Benefits Impact on Full-Time to Part-Time Change
If you’re thinking about changing to part-time status, you need to understand how your benefits and the amount you pay for those benefits may be impacted. When your weekly hours are reduced to between 20 and 29 hours, there are impacts on your benefits. Use the chart below as a high-level summary of part-time benefit plans (some benefit plans may not apply to you) and how your coverage differs on a part-time schedule. To learn more about the benefits you will receive based on your situation, see the For More Information section below.
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Impact to Benefits – Salaried Employees
Benefit Coverage Cost of Coverage Medical Keep coverage in the same plan option.
The amount you’ll pay will increase because K-C contributes less towards the cost of your coverage based on your part-time scheduled hours.
If you’re eligible for the tobacco-free discount or the working spouse/partner surcharge, the discount/surcharge will continue to apply.
The new payroll deduction will take effect the first of the month following your change to part-time status.
Dental Keep coverage in the same plan option.
The amount you’ll pay will increase because K-C contributes less toward the cost of your coverage based on your part-time scheduled hours.
The new payroll deduction will take effect the first of the month following your change to part-time status.
Vision Keep coverage in the same plan option.
No change
Time Off Personal Floating and Company-Designated Holidays:No Change.
Vacation: No change to your allotment in the year you move to part-time status. Allotments are pro-rated for the upcoming year based on your work schedule as of December 31.
Flex Days: Your days are forfeited and a refund is issued.
Parental Leave, Sick Leave, Caregiver Leave, Military Leave, and Jury Duty: You’ll continue to be eligible for these leave benefits as outlined in the policies.
N/A
Insurance
- Employee Life
- Spouse Life
- Child Life
- Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D)
- Business Travel Accident (BTA)
If enrolled in optional coverage, you may keep coverage in the same plan option and at the same coverage amount.
For Employee Life and BTA, your coverage amount will be adjusted the following year to reflect your new part-time base pay. Coverage amounts are calculated on your base pay as of the previous July 1 or the date you first become eligible for coverage, if later than July 1.
Your cost for optional coverages is adjusted each January 1 based on pay and age changes.
Disability Short-Term Disability (STD): Your salary continuation will be based on your new part-time pay amount.
Long-Term Disability (LTD): Keep coverage in the same plan option and at the same coverage amount for the rest of the year in which you change to part-time status.
No change
Accident Insurance, Critical Illness, & Hospital Indemnity Keep coverage in the same plan option.
No change
401(k) & Profit Sharing Plan (PSP) Any contribution you’ve elected to make through payroll deductions will continue.
K-C matching contributions will continue to be dollar-for-dollar on the first 5% you contribute.
Go to netbenefits.com to make any changes to your contribution rate.
Your cost will be based on your new part-time pay.
Spending Accounts
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Dependent Care
No change to your allotment or coverage in the year you move to part-time status. If enrolled in one of K-C’s CHDP with HSA medical plan options, you’ll receive 50% of K-C’s HSA contribution for any year following your part-time status change.
No change
Other Benefits
- Education Assistance
- Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Back-up Care
- Legal & Identity Theft
- Pet Insurance
- Commuter Benefits
Keep coverage in these plans.
No change
Pension If eligible for K-C’s pension benefit, you must work 1,000 hours per calendar year to receive vesting service for that year.
N/A
Retiree Medical & Retiree Medical Credits (RMCs) If eligible for K-C’s Retiree Medical benefits, there is no impact with a change to part-time status.
N/A
Retiree Life If eligible for K-C’s Retiree Life benefits, there is no impact with a change to part-time status.
N/A
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Impact to Benefits – Hourly Paid Employees Not Covered by a CBA
Benefit Coverage Cost of Coverage Medical Keep coverage in the same plan option.
The amount you’ll pay will increase because K-C contributes less towards the cost of your coverage based on your part-time scheduled hours.
If you’re eligible for the tobacco-free discount or the working spouse/partner surcharge, the discount/surcharge will continue to apply.
The new payroll deduction will take effect the first of the month following your change to part-time status.
Dental Keep coverage in the same plan option.
The amount you’ll pay will increase because K-C contributes less toward the cost of your coverage based on your part-time scheduled hours.
The new payroll deduction will take effect the first of the month following your change to part-time status.
Vision Keep coverage in the same plan option.
No change
Time Off The following time off benefits will be replaced by a Paid Time Off (PTO) allotment:
- Personal Floating Holidays
- Vacation
- Caregiver Leave
- Paid Sick Leave
- Jury Duty/Testimony Leave
The amount of your PTO allotment will be based on your years of service. In the year you move to part-time status, your PTO allotment will be reduced by the number of vacation hours used year to date.
Company-Designated Holidays: You’ll be eligible for 4 hours of holiday pay per holiday.
Parental and Military Leave: You’ll continue to be eligible for leave benefits as outlined in the policies
N/A
Insurance
- Employee Life
- Spouse Life
- Child Life
- Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D)
- Business Travel Accident (BTA)
If enrolled in optional coverage, you may keep coverage in the same plan option and at the same coverage amount.
For Employee Life and BTA, your coverage amount will be adjusted the following year to reflect your new part-time base pay. Coverage amounts are calculated on your base pay as of the previous July 1 or the date you first become eligible for coverage, if later than July 1.
Your cost for optional coverages is adjusted each January 1 based on pay and age changes.
Disability Short-Term Disability (STD): You must have at least one year of service to be eligible for STD and your benefit amount will be based on your new part-time base pay.
Long-Term Disability (LTD): Effective the date of your status change to part-time status, you’ll no longer be eligible for K-C’s LTD benefits. If enrolled in Optional LTD, this coverage will automatically be canceled.
No change
Accident Insurance, Critical Illness, & Hospital Indemnity Keep coverage in the same plan option.
No change
401(k) & Profit Sharing Plan (PSP) Any contribution you’ve elected to make through payroll deductions will continue.
K-C matching contributions will continue to be dollar-for-dollar on the first 5% you contribute.
Go to netbenefits.com to make any changes to your contribution rate.
Your cost will be based on your new part-time pay.
Spending Accounts
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Dependent Care
No change to your allotment or coverage in the year you move to part-time status. If enrolled in one of K-C’s CHDP with HSA medical plan options, you’ll receive 50% of K-C’s HSA contribution for any year following your part-time status change.
No change
Other Benefits
- Education Assistance
- Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Back-up Care
- Legal & Identity Theft
- Pet Insurance
- Commuter Benefits
Keep coverage in these plans.
No change
Pension If eligible for K-C’s pension benefit, you must work 1,000 hours per calendar year to receive vesting service for that year.
N/A
Retiree Medical & Retiree Medical Credits (RMCs) If eligible for K-C’s Retiree Medical benefits, there is no impact with a change to part-time status.
N/A
Retiree Life If eligible for K-C’s Retiree Life benefits, there is no impact with a change to part-time status.
N/A
Making Changes to Your Benefits Coverage
When your status changes from full-time to part-time, an enrollment event will be generated on Empyrean’s website kcbenefitcompass.com. You must make your election changes within 30 days of the status change by completing the enrollment event online or by calling the Empyrean Service Center through the K-C Benefits Information Line at 800-551-2333 and selecting the Health & Welfare option.
For More Information
- For Pay Information: Call the K-C Payroll Service Center at 833-442-5275 or email [email protected]. Representatives are available Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. ET.
- For Disability & Leave of Absence: Call Reliance Matrix at 866-658-3850, open 24/7, 365 days a year.
- For All Other Benefits: Call the K-C Benefits Information Line at 800-551-2333. Empyrean representatives are available Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET and Fidelity representatives are available Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. ET.