Important note: Beginning with the 2007-2008 academic year, the University of Kansas will be offering one insurance plan for GTAs and GRAs. As a result, there will no longer be reimbursements of health insurance premiums. Payment of the premium on the health insurance enrollment form is the student's responsibility. As a result, all reimbursement requests on the GRA SAS Health Insurance plan for the 2006-2007 academic year (spring 2007 and summer 2007 semesters) must be received no later than October 1, 2007. Requests received after this date will be ineligible for reimbursement.
Policy
To be eligible for health insurance, International graduate
research assistants must hold at least a 50% appointment for
a minimum of eight consecutive work weeks during the semester,
and for the summer session, the student must hold at least a
50% GRA position for a minimum of four consecutive weeks. The GRA appointment and KUCR funding must be effective by the 1st
day of the month following the start of classes for the semester
the reimbursement is requested.
If the SAS health
plan is chosen, rather than the State of Kansas plan, the appointment
must be funded on KUCR grant
funding. To apply, a request for reimbursement form must be completed.
This form can be downloaded below,
or the form is available to be picked up in 116 Youngberg Hall.
Eligible GRA's
will be reimbursed 75% of the SAS insurance
cost based on a prorated annual premium for each academic semester.
(See chart provided below) This is considered taxable income
and will be added to your W-4 or 1042S. The application for reimbursement
form must be delivered to 116 Youngberg Hall. Upon verification
of employment and verification of payment by the student to the
insurance company, a check will be issued and mailed to the address
given on the reimbursement request form. Reimbursements will
be made for the current semester and the semester immediately
preceding the current semester.
GRA's
funded from any state, endowment or GRF funds
are not eligible
for this reimbursement.
International Health Insurance Reimbursement
Schedule
2006–2007 Academic Year
Annual Premium: $935.00 (Coverage Date = 8/1/06-7/31/07)
Monthly Premium Calculation: $935 / 12 = $77.92
Semester |
Calculation |
Reimbursable
Amount |
Fall |
77.92 x 5 months
X 75% |
292.20 |
Spring |
77.92 x 5 months
X 75% |
292.20 |
Summer |
77.92 x 2 months
X 75% |
116.88 |
Those students who purchase health insurance for the Summer
Semester only will be reimbursed by the following schedule: $159
x 75% = $119.25
*If a student opts to pay monthly, KUCR will
wait until all payments for the respective semester have been
received by SAS Insurance before the reimbursement is processed.
Form
The following form is provide by KUCR for international students
that are graduate research assistants (GRA's)
choosing the SAS health plan, rather than the State of Kansas
plan.
Download Request
for International Student Health Insurance Reimbursement Form [Microsoft
Word doc]
Payment-related questions? Please contact:
Jay Darnell
785-864-7775 | jdarnell@ku.edu
Manager | Business Services
Appointment-related questions? Please contact:
Kim Ray
785-864-7464 | kray@ku.edu
Accounting Specialist | Compensation & Appointments
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