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

Additional Benefits

Student Loan Assistance Program: GradFin

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

Enrollment Period: MAY 16, 2023 – MAY 18, 2023

Effective Dates: JULY 1, 2023 – JUNE 30, 2024

QUALIFICATIONS:

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

– New employees must enroll within 30 days of hire. The effective date will be the first of the month following 30 days of hire date.

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, 2023 through June 30, 2024.

– Deductions for BlueCross BlueShield Health, MetLife Dental, Superior Vision, and MetLife Group Term Life will begin June 2023. Deductions for Colonial Insurance products will begin July 2023.

– 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 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, 2023.

– 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.