Benefits forUnion County Public Schools
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.
Dental, Vision, and Term Life - Please call the Service Center within 30 days of your date of hire and a PGB Benefits Representative will help you enroll in benefits. The Service Center number is located at the bottom of this site. You also have the option to self-enroll, if you choose, within 30 days of your date of hire. Please see the self-enrollment instructions on this site.
Flex Accounts, Other Colonial Products, Long Term Disability, Legal Benefits, Telemedicine, Long-Term Care, Pet Insurance - You will be able to enroll during the next Annual Enrollment period.
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.
Enrollment Instructions - BenSelect
Below is a series of instructions outlining the online self-enrollment process. Please have the following information available before you begin:
– Username, pin, and enrollment website URL from Step 1 of this page
– Dates of birth and social security numbers of your spouse and any dependents you wish to enroll
– Beneficiary names and social security numbers
Helpful Tips:
– If you are a new employee, please refer here for more information or contact the PGB Service Center at 888-662-7500 between 8:30am and 5:00pm for assistance.
– If you are an existing employee and unable to log into the online system, please contact the Pierce Group Benefits Service Center at 888-662-7500, or speak with the Benefits Representative assigned to your location.
How To Enroll:
1. Logging In
– Enter your User Name: Social Security Number with or without dashes (ex. 123-45-6789 or 123456789)
– Enter your Pin: Last 4 numbers of your Social Security Number followed by last 2 numbers of your Date of Birth year (ex. 678970)
To login, visit: harmony.benselect.com/ucps
2. New PIN
The screen prompts you to create a NEW PIN [__________].
3. Security Questions
Choose a security question and enter answer [__________].
4. Confirm
Confirm (or enter) an email address.
5. Save New PIN
Click on ‘Save New PIN’ to continue to the enrollment welcome screen.
6. Click Next
From the welcome screen click “Next”.
7. Personal Information
The screen shows ‘Personal Information’. Verify that the information is correct and enter the additional required information (marital status, work phone, e-mail address). Click ‘Next’.
8. Adding Family Members
The screen allows you to add family members. It is only necessary to enter family member information if adding or including family members in your coverage. Click ‘Next’.
9. Benefit Summary
The screen shows ‘Benefit Summary’. Review your current benefits and make changes/selections for the upcoming plan year.
10. Sign & Submit
Click ‘Sign & Submit’ once you have decided which benefits to enroll in.
11. Review
Review your coverage. If any items are ‘Pending’, you will need to decide whether to enroll or decline this benefit.
12. Next
Click ‘Next’ to review and electronically sign the authorization for your benefit elections.
13. Sign Form
Review the confirmation, then if you are satisfied with your elections, enter your PIN and click ‘Sign Form’.
14. Download & Print
Click ‘Download & Print’ to print a copy of your elections, or download and save the document. Please do not forget this important step! Click ‘Log Out’.