The plan is available to full-time Tenured/Tenure-track and Non-Tenure track faculty and unclassified employees with faculty rank who:

Kent State University does not determine eligibility for unemployment. You can file for unemployment but should be aware that accepting a voluntary severance from employment with the University may disqualify an Employee from receipt of unemployment benefits pursuant to the provisions of the Ohio law as it constitutes a voluntary termination of employment without cause attributable to the employer.

The payment will be taxed at the supplemental rate, which is 22% for federal, 3.5% for state, Medicare of 1.45% and local tax if you currently have it taken out. Retirement will not come out of the payment.

Yes, you can log in to the DocuSign platform to view and track the status of your VFSIP documents. To do so, follow these instructions:

Yes, but you must click on “Finish Later” under “Other Actions” within the DocuSign platform while you have the form open in order for it to save your progress. See question and answer # 16 (XVI) below if you need instructions for returning to your document.

All eligible employees will continue to receive the tuition waiver benefit for four (4) years following the employee’s exit date (e.g., June 30, 2021). For specific questions related to Tuition Waiver benefits, contact the university benefits office at 330-672-3107, or benefits@kent.edu.

Employees participating in a Flex Spending Account have 30 days from their separation date to use available funds in their Flex Spending Account. For specific questions related to Flexible Spending benefits, contact the University Benefits office at 330-672-3107, or benefits@kent.edu.