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Dental coverage

Eligibility

Dental insurance is offered to those employees regularly scheduled to work at least 30 hours per week on either an academic or calendar year basis. Faculty members who teach 18 credit hours or more per year are considered full-time. New employees are eligible on the first of the month following their hire date.

Dental insurance benefit summary

This program is administered by MetLife. All employees regularly scheduled to work at least 30 hours per week on either a nine, 10, 11 or 12 month basis are eligible for dental benefits.

The following rates apply for the 2025 calendar year:

  • Employee:  $40.39
  • Employee + 1: $79.25
  • Employee and family: $146.46

Please visit the Department of Human Resources in Sorensen Hall for an overview of the dental benefit. Enrollment is available at the time or hire or during open enrollment periods.

Find a provider (Select the "PDP Plus" network)

Dental insurance benefit summary

For questions and assistance, please call 1-800-GET-MET8 (800-438-6388).

Member access

Covered employees can register at mybenefits.metlife.com for the member portal. This portal provides information including benefit coverage overviews, claims information, provider networks and much more. Please see the document below for instructions on how to register:

Office of Human Resources
639 38th St.
Rock Island, Ill., 61201

humanresources@augustana.edu

Phone: 309-794-7352

Fax: 309-794-8962