Will tenure-track faculty members in phased retirement continue to participate in reviews and evaluations?
No. Tenure-track faculty members in phased retirement are exempt from all reviews and evaluation processes.
Can additional life insurance be purchased?
Yes. Life insurance can be purchased through our vendor. The rate will be determined based on a variety of factors that includes personal health and demographic factors. The Benefits Department can be contacted at benefits@kent.edu or 330-672-3107 for more information about this.
Will life insurance continue?
Yes. Life insurance will be based on the tenure-track faculty member’s reduced salary for each year of phased retirement.
Will the tenure-track faculty member remain eligible for other applicable leaves?
Yes. Tenure-track faculty members in phased retirement may continue to use all available leave benefits that would otherwise apply to them, except for Faculty Professional Improvement Leave (FPIL).
Will sick and vacation leave continue?
Yes, as applicable. Sick and vacation leave will be prorated based on the tenure-track faculty member’s FTE for each year.
Will the tenure-track faculty member remain eligible for the tuition fee waiver?
Yes. During phased retirement, the tenure-track faculty member remains eligible for a tuition fee waiver at the same level as a full-time faculty member.
Does “full-time medical benefits” mean that employee contributions remain unchanged?
The tenure-track faculty member remains eligible for full-time medical benefits and the reduced salary will be used to determine the medical benefit contribution rate. Refer to the 2027 contribution table (PDF) determine what your contribution rate would be for the calendar year of 2027.
How will the tenure-track faculty member’s medical benefit contribution rate be determined?
The tenure-track faculty member’s reduced salary will be used to determine the medical benefit contribution rate in each year of phased retirement.
Will a tenure-track faculty member continue to receive medical benefits?
Yes. During both years, a participating tenure-track faculty member remains eligible for full-time medical benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage.
Is the salary calculation based on the reduced first-year salary?
No. The compensation in both years is calculated using the base annual contract salary from the year before the first year of phased retirement and the approved full-time equivalent (FTE) for each year.
