You must complete and submit the following six forms (seven if covering a registered domestic partner) to the Human Resources (HR) Department in Bouillon Hall 140 or at mailstop 7425.

Completed health plan and retirement enrollment forms must be returned within the first 31 days of eligibility and life insurance enrollment forms within the first 60 days of eligibility.

If you choose to waive any coverage, indicate so on the enrollment form. Dental coverage may not be waived.

Call (509)-963-1202 with questions or email humanres@cwu.edu.

Medical / Dental Insurance

ENROLLMENT FORMS Completed forms must be returned to HR within 31 days of hire.

1. Employee Medical/Dental Enrollment/Change Form [REQUIRED]
If you wish to include family members on your coverage, you will need to provide documents that prove their eligibility along with your enrollment form. Acceptable documents to prove eligibility for your spouse, Washington State-registered domestic partner, or child(ren) can be found here:
http://www.pebb.hca.wa.gov/dependent.html.

2. Declaration of Tax Status Form [REQUIRED if adding registered domestic partner]

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Plans available:

Life Insurance

ENROLLMENT FORM Completed form must be returned to HR within 60 days of hire.

3. Life Insurance Enrollment Form [REQUIRED]

CWU provides a $25,000 term life insurance policy. Additional coverage is available.

Long Term Disability (LTD) Insurance

ENROLLMENT FORM Completed form must be returned to HR within 31 days of hire

CWU provides basic coverage after 90 days of disability for all benefits eligible employees. Additional coverage replacing 60% of salary may be purchased.

4. LTD Insurance Enrollment Form [REQUIRED]

LTD Insurance Enrollment Form

Retirement

5. Retirement Status Form [REQUIRED]

Classified Staff
Department of Retirement Systems (DRS)

ENROLLMENT FORMS: Completed forms must be returned to HR within 90 days of hire.

A decision must be made between retirement plan PERS 2 and PERS 3. You must submit the DRS Member Information Form and the Retirement Plan Beneficiary Designation.

6. Department of Retirement Systems Member Information Form [REQUIRED]

7. Retirement Plan Beneficiary Designation [REQUIRED]

Administrative Exempt Staff
CWU Retirement Plan (CWURP) or Department of Retirement Systems (DRS) Plan 3

ENROLLMENT FORMS: An election form must be submitted and enrollment completed within 30 days of hire/date of eligibility.

A decision must be made between the Central Washington University Retirement Plan (CWURP) and the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS 3).

8. CWU Retirement Plan Election [REQUIRED]

Central Washington University Retirement Plan (CWURP)
The CWURP is a defined contribution plan with required contribution rates based on age, immediate vesting, 100% matching contribution by the university, and a variety of investment options.

You must set up your account online:

9. CWURP Online Enrollment (Plan ID: 58941)

Employees who have retired from the CWURP or who have retired or are eligible to retire from a position covered by the Washington State Retirement System are ineligible to participate in the CWURP.

Public Employees' Retirement System Plan 3 (PERS 3)
The PERS 3 plan consists of a defined contribution component contributed to by the employee and a defined benefit component contributed to by the university.

10. Higher Education Plan 3 Investment Program Form [REQUIRED]