Employees may schedule an individual counseling session by contacting EPC at 1-800-747-1504 or by contacting Celestine Taylor at ctaylor@epcinternet.com.

General questions can be directed to Donna Sansonetti with Human Resources at 330-672-8333 or dsansone@kent.edu.

Yes. This agreement only applies to employment with Kent State University. 

A plan participant has no right to re-employment with the university.

If you intend to continue working after the Jun. 2023, exit date, you should talk to your Dean and/or your Academic Unit Administrator. The plan does allow employees to extend their exit date for one year beyond the June 2023 exit date described in the plan documents. In such cases, you can continue to work until your extended exit date.

The UFSP does not permit employment after your exit date, including any extended exit date (June 2024). Employment after your exit date would interrupt, and could potentially void, any future benefit payments to you. 

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.