Benefits Plan Overview

Pre-Tax Benefits

 Flexible Spending Accounts*

• Medical Reimbursement Maximum $2,750/year
• Limited Purpose FSA* Maximum $2,750/year
• Dependent Care Reimbursement Maximum $5,000/year

*Limited Purpose FSA funds can only be used for qualifying vision, dental and orthodontia expenses

You will need to re-sign for the Spending Accounts if you want them to continue next year.

IF YOU DO NOT RE-SIGN, YOUR CONTRIBUTION WILL STOP EFFECTIVE JUNE 30, 2020.

 Health Savings Accounts*

• Employee Maximum $3,500/year
• Family Maximum $7,100/year

HSA plans can only be established in conjunction with a qualified high-deductible health plan (HDHP)

Winchester Public Schools contributes $1,000 to the HSA for each enrolled participant in the HDHP. This is provided in a lump sum in July. New hires throughout the year will receive a pro-rated contribution amount.

 Cancer Benefits: Colonial Life

 Accident Benefits: Colonial Life

 Medical Bridge Benefits: Colonial Life

 Health Insurance: Anthem – The Local Choice

 Dental Insurance: Delta Dental – The Local Choice

 Vision Insurance: Anthem – The Local Choice

Post-Tax Benefits

 Disability Benefits: Colonial Life

 Critical Care Benefits: Colonial Life

 Life Insurance

• 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: APRIL 14, 2020 – MAY 8, 2020

EFFECTIVE DATES: JULY 1, 2020 – JUNE 30, 2021

QUALIFICATIONS:

• You must work 30 hours or more per week.

IMPORTANT FACTS:

• The plan year for The Local Choice benefits (Anthem Health, Delta Dental & Anthem Vision), Health Savings Accounts, Flexible Spending Accounts and Colonial Insurance products lasts from July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021.

• Deductions for The Local Choice benefits (Anthem Health, Delta Dental & Anthem Vision), Health Savings Accounts, Flexible Spending Accounts and Colonial Insurance products will begin will begin July 2020.

• The Flexible Spending Account Plan contains a grace period from July 1, 2021 through September 13, 2021. Therefore, you have from July 1, 2020 through September 13, 2021 to incur qualified expenses eligible for reimbursement in the Medical and Dependent Care Spending Accounts. If you do not incur qualified expenses eligible for reimbursement by September 13, 2021, and/or file for reimbursement by September 28, 2021 any contributions are forfeited under the use-or-lose it rule.

• Applications for The Local Choice coverage must be signed and returned to Jessica Collis at the Winchester Public Schools Central Office.

• 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.

• If you will be receiving a new debit card, whether you are a new participant or to replace your expired card, please be aware that it may take up to 30 days following your plan effective date for your card to arrive. Your card will be delivered by mail in a plain white envelope. During this time you may use manual claim forms for eligible expenses.

Please note that your debit card is good through the expiration date printed on the card.

• 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 days to notify the Pierce Group Benefits Service Center at 1-800-387-5955 to request a change in elections.

• Flexible Spending Account expenses must be incurred during the Plan Year in order to be eligible for reimbursement.

• Please note that if employment terminates during the plan year, that employee’s plan year ends the day employment ends. The employee has 30 days after the termination date to submit Flexible Spending Account claims.

• With Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, the maximum reimbursement you can request is equal to the current account balance in your Dependent Care account. You cannot be reimbursed more than has actually been deducted from your pay.

• 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 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.