May an employee apply for supplemental ICI coverage as soon as their salary tops $64,000?
No. Employees who receive salary increases after the annual adjustment period may apply for supplemental ICI coverage during the next annual deferred period/annual adjustment period, provided standard ICI coverage is in force. ICI covered employees whose earnings, as a result of a change in appointment level (i.e. a change from 50% to %100), now exceed $64,000 will not have an opportunity to enroll in supplemental ICI coverage until the next annual deferred enrollment/annual adjustment period. (However, premiums for ICI coverage are adjusted at the effective date of the change in appointment level.) Premiums for ICI covered employees receiving salary increases unrelated to a change in appointment level, remain unchanged until the next annual deferred enrollment/annual adjustment period. For classified employees and twelve-month UW Faculty/Academic Staff receiving salary increases unrelated to a change in appointment level, benefits are based on the most recent pay rate (subject to the
