Employees who participate in the separation plan shall be required to waive all future employment rights, property rights, all entitlement to future wage and benefits increases and all rights to participate in any university-sponsored benefit plans (other than the right to payments under this plan and the right to purchase continuation of health care coverage as is required under applicable federal law); and also shall agree not to apply for re-employment. 

Per administrative policy 3342-6-09.1, retired full-time employees with at least ten years of continuous full-time service with the university are eligible, if they satisfy the eligibility requirements, for retirement benefits under the OPERS or the STRS defined benefit plans including employees who retired under the alternative retirement plan.

Employees participating in a Flexible Spending Account have 30 days from their separation date to use available funds in their Flexible Spending Account. For specific questions related to Flexible Spending benefits, contact the university benefits office at 330-672-3107.

Employees are eligible for Kent State’s health care benefits through the end of the month that separation occurs. For specific questions related to health care benefits, contact the university benefits office at 330-672-3107. 

Yes. Per administrative policy 3342-6-11.17, vacation payouts will be made during the next payroll disbursement after separation from the university. 

Yes. You must complete a resignation letter or submit a Notice of Separation Form to your department indicating that you are either leaving or retiring from the university under the UFSP. Your department will need to initiate additional paperwork due to your leaving and will be reminded by Human Resources and Academic Affairs later.

Yes. Faculty must notify their department, dean, and the provost as soon as possible to permit adequate planning for the Spring 2023 semester. Administrators with faculty rank must notify their direct supervisor and the designated vice president as soon as possible.

For additional questions, contact Donna Sansonetti in Human Resources at 330-672-8333 or dsansone@kent.edu. 

You cannot work after your exit date. Based on operational needs and agreement by the participant, an exit date past Jun. 30, 2023, can be determined, allowing you to work beyond Jun. 30, 2023, until your extended exit date. 

The Provost and the Dean of the College must approve an exit date that is later than Jun. 30, 2023. The exit date may only be extended by up to one year (June 2024).

Yes. Participants must notify EPC in writing between Dec. 17 and Dec. 23, 2022 (postmarked), to revoke your decision to retire or separate from service. 

However, if that decision is not revoked in writing within the seven-day revocation period, your decision to retire or to separate from service becomes final and binding.

No. Your enrollment will be accepted by submitting all the required forms except Exhibit F by Dec. 16, 2022. In the meantime, you can work on choosing and creating a 403(b) account to receive your monthly benefits. You must send EPC Exhibit F no later than 2 months after you exit. EPC needs to know where to send your monthly payments.