Benefits Plan Overview

Pre-Tax Benefits

Health Insurance*: The Local Choice – Anthem

Dental Insurance*: The Local Choice – Delta

Vision Insurance*: The Local Choice – Blue View

Cancer Benefits: Colonial Life

Accident Benefits: Colonial Life

Medical Bridge Benefits: Colonial Life

*The Local Choice Benefits are included in this booklet for informational purposes only.

Post-Tax Benefits

Disability Benefits: Colonial Life

Critical Illness Benefits: Colonial Life

Life Insurance: Colonial Life
– Term Life Insurance
– Whole Life Insurance

Please note your insurance products will remain in effect unless you speak with a representative to change them.

Enrollment Period: AUGUST 9, 2021 – SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Effective Dates: OCTOBER 1, 2021 – SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

QUALIFICATIONS:

– Employees must be contracted, working a minimum of 15 hours per week.

IMPORTANT FACTS:

– The plan year for The Local Choice Benefits (Anthem Health, Delta Dental & Blue View Vision) and Colonial Insurance products lasts from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022.

– Deductions for Colonial Insurance products will begin October 2021.

– The Local Choice Benefits are included in this booklet for informational purposes only.

– If signing up for any coverage on your spouse and/or children, please have their dates of birth and social security numbers available when speaking 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 Pierce Group Benefits Service Center at 1-800-387-5955 to request a change in elections.

– The Health Screening Rider on the Colonial Medical Bridge plan has a 30-day waiting period for new enrollees. Coverage, therefore, will not begin until October 31, 2021.

– 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.