AFSCME Part-time Food Service Employee Benefits
Eligibility for Board-paid healthcare will be determined monthly after the last payroll in each month and will be based upon attaining 3,300 or more hours and five or more years of service in an applicable part-time food service job code. Coverage for eligible employees will begin on the first of the month following the determination of eligibility.
Keep In Mind:
- In order for PTFS employees not to lose their eligibility for board-paid healthcare, they need to have continuous employment.
- Board-approved leave is always an option. You will need to contact the Leave Office.
What You Need to Know:
- When an employee is determined to be newly eligible, the following occurs:
- A benefits enrollment package is mailed to the employee’s address on record.
- The employee will automatically be auto-assigned to the Cigna SureFit (employee only) healthcare plan, which is the free Board-paid option. However, the employee can elect to enroll in the Cigna OAP High or Cigna OAP Standard healthcare plan, which are offered with a bi-weekly employee cost-share. The employee will need to submit their completed enrollment form and the election will be effective as of the eligibility date.
- The employee may purchase any of the offered flexible benefits for themselves and their eligible dependents by contacting FBMC Benefits Management at 1.855.MDC.PS4U (1.855.632.7748), Monday – Friday, 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m., ET. You will be invoiced monthly by FBMC for these benefits
Declination of Healthcare Coverage (Opt-Out) Provision:
- If an employee is currently enrolled in Medicare, Medicaid and/or other group insurance, they may decline their healthcare coverage and receive $100 per month, paid bi-weekly through the payroll system (subject to withholdings and FICA).
- They must provide proof of other group or state-funded healthcare coverage.
Spousal/Domestic Partner Surcharge:
- Employees who enroll a spouse or domestic partner in a medical plan are required to disclose at the time of enrollment if their dependent has access to group healthcare coverage from their own employer. If so, you will be charged and an annual surcharge of $500 on a bi-weekly basis via payroll deductions. If not, the spousal/domestic partner surcharge will not be applied.
| Deduction Per Pay Period | Deducciones Por Periodo de Pago | Dediksyon Pou Chak Peryod Peye |
| 10-month employees $25.00 | Empleado de meses: $25.00 | 10 mwa anplwaye: $25.00 |
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