Faculty Offer Letters – Benefits Information Inserts

New Hires and Rehires With at Least a 26-Week Break In Employment With Clemson

Directions: Using the faculty member’s employment criteria, utilize the matrix below to choose the corresponding benefit eligibility insert.

Employee Class / Regular/
Temporary / Classified
Indicator / Standard Hours / Insert-See Page 2 for Inserts / Benefit Eligibility
Faculty / Regular / Unclassified / >/ 30 / A /
  • State Insurance
  • State Retirement
  • Supplemental Retirement Programs
  • Applicable Leave Benefits

Faculty / Regular / Unclassified / 20 - 29 / B /
  • State insurance eligibility determined after a 12 month measurement period
  • State Retirement
  • Supplemental Retirement Programs
  • Applicable Leave Benefits

Faculty / Regular / Unclassified / <20 / C /
  • State insurance eligibility determined after a 12 month measurement period
  • State Retirement
  • Supplemental Retirement Programs
  • No Leave Benefits

Faculty / Temporary / Grant/Time Limited / >/ 30 / A /
  • State Insurance
  • State Retirement
  • Supplemental Retirement Programs
  • Applicable Leave Benefits

Faculty / Temporary / Grant/Time Limited / 20-29 / B /
  • State insurance eligibility determined after a 12 month measurement period
  • State Retirement
  • Supplemental Retirement Programs
  • Applicable Leave Benefits

Faculty / Temporary / Grant/Time Limited / <20 / C /
  • State insurance eligibility determined after a 12 month measurement period
  • State Retirement
  • Supplemental Retirement Programs
  • No Leave Benefits

Faculty / Temporary / Temporary/
Intermittent/
No Position / >/ 30 &
Majority Teaching / C /
  • State Insurance eligibility determined after a 12 month measurement period
  • State Retirement
  • Supplemental Retirement Programs
  • NoLeave Benefits

Faculty / Temporary / Temporary/
Intermittent/
No Position / >/ 30 &
Majority Research/
Admin / D /
  • State Insurance
  • State Retirement
  • Supplemental Retirement Programs
  • No Leave Benefits

Faculty / Temporary / Temporary/
Intermittent/
No Position / 20-29 / C /
  • State insurance eligibility determined after a 12 month measurement period
  • State Retirement
  • Supplemental Retirement Programs
  • No Leave Benefits

Faculty / Temporary / Temporary/
Intermittent/
No Position / <20 / C /
  • State insurance eligibility determined after a 12 month measurement period
  • State Retirement
  • Supplemental Retirement Programs
  • No Leave Benefits

*Please see page 2 for exceptions to the matrix

Note: Exceptions to the matrix

  • Rehires – If an employee has worked at Clemson University in the 26 weeks prior to the rehire date, he or she may be eligible for additional benefits beyond the programs being offered with the current position. If you are rehiring an employee as referenced above, please contact OHR for further direction before moving forward and finalizing the offer letter.
  • Supplemental Positions – If a faculty member is supplementing a currently-held faculty position and was already determined benefits eligible, benefits eligibility may not need to be addressed. If you are offering a supplemental position as referenced above, please contact OHR for further direction before moving forward and finalizing the offer letter.

Benefits Inserts

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Insert A

In this position, you are eligible to participate in Clemson University employee benefit programs, including state insurance, state retirement, supplemental retirement programs,and applicableleave benefits. Please refer to Clemson’s Benefits Programs Summary Bookleton the Office of Human Resources (OHR) website( for details. Note that your benefits options may be affected by your work history with the state of South Carolina. Enrollment information will be sent to your new clemson.edu email address within your first few weeks of employment.

If you have further questions regarding the benefits offered by Clemson, please contact a benefits counselor in OHR by calling 864-656-2000.

Insert B

In this position, you are eligible to participate in Clemson University employee benefit programs, including state retirement, supplemental retirement programs, and applicable leave benefits. Please refer to Clemson’s Benefits Programs Summary Booklet on the Office of Human Resources (OHR) website ( for details. Note that your benefits options may be affected by your work history with the state of South Carolina. Enrollment information will be sent to your new clemson.edu email address within your first few weeks of employment.

State insurance eligibility will be determined after an initial 12-month measurement period. If you are determined to be eligible for state insurance after this period, OHR will notify you of your eligibility.

If you have further questions regarding the benefits offered by Clemson, please contact a benefits counselor in OHR by calling 864-656-2000.

Insert C

In this position, you are eligible to participate in Clemson University employee benefit programs, including state retirement and supplemental retirement programs. Please refer to Clemson’s Benefits Programs Summary Booklet on the Office of Human Resources (OHR) website ( for details. Note that your benefits options may be affected by your work history with the state of South Carolina. Enrollment information will be sent to your new clemson.edu email address within your first few weeks of employment.

State insurance eligibility will be determined after an initial 12-month measurement period. If you are determined to be eligible for state insurance after this period, OHR will notify you of your eligibility.

If you have further questions regarding the benefits offered by Clemson, please contact a benefits counselor in OHR by calling 864-656-2000.

Insert D

In this position, you are eligible to participate in Clemson University employee benefit programs, including state insurance, state retirement, and supplemental retirement programs. Please refer to Clemson’s Benefits Programs Summary Bookleton the Office of Human Resources (OHR) website( for details. Note that your benefits options may be affected by your work history with the state of South Carolina. Enrollment information will be sent to your new clemson.edu email address within your first few weeks of employment.

If you have further questions regarding the benefits offered by Clemson, please contact a benefits counselor in OHR by calling 864-656-2000.

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