Eligible Employees

Active employees who are deemed eligible for benefits under the Archdiocese of Cincinnati Healthcare Plan, according to the plan provisions, must satisfy a waiting period prior to benefits becoming effective. Benefits will become effective the first day of the month following date of hire. This section of the Employee Benefits website is intended to be a summary of the eligibility provisions outlined in the Summary Document. 

 Eligibility for the Medical, Dental and FSA Plans

• Full-time employees who work 30+ hours per week or teach 15+ classroom hours per week.
• Variable-hour employees who have worked an average of 30+ hours per week or have taught an average of 15+ classroom hours per week during the prior 12-month measurement period.
• Teachers who are employed by Athenaeum of Ohio and teach 14+ semester hours per year (or have taught an average of 14+ semester hours per year during the prior 12-month measurement period for variable hour teachers).

 Eligibility for Life, AD&D and Long-Term Disability Insurance

• All employees who are scheduled to work 20+ hours per week or teach 12+ classroom hours per week.
• Teachers who are employed by Athenaeum of Ohio and teach 9+ semester hours per year.

 Applies to All Benefits

• School employees are eligible if they meet the above-stated hourly requirements for the period of time school is in session.
• Employment at more than one location will be combined for eligibility purposes.

Eligible Spouses or Children

• The plan allows coverage for your legal opposite-sex spouse and/or your child(ren) (biological,adopted, step or foster) from birth to the end of the month that your child attains age 26.
• Eligible spouses and dependent children may select the Archdiocese of Cincinnati Healthcare Plan even if the spouse has access to group medical insurance coverage as an employee or the child has access to group medical insurance coverage available through the employer of another parent. In this case, however, the Archdiocese will require the employee to pay 100% of the cost of the spouse or dependent coverage.

Eligible Seminarians

To be eligible for benefits, seminarians must be enrolled full-time in the Priestly Formation Program of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati (whether studying for an ultimate assignment within the Archdiocese of Cincinnati or another diocese). Coverage begins the first day of the month following the beginning of studies. Healthcare and Prescription Drug coverage is available for:

• All seminarians studying at Mt. St. Mary Seminary for other dioceses
• All seminarians studying for the Oratory
• All seminarians studying for our diocese at Mt. St. Mary Seminary and other college seminaries