Below you will find information on the benefit plans UNC Charlotte offers.
Employee Benefits Login Information
eBenefits
eBenefits (Benefit Focus) is the system where you can enroll, change and update your State Health Plan and NCFlex Plans selections in 2023. You will only use eBenefits for your State Health Plan enrollment for the 2024 plan year.
Using a preferred browsers (Chrome or Firefox), click the button below and enter your NinerNET credentials. You may also download the eBenefits Mobile App from your mobile phone.
UNC System Benefits (Empyrean)
This is the system where you can enroll, change and update elections for Group Term Life insurance, Voluntary AD&D, Cancer and Specified Disease, and Critical Illness plans for 2023. For the 2024 plan year, you will also make your NCFlex elections in this platform.
For additional assistance regarding the enrollment system please contact the University of North Carolina Benefits Service Center For Employees at 833-UNC-1490 (833-862-1490). Employees will be required to provide their employee ID number for security purposes.
Please note: UNC Charlotte data is sent on Mondays and Wednesdays to the UNC Benefits System (Empyrean). New hire records cannot be set up until after an employee's start date. If new hires receive a single sign on (SSO) error, it may be a timing issue. Employees are advised to log in a few days after their hire date and notify the University of North Carolina Benefits Service Center for Employees at 833-UNC-1490 (833-862-1490) if they have any further login issues.
Resources
2023 Benefit Programs Summary Booklet
2023 UNC System Benefits Summary
2023 UNC System Benefit Rate Sheet
Benefit Plan Contacts
Health
- State Health Plan: Administered by BlueCross Blue Shield of NC 888-234-2416
- Blue Connect 888-234-2416 (Request an ID card, view claims, find a provider, for the Basic 70/30 or Enhanced 80/20 Plans)
- Pharmacy: CVS Caremark / 888-321-3124 (File a claim for prescription drugs, locate pharmacies within network, or learn about the Plan's preferred prescription drugs)
NCFlex
- Tricare Supplement (800-638-2610)
- Flexible Spending Accounts (P&A Group 866-916-3475)
- Health Care Flexible Spending Account
- Dependent Day Care Flexible Spending Account
- Accident Plan (VOYA 1-877-464-5111)
- Dental Insurance (Metlife 855-676-9441)
- Low Option Plan
- High Option Plan
- Vision (EyeMed 1-866-248-1939)
- Core
- Basic Plan
- Enhanced Plan
- Critical Illness (Allstate 866-232-1517)
- Cancer (Allstate 866-232-1517)
UNC System Benefits
- Disability Income Plan of North Carolina (NC State Treasurer 1-877-627-3287) - select the DIPNC Benefits Handbook
- Short Term Disability
- Extended Short Term Disability
- Long Term Disability
- Supplemental Disability Plans
- UNC ORP Participants (The Standard 800-842-2733)
- TSERS Members (Lincoln Financial 888-440-6118)
College Savings
- Reference College Foundation of North Carolina for plan details
- To enroll, change, or stop contributions:
- Reference "Everything you Need to Create and Manage Your Accounts" to obtain and complete a form to open a 529 Plan.
- The Employer code for UNC Charlotte is 01117
- Send the agreement form to the contact on the form
- Provide the Benefits Office a copy (reference for https://hr.charlotte.edu/benefits for methods to upload documentation)
- Verify payroll deduction changes on your paycheck and notify the Benefits Office (Benefits@charlotte.edu / 704-687-8134) of any discrepancies
- Reference "Everything you Need to Create and Manage Your Accounts" to obtain and complete a form to open a 529 Plan.
Employee Assistance Program
- UNC Charlotte Employee Assistance Program
- ComPsych - Guidance Resources (877-603-8259)
Headspace Care (formerly Ginger)
Pre-Paid Legal Services
- (828) 757-0783 Agent: Frances Delk
State Employees Association of North Carolina 1-800-222-2758
State Employee Credit Union (8605 University City Blvd Branch 704-549-5822)
Mandatory Retirement Plans
- Teachers State Employees Retirement System (TSERS)
- UNC System Optional Retirement Program (ORP*)
- Fidelity: Jared McVey, CRPC®, director, retirement planner
- 704-614-4167 jared.mcvey@fmr.com, Fidelity.com
- TIAA: Peter Kohn, financial consultant
- 704-988-1580 Peter.kohn@tiaa.org
- 704-988-1580 Peter.kohn@tiaa.org
- Fidelity: Jared McVey, CRPC®, director, retirement planner
- General retirement counseling services
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CAPTRUST Judy Williamson, associate and retirement counselor, Consulting Research Group
919-870-6822 (ext. 10291) Judy.Williamson@captrustadvisors.com
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Supplemental Retirement Plans
- NC Total Retirement (Prudential/Empower)
- UNC System Plans (Fidelity and TIAA)
- The University of North Carolina Section 403(b) Plan Universal Availability Notices
Social Security
Questions?
Contact the Benefits Office by emailing Benefits@charlotte.edu.