Benefits forChowan County Government
Congratulations on your new employment! Your employment means more than just a paycheck. Your employer also provides eligible employees with a valuable benefits package. Below you will find information about how to enroll in these benefits as a new employee.
All Benefits - Please call PGB's Employee Services within 30 days of your date of hire and a PGB Benefits Representative will help you enroll in benefits. The Employee Services number is: 888-662-7500.
Be sure to also review your group’s custom benefits microsite, that allows for easy, year-round access to benefit information, live chat support, benefit explainer videos, plan certificates and documents, and carrier contacts and forms.
Benefits Plan Overview
Pre-Tax Benefits
Health Insurance: BlueCross BlueShield
Dental Insurance: MetLife
Vision Insurance: Superior
Cancer Benefits: Colonial Life
Accident Benefits: Colonial Life
Medical Bridge Benefits: Colonial Life
Post-Tax Benefits
Disability Benefits: Colonial Life
Critical Care Benefits: Colonial Life
Life Insurance
- Group Term Life Insurance: MetLife
- Term Life Insurance: Colonial Life
- Whole Life Insurance: Colonial Life
Please note your insurance products will remain in effect unless you see a representative to change them.
ENROLLMENT PERIOD: MAY 18, 2020 – MAY 21, 2020
EFFECTIVE DATES: JULY 1, 2020 – JUNE 30, 2021
QUALIFICATIONS:
• Full-time employees working 30 or more hours per week are eligible for benefits.
• New employees must enroll within 30 days of hire. Benefit being the first of the month following 30 days of employment.
IMPORTANT FACTS:
• The plan year for BlueCross BlueShield Health, MetLife Dental, Superior Vision, MetLife Group Term Life and Colonial Insurance products lasts from July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021.
• Deductions for BlueCross BlueShield Health, MetLife Dental, Superior Vision, MetLife Group Term Life and Colonial Insurance products will begin June 2020.
• If signing up for any coverage on your spouse and/or children, please have their dates of birth and social security numbers available when meeting with the Benefits Representative.
• Elections made during this enrollment period CANNOT BE CHANGED AFTER THE ENROLLMENT PERIOD unless there is a family status change as defined by the Internal Revenue Code. Examples of a family status change are: marriage, divorce, death of a spouse or child, birth or adoption of a child, termination or commencement of a spouse’s employment, or the transition of spouse’s employment from full-time to part-time, or vice-versa.
• Once a family status change has occurred, an employee has 30 days to notify the North Carolina Service Center at 1-888-662-7500 to request a change in elections.
• The Colonial Cancer plan and the Health Screening Rider on the Colonial Accident and Colonial Medical Bridge plan have a 30-day waiting period for new enrollees. Coverage, therefore, will not begin until July 31, 2020.
• Additionally, some policies may include a pre-existing condition clause. Please read your policy carefully for full details.
• Please be aware there are certain coverages that may be subject to federal and state tax when premium is paid by pretax deduction or employee contribution.
• An employee taking a leave of absence, other than under the Family & Medical Leave Act, may not be eligible to re-enter the Flexible Benefits Program until the next plan year. Please contact your Benefit Administrator for more information.