Insurance
University of Houston-Clear Lake is dedicated to our faculty and staff and as part of this commitment we offer a benefits package designed to meet needs of our diverse workforce, while providing a variety of choices to meet individual and family needs.
The Employees Retirement System of Texas (ERS) is the administrator for Texas Employees Group Benefits Program (GBP) which provides health and other optional coverage to insurance eligible employees and their eligible dependents.
New Employee Benefits Guide Benefit Rates FY24
Health Benefits
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) is the third-party administrator for our health plans. As a full-time state employee, your health coverage and $5,000.00 of basic term life insurance is provided for you at no cost. The state also pays for 50% of dependent health insurance premiums. Coverage will become effective the first day of the month following 60 days of employment.
Optional Benefits
Optional coverages will become effective the first day of the month following your election date.
- Dental DHMO and PPO programs
- Vision
- Optional Term life insurance
- Dependent Term life insurance
- Voluntary accidental death and dismemberment
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care reimbursement
Aflac
The University of Houston System partners with Aflac to sponsor several optional benefit plans in addition to the benefits currently offered by the Employees Retirement System of Texas (ERS). Aflac offers Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity plans. The cost of each product will be the employee's sole responsibility and will not be supplemented by UHCL or UH System.