plan in which employees, through salary reduction, can pay for eligible benefits and medical or dependent care expenses on a pre-taxed basis.
By allowing your employees to purchase group insurance and other benefits through the company greatly reduces the cost, offering your employees a great benefit for their dollar. In addition, putting those benefits along with other allowed benefit (i.e. Dependent Care and Unreimbursed Medical expenses) under a qualified plan can offer a substantial tax savings for the employee and employer.
Supplemental Insurances
Contact information for the companies that administer various insurances offered to employees through payroll deduction are listed below. If you have questions about your coverage, or want to learn more about the companies, feel free to use the contact information below.
American Family Life Assurance Company of Columbus
Worldwide Headquarters Columbus, Georgia 31999
1-800-992-3522 or www.aflac.com Click here for forms to file a claim.
Colonial Life and Accident Insurance Company
P. O. Box 1365
Columbia, SC 29202-1365
Policy Holder Service Center:
1-800-325-4368 or http://www.coloniallife.com Click here for forms to file a claim.
Cafeteria Plan-Administered by Southern Administrators and Benefits Consultants, Inc. (SABC)
Allows the employee to pay for certain qualified benefits using tax free dollars set aside from their earnings before income and social security taxes are deducted. If you any questions, please contact SABC at 601-856-9933 or toll free at 1-800-844-2555. You may also contact Human Resources Management. www.sabcflex.com
LegalShield
Representative: Karen McDowell
1-800-867-0030
601-720-7270
Lincoln Financial Group (Voluntary Life Insurance with Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D)
Manhattan Life
10777 Northwest Freeway
Houston, TX 77019
Modern Woodmen of America
1701 1st Avenue
Rock Island, IL 61201
1-800-447-9811
Representative: Kenneth McGriggs
601-529-2757
New York Life Insurance Company
4780 I-55 N. Frontage Road
Suite 200
Jackson, MS 39211
1-601-321-1028
www.newyorklife.com
Miscellaneous Benefits
- Direct Deposit - Contact Payroll Office 601-877-3907
- Credit Unions - Citizens' Choice F.C.U., Old South F.C.U., Riverland F.C.U.
- Tuition Remission (Employees and eligible dependents may take up to 6 semester hours per semester.) - Contact Academic Affairs for more info 601-877-6140
- Sick, Vacation and Administrative Leave (Liberal plan of accrual of sick and vacation hours; administrative leave for some other type absences, i.e., jury duty, poll-worker, etc.) University Policies
- Official Holidays (Fifteen (15) holidays per calendar year.) University Calendar
- Worker’s Compensation Coverage (Coverage for expenses associated with on-the-job injuries.)
- Health Services Center (Routine and minor health care services are available.) Click Here
- Rental of On-Campus Housing (Housing is available to employees on a limited basis.) Click Here
Additional Forms
Benefits Satisfaction Survey
Contact Information
- Latasha Goods, Benefits Specialist
- Dwantra Anderson, Assistant Human Resources Director