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Insurance

People First is the Benefits Administrator for the State of Florida pre-tax insurance plans and is responsible for new hire enrollments, coverage changes, premium administration, and dependent eligibility, among many others. If you experience issues with your pre-tax insurance or have questions in general, please contact the People First Service Center at 1-866-663-4735 (TTY Users: 1-866-221-0268). Representatives are available Monday through Friday, 8:00am – 6:00pm EST. Their website is https://peoplefirst.myflorida.com.

Additional insurances options are available to employees through Gabor Financial Solutions. These include Disability and Life Insurance policies. For more information about the benefits offered by Gabor Financial Solutions, please see the bottom of this page.

Resources:

For more information about the benefits offered by the State of Florida, click on the appropriate section below.

Who Is Eligible?

  • Employees
  • Dependents
  • Over-Age Dependents (ages 26-30)
  • Coverage for Children with Disabilities
  • Surviving Spouse

Health Plans

  • Types of Plans and Covered Services
  • HMO Offerings in Your Area
  • Employee and Employer Premium Rate Chart

Prescription Drug Plan

  • Retail vs. Mail-Order Costs
  • Brand Name vs. Generic

Dental Plans

  • Types of Plans and Covered Services

Vision Plan

  • Cost
  • Plan Highlights
  • Covered Services

Health Savings Account

  • How the Plan Works
  • Contribution Limits

Health and Wellness Programs

  • Online Information and Tools
  • Health Assessments
  • Fitness Memberships
  • Smoking Cessation
  • Weight Management
  • Counseling

Reimbursement Accounts

  • Health Care FSA
  • Limited Purpose FSA
  • Dependent Care FSA
  • Contribution Limits
  • Claims Process

Life Insurance

  • Basic Term Life
  • Optional Coverage
  • Dependent Spouse Life
  • Dependent Child Life
  • Beneficiary Designations

Other Supplemental Plans

  • Accident
  • Cancer
  • Disability
  • Hospitalization
  • Hospital Intensive Care

9-Month Faculty Insurance Deduction Reminder

Faculty members are afforded an opportunity to enroll in all insurance, retirement and other benefit programs that are available to UCF employees. Most plans/programs have a specific enrollment period.

All new employees are encouraged to attend New Employee Orientation. Sessions are held every other week and address issues relevant to employees. Areas addressed include:

  • Insurance Plans
  • Retirement Plans
  • Other Benefits Programs

REMINDER for 9-Month faculty members for Health & Life Insurance Rates:

  • 9-Month Faculty are reminded that health, life, and pretax supplemental deductions (excluding flexible spending accounts) are generated at a single deduction rate from August through January. Beginning with the first biweekly paycheck in February through the first biweekly paycheck in May, deductions are doubled to ensure uninterrupted service throughout the summer. Deductions resume at regular rates in September.

NOTE: If a 9-Month employee is paid during summer months, insurance premiums will not be deducted from his/her summer paychecks.

Gabor Financial Solutions Benefits

The benefits that are offered through Gabor Financial Solutions are:

To enroll, please contact a local Gabor representative:

Name Telephone Number Email Address
Cody Johnson (540) 293-1446 cjohnson@gaborfs.com
Matthew Romano (352) 514-0626 mromano@gaborfs.com
Pat Tierney (407) 252-3151 pat@gaborfs.com
Greg Sokolow (407) 890-0488 greg@gaborfs.com
Sage Bleakney (407) 753-7917 sbleakney@gaborfs.com