NCPERS Public Employee Financial Protection Plan
Group Voluntary Term Life Insurance
About the Plan
The Public Employee Financial Protection Plan, issued by The Prudential Insurance Company of America (Prudential), was designed to help provide extra financial security to augment your retirement benefits with affordable rates. This 24/7 coverage, on or off the job, requires no health examination or questions asked. You are guaranteed acceptance regardless of previous health issues you may have experienced.
Eligibility for Coverage
All active members of the retirement system who are actively at work may enroll either during a one-time offering which has been communicated to you by the retirement system, open-enrollment or within 90 days of your hire date.
Eligible dependents include your spouse or domestic partner* and unmarried children live birth up to age 26, or as required by specific state law. Dependent children are your legally adopted children, stepchildren and foster children who depend on you for support. Dependents in military service are not eligible.
There are no medical exams or health requirements.
The effective date of your coverage is the first day of the month after application approval.** If a dependent is confined for medical treatment, coverage will become effective when the dependent is released by a doctor from such confinement.
*Domestic partners may not be recognized in all states.
**The Group Policy provides that your insurance is not effective until you have made the initial required payment and are making the required contributions on or after the effective date of the insurance.
Schedule of Benefits
$17 Monthly Contribution (All States)
(Covers you, your spouse or domestic partner, and your children)
| Member | Dependent Group Term Life | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member's Age at Time of Claim | Group Term Life Insurance | Group AD&D | Total Benefit for Accidental Death | Spouse/Domestic Partner* | Child(ren)** |
| Less than 25 | $225,000 | $100,000 | $325,000 | $20,000 | $4,000 |
| Age 25 to less than 30 | $170,000 | $100,000 | $270,000 | $20,000 | $4,000 |
| Age 30 to less than 40 | $100,000 | $100,000 | $200,000 | $20,000 | $4,000 |
| Age 40 to less than 45 | $65,000 | $100,000 | $165,000 | $18,000 | $4,000 |
| Age 45 to less than 50 | $40,000 | $100,000 | $140,000 | $15,000 | $4,000 |
| Age 50 to less than 55 | $30,000 | $100,000 | $130,000 | $10,000 | $4,000 |
| Age 55 to less than 60 | $18,000 | $100,000 | $118,000 | $7,000 | $4,000 |
| Age 60 to less than 65 | $12,000 | $100,000 | $112,000 | $5,000 | $4,000 |
| Age 65 to less than 70 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $14,000 | $4,000 | $4,000 |
| Age 70 to less than 75 | $6,000 | $6,000 | $12,000 | $3,000 | $4,000 |
| Age 75 to less than 80 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $10,000 | $2,000 | $4,000 |
| Age 80 to less than 85 | $4,000 | $4,000 | $8,000 | $2,000 | $4,000 |
| Age 85 or older | $3,000 | $3,000 | $6,000 | $2,000 | $4,000 |
Payment Examples:
1. If an insured member age 38 dies of natural causes, the beneficiary would receive $100,000. If death is due to a covered accident, $200,000 would be payable.
2. If the spouse or domestic partner of a 42-year-old member dies, the member would receive $18,000.
3. If a dependent child less than 26 dies, the payment to the member would be $4,000.
*Domestic partners may not be recognized in all states.
**Unmarried children live birth but less than 26-years-old are covered, including adopted children, stepchildren, and foster children who depend on you for support. Dependents in military service are not eligible.
Note: All payout death benefits are calculated using the member age – not the age of the spouse/domestic partner or child.
Plan Highlights
NEW BENEFIT
This plan offers a unique student loan benefit. For members age 45 and under, who become totally disabled, and have an outstanding student loan balance, Prudential will reimburse the amount of students loans the member owes up to a maximum of $50,000. This is provided at NO added cost to members.
Waiver of Premium
If you are less than 60 years old and become totally disabled for at least nine months, your insurance may be continued without further premiums, as long as you furnish annual proof of your continued total disability satisfactory to Prudential.
Option To Accelerate Payment Of Death Benefits*
If you are terminally ill with a life expectancy of six months or less, you may receive up to 50% of your insurance benefits – up to $112,500 in advance – provided you have been in the Family Protection Plus plan for at least one year. The death benefit, payable to your beneficiary, will be reduced by that amount.
Additional AD&D Benefits
- Additional amount payable for loss of life as a result of an accident in an automobile while using a seat belt.
- Additional amount payable for loss of life as a result of an accident in an automobile using an air bag.
- Additional amount payable for tuition reimbursement for a dependent spouse.
- Additional annual amount payable for tuition reimbursement for a dependent child.
- Additional amount payable for return of remains.
Retirement Coverage
Coverage can be continued into retirement if you are insured as an active member and will receive a benefit upon retiring. Your monthly premium amount will not change.
Conversion of Coverage
If you cease to be a member, you can convert your insurance to a Prudential individual life policy within 31 days following termination of insurance. Dependent Spouse or Domestic Partner** Term Life coverage can also be converted if you cease to be a member or die.
*The acceleration of life insurance benefits offered under the certificate is intended to qualify for favorable tax treatment under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (IRC Section 101(g). If the acceleration of life insurance benefits qualifies for such favorable tax treatment, the benefit will be excludable from your income and not subject to federal taxation. Tax laws relating to acceleration of life insurance benefits are complex. You are advised to consult with a qualified tax advisor about circumstances under which you could receive acceleration of life insurance benefits excludable from income under federal law.
**Domestic partners may not be recognized in all states.