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 Illness Benefits: Colonial Life

Group Term Life Insurance: MetLife

Life Insurance: Colonial Life

– Term Life Insurance

– Whole Life Insurance

Enrollment Period: May 17, 2021 – May 21, 2021

Effective Dates: July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022

QUALIFICATIONS:

– Full-time employees working 30 or more hours per week are eligible for benefits.

– New employees must enroll within 30 days of hire. Benefits begin 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, 2021 through June 30, 2022.

– Deductions for BlueCross BlueShield Health, MetLife Dental, Superior Vision, MetLife Group Term Life and Colonial Insurance products will begin June 2021.

– Please visit www.piercegroupbenefits.com/chowancountygovernment to review plan summaries and other required health plan notices.

– 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, 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.

– 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.