The City offers an additional option for life insurance if employees wish to participate. The National Conference on Public Employee Retirement Systems (NCPERS) Public Employee Financial Protection Plan is a program covers employees, spouse / domestic partner, and/or children. The cost is $16 per month ($8 per pay period over 24 paychecks). Please note that you must be a member of the IMRF pension to be eligible for this plan. The plan is administered by Prudential.

Also included is a Student Loan Protection Benefit for NCPERS participants. If employees are age 45 and under, approved for a waiver of premium claim due to a total disability, and have an outstanding student loan balance, through the program, employees will be reimbursed the amount of student loans that you owe up to a maximum of $50,000.