Open Enrollment
October 15-November 15, 2023
An employee will be considered eligible for certain university retirement benefits if the following criteria are met (The university reserves the right to unilaterally increase, decrease or discontinue all or any retiree benefits and/or charges associated with available benefits.):
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- An employee has at least 10 continuous years of service, in the status of regular employee at .5 FTE or more, without a break in service during the 10 years prior to the date of retirement, and receives NM ERB benefits immediately upon termination of employment;
- An employee is eligible for retirement under NM ERB rules/regulations at the time of termination of employment at the university.
- An employee of the Cooperative Extension Service must be eligible for and receive federal retirement.
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Working After Retirement
Refer to ARP 6.15 – Re-Employment of Retirees and ARP 8.12 – Retirement, Educational (ERB)Retirees are responsible for understanding the applicable rules for returning to work after retirement. Eligibility to return to work is determined by the NMERB, not NMSU, direct questions regarding returning to work to NMERB at member.help@state.nm.us or 866-691-2345.NMERB and Alternative Retirement Plan (ARP) retirees must complete the NMERB Return to Work (RTW) Application and receive approval from NMERB before they can work at NMSU. The approved application must be received by NMSU Human Resource Services prior to working.Retiree Health Insurance
NOTICE : Retiree health insurance coverage will no longer be provided for employees hired on or after July 1, 2016.
Eligibility: See ARP 8.21 Parts 7 and 8 for eligibility information.
Provider: BlueCross BlueShield of NM
PPO & Medigap Plan G: 1-866-369-6678
Medigap Plan G Part D: 1-877-838-3833
http://www.bcbsnm.com/
For Part D visit myprime.com
NMSU/BCBS Informational Printable Presentation
NMSU Retiree Informational Meeting with Blue Cross Blue Shield of NM:
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BCBS Medical - Medigap (Parts G & D)
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BCBS Vision
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NOTE: The Center for Medicare/Medicaid Services allows enrollment in only one Medicare Part D plan at a time. If at any time you enroll in another Part D product, CMS will notify NMSU. NMSU will cancel you from both the medical and prescription program provided through NMSU. Once canceled you cannot re-enroll at a later date.
Retiree Life Insurance
Eligibility: see ARP 8.23 Part 7 for eligibility information.
Provider: Dearborn National
For questions or to file a claim contact Benefit Services at 575-646-8000 or benefits@nmsu.edu.
If you wish to update your beneficiary information, please submit the Beneficiary Change Form to Benefit Services via fax at 575-646-2806 or mail to P.O. Box 30001, MSC 3HRS, Las Cruces, NM 88003.
More Resources: Retiree Term Life Insurance Booklet & Certificate | Online Will Preparation | Travel Resource Services | Beneficiary Resource Services
NMSU Tuition Benefit
Retiree and Spouse/Domestic Partner
Retirees of NMSU are eligible for tuition remission benefits for themselves and their spouse/domestic partner. Retirees may take up to a full load of classes (18 credit hours) per session for free. Retiree spouses/qualified domestic partners are eligible to take one class if the retiree does not take any classes during the same session.
The benefit does not cover additional fees such as ASNMSU fees or the purchase of course required textbooks or software. Retirees are responsible for payment of any general or additional fees incurred as part of the registration in the class(es). To see a list of the scheduled fees, please visit the University Accounts Receivable website at http://uar.nmsu.edu/tuition-fees/.
To utilize this benefit retirees must complete and submit a Retiree Tuition Remission Form every session before the deadlines below. Failure to timely submit a waiver will result in full tuition billed to the student account.
FALL session – November 1st
SPRING session – April 1st
SUMMER session – August 1st
Dependent Children
Dependent children of a retiree may receive a 50% reduction in tuition for NMSU courses up to 18 credit hours per semester. Please see the Child Tuition page for full details.
Insurance Committee
The Insurance Committee is a sub-committee of NMSU Employee Council charged with investigating, evaluating, and making recommendations to Employee Council involving matters and policies affecting employee and retiree insurance. Inquiries for the Insurance Committee may be emailed to empcouncil@nmsu.edu.
Discounts & Memberships
Retirees have access to the following discounts and memberships. The items ending in an asterisk (*) indicate benefits that are available to spouses and surviving spouses of retirees.
- Aggie Athletics Season Tickets Discount*
- Aggie Fit Membership*
- NMSU Bookstore– 10% discount* (Some exclusions apply)
- Email Address – Keep your NMSU email address
- Golf Course Rates for Retirees*
- Library privileges* – Guests borrowing privileges
- Meal Plan discounts
- NMSU Pioneers Membership
- Parking permit for NMSU Campus (fees may apply)
- Tennis Membership
- Theatre Arts Productions– Seasonal complementary ticket
- University Identification Card
Insurance Committee
The Insurance Committee is a sub-committee of NMSU Employee Council charged with investigating, evaluating, and making recommendations to Employee Council involving matters and policies affecting employee and retiree insurance. Inquiries for the Insurance Committee may be emailed to empcouncil@nmsu.edu.