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Effective August 1, 2025, the PEBTF is eliminating the new employee waiting period for supplemental benefits as well as buy-ups for dependent and prescription coverage. Employees newly hired on or after August 1, 2025, can elect family coverage, prescription, and supplemental benefits immediately, with no dependent or prescription buy-up. (The plan buy-up for the Choice PPO will remain in effect.)

There are three health plan options to choose from:

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  • (*) If you elect to enroll in the Choice PPO Plan, you will be required to pay an additional biweekly cost called a "buy-up" cost. See Healthcare Costs below for the Choice PPO buy-up cost.
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• [HMOs vary by residence]

To learn more about each specific plan, please visit the .

Note: The Pennsylvania Employees Benefit Trust Fund (PEBTF) has selected Aetna, a CVS Health company, as the exclusive insurance carrier to provide medical benefits to eligible Commonwealth employees and their dependents, effective January 1, 2026.

The PEBTF used a competitive bid process to select quality plans that offer comprehensive and cost-effective coverage while maintaining wide access to health care providers. The PEBTF chose Aetna for its quality programs, dedicated approach, and expansive network. This has more information on the Aetna selection.

• Health care contributions are deducted on a pre-tax, bi-weekly basis, except when retroactive health care contributions are required. Retroactive health care contributions will be deducted on a post-tax basis.

• AFSCME/SEIU employees pay a healthcare contribution of 2.75 percent of his/her biweekly gross salary through payroll deductions, regardless of option chosen (e.g., Medical Only, Medical and Prescription, Supplemental Only, etc.) Biweekly gross salary excludes premium or supplemental payments such as overtime, shift differentials, higher class pay, etc.

• SCUPA Employees pay a healthcare contribution of 2.5 percent of his/her biweekly gross salary through payroll deductions, regardless of option chosen (i.e., Medical Only, Medical and Prescription, Supplemental Only, etc.) Biweekly gross salary excludes premium or supplemental payments such as overtime, shift differentials, higher class pay, etc.

• Employees are eligible for an Employee Contribution Waiver for participation in the . The PEBTF will provide new employees/enrollments with information on how to participate in the Get Healthy Program and a due date after your health plan enrollment has been processed. New enrollments who qualify for the Get Healthy waiver will have the waiver applied retroactive to their first day of enrollment.

  • AFSCME/SEIU: If you did not complete or participate in the PEBTF Get Healthy Wellness screening, your Health Care Contribution remains at 5.5 percent of your gross base pay. If you participated in the Get Healthy Program, you pay only 2.5 percent. Please contact the PEBTF with any questions at (800) 522-7279
  • SCUPA: If you did not complete or participate in the PEBTF Get Healthy Wellness screening, your Health Care Contribution remains at 5 percent of your gross base pay. If you participated in the Get Healthy Program, you pay only 2.5 percent. Please contact the PEBTF with any questions at (800) 522-7279.

• There is no additional cost to you, regardless of which plan you choose.

• There is no deduction/cost if you waive health and supplemental benefits.

• For a more personalized representation of all benefit costs, based on your salary and personal situation, we recommend using our cost calculator tool.

  • Part-time employees may contact the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Benefits Services Team at human-resources@iup.edu for a personalized representation of all benefits costs.

• Health care contributions are deducted on a pre-tax, bi-weekly basis, except when retroactive health care contributions are required. Retroactive health care contributions will be deducted on a post-tax basis.
• Employees pay a healthcare contribution of 2.75% of his/her biweekly gross salary through payroll deductions only if you elect to enroll in the PEBTF health plan coverage or you waive health care coverage and enroll only in the supplemental benefits (prescription, vision, dental, and hearing). Biweekly gross salary excludes premium or supplemental payments such as overtime, shift differentials, higher
• Employees are eligible for an Employee Contribution Waiver for participation in the . The PEBTF will provide new employees/enrollments with information on how to participate in the Get Healthy Program and a due date after your health plan enrollment has been processed. New enrollments who qualify for the Get Healthy waiver will have the waiver applied retroactive to their first day of enrollment.
  • If you did not complete or participate in the PEBTF Get Healthy Wellness screening, your Health Care Contribution remains at 5.5 percent of your gross base pay. If you participated in the Get Healthy Program, you pay only 2.75 percent. Please contact the PEBTF with any questions at (800) 522-7279.
• Full-time employees may elect the Choice PPO plan for an additional biweekly cost of $14.80 for single coverage and $38.17 for multi-party coverage. There is no additional cost for the Basic PPO or PEBTF Custom HMO plans.
• Employees electing multi-party coverage will pay a biweekly "dependent buy-up" cost of $444.95 for the Choice PPO plan; $406.78 for the Basic PPO plan; or $423.85 for the PEBTF Custom HMO plan.
• Employees may enroll in prescription drug coverage for a biweekly cost of $103.86 for single coverage and $257.67 for multi-party coverage.
• Eligibility for vision, dental and hearing benefits begins with the employee's seventh month of employment.
• There is no deduction/cost if you waive benefits.
• For a more personalized representation of all benefit costs, based on your salary and personal situation, we recommend using our cost calculator tool.
  • Part-time employees may contact the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Benefits Services Team for a personalized representation of all benefits costs.

• Health care contributions are deducted on a pre-tax, bi-weekly basis, except when retroactive health care contributions are required. Retroactive health care contributions will be deducted on a post-tax basis.
• Employees pay a healthcare contribution of 2.75 percent of his/her biweekly gross salary through payroll deductions only if you elect to enroll in the PEBTF health plan coverage or you waive health care coverage and enroll only in the supplemental benefits (prescription, vision, dental, and hearing). Biweekly gross salary excludes premium or supplemental payments such as overtime, shift differentials, higher class pay, etc.
• Employees are eligible for an Employee Contribution Waiver for participation in the . The PEBTF will provide new employees/enrollments with information on how to participate in the Get Healthy Program and a due date after your health plan enrollment has been processed. New enrollments who qualify for the Get Healthy waiver will have the waiver applied retroactive to their first day of enrollment.
  • If you did not complete or participate in the PEBTF Get Healthy Wellness screening, your Health Care Contribution remains at 5.5 percent of your gross base pay. If you participated in the Get Healthy Program, you pay only 2.75 percent. Please contact the PEBTF with any questions at (800) 522-7279.
• Employees may elect the Choice PPO plan for an additional biweekly cost of $20.42 for single coverage and $52.65 for multi-party coverage. There is no additional cost for the Basic PPO or PEBTF Custom HMO plans.
• Employees may enroll in prescription drug coverage and supplemental coverage (vision/dental/hearing) at no additional cost.
• There is no deduction/cost if you waive benefits.
• For a more personalized representation of all benefit costs, based on your salary and personal situation, we recommend using our cost calculator tool.
  • Part-time employees may contact the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Benefits Services Team at human-resources@iup.edu for a personalized representation of all benefits costs.