Employees on LOA and NCFlex Premiums
As a reminder, if you have an employee who has not been separated from employment, but is on a leave of absence (LOA) and benefit premiums are not being payroll deducted (for universities, premiums are not being collected by the HR office), please share with your employees how to pay premiums while out on LOA.
Also, before sharing with your employees how to pay these premiums, be sure their benefits are cancelled in the enrollment system so that the vendors are aware of why they are receiving payments. Cancellation of benefits not being paid should be done ASAP, to avoid retro cancellations through exceptions which can cause reversal of claims.
Employees have a choice whether to keep their NCFlex benefits while on leave of absence. Whether they pay while on LOA or not, they can re-enroll when/if they are reinstated from an LOA. The HCFSA is the only benefit the employee MUST re-enroll in. The others are a choice, but depending on if premiums were paid while out, EOI may be required.