Faculty & Staff Dependent Insurance Enrollment
The University of Illinois System pays the premium for university-related international travel for faculty and staff. However, dependents are charged a fee, which is billed to their sponsoring faculty or staff member. The dependent must be traveling within the dates that their sponsor is traveling.
Insurance Fee for Faculty and Staff Dependent
The dependent insurance fee is sent as a bill in the mail to the sponsoring faculty or staff member. If you do not pay the bill by check, then it will be charged to you UIN. Fees are determined by the number of days spent abroad, also referred to as travel or program dates.
| Length of Trip | Fee (in U.S. Dollars) |
|---|---|
| Up to 2 weeks (1-16 days) | $100 |
| Month (17-45 days) | $125 |
| Short term (46-75 days) | $200 |
| Semester (76-195 days) | $350 |
| Academic year (196-315 days) | $700 |
| Calendar year (316-365 days) | $900 |
Personal travel before, or after, your program is not eligible for coverage by international insurance. Refer to the Leisure Travel Insurance section of the Other Insurance Products page for other insurance options.
Who Qualifies as a Dependent?
- An Insured’s lawful spouse or a partner living at the same residence.
- An Insured’s unmarried child*, from the moment of birth to age 19 or 25** if a full-time student, who is chiefly dependent on the Insured for support.
- Any person related to the Insured by blood or marriage and for whom the Insured is allowed a deduction under the Internal Revenue Code.
*A child, for eligibility purposes, includes an Insured’s natural child; adopted child, beginning with any waiting period pending finalization of the child’s adoption; or a stepchild who resides with the Insured or depends on the Insured for financial support.
**Insurance will continue for any Dependent child who reaches the age limit and continues to meet the conditions below. The Insured must send Gallagher satisfactory proof that the child meets these conditions, when requested. They will not ask for proof more than once a year.
- the child is handicapped,
- is not capable of self-support, and
- depends mainly on the Insured for support and maintenance.
Dependent Enrollment by Proxy
The sponsoring faculty or staff must enroll a dependent by proxy. Review or follow along with these enrollment guidelines.