The Open Enrollment period is a period of time during which you are allowed to make any changes to your current benefits. This year the open enrollment period is from October 16 – November 3. 2023.

Note: No changes are allowed after the commencement of a new plan year unless you experience a qualifying Change In Status event. For further information visit https://mdcpsbenefits.com/dependents-change-in-status/.

The benefits are effective January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024 for employees represented by Unions that have successfully ratified their contact and the Board has approved it.

Yes. Everyone must enroll, including employees currently opting-out of healthcare coverage. If you do not re-enroll your current healthcare and/or flexible benefits will terminate December 31, 2023, with the exception of your Disability (STD buy-up and/or LTD) plans. Unless you elect to terminate these benefits during your enrollment period, these benefits will continue and premiums will be automatically adjusted based on your Benefits Salary change.

• Log into the employee portal and during your open enrollment session, review and print your current 2023 Benefits Statement for reference during your enrollment.
• Use the statement to evaluate if the plans you currently have still meet your needs.
• In the Dependent and Beneficiary section of the enrollment application, you will see a list of the people you will be able to assign coverage and/or assign as a beneficiary. If their record does not exist, you will need to add one.
• Review/Update your beneficiary designation (Name, Date of Birth and Social Security Number is required).
• If you elect to cover your spouse or domestic partner in a medical plan, you will need to complete the spouse/domestic partner Acknowledgement form and check the applicable box on the online enrollment form that best describes the status of their coverage.
• Complete your 2024 benefit elections by submitting your changes and print your Employee Benefits Confirmation Statement. Remember, you are able to make any necessary changes to your election during the open enrollment period.

If you do not enroll during this Open Enrollment period, the following will occur:

• Your and your dependent’s current Cigna healthcare coverage will terminate on December 31, 2023.
• If you are currently declining healthcare coverage, your opt-out election will terminate on December 31, 2023. You will need to enroll in this option online during open enrollment.
• If you are being deducted the spouse/domestic partner annual surcharge, the deductions will terminate December 31, 2023.
• You will be automatically assigned to the Cigna SureFit healthcare plan (Employee only), which will be the free Board-paid option for all full-time benefits eligible employees.
  • Selection of a Primary Care Physician (PCP) is required at the time of enrollment. If a PCP is not selected, Cigna will assign you a participating provider based on your zip code.
  • You must live in the tri-county (Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach) service area.
• If you are currently enrolled in Flexible Benefits, those benefits will terminate on December 31, 2023.
• If you are currently enrolled in a Medical FSA and/or Dependent Care FSA, those benefits will terminate on December 31, 2023.
• If you are currently enrolled in a Disability (STD buy-up and/or LTD) plan, those benefits will continue for the 2024 plan year.

Emails will be sent to your Dadeschools email account, and the enrollment link is available through your Employee Portal. You will have access to the online enrollment application during the Open Enrollment Period, October 16, 2023 through November 3, 2023

If making changes to your 2024 election, you must complete your online enrollment selections by 11:59 p.m. on November 3, 2023.

No. You will receive an email 60-calendar days after your date of hire prompting you to enroll online for healthcare and Flexible Benefits. The email will provide you with your enrollment deadline.

The application is available during the Open Enrollment period 24 hours/7 days a week through the Employee Portal. However, we may experience some down time due to system updates.

You may log into the enrollment site and change your benefits selections as many times as you want throughout the Open Enrollment period. Your last saved and submitted selections will be your benefits, effective January 1, 2024. Changes made to your benefits during the Open Enrollment period of October 16, 2023 through November 3, 2023, until 11:59 p.m., will be effective January 1, 2024. For full-time employees, the first deductions will be taken on the payroll date January 13, 2024.

During this period, you may decide to re-enroll in your current benefits or make changes to your current benefits, delete, or add eligible dependent.

No. You and your eligible dependent(s) must be covered with the same benefit plan and provider.

Yes. You may decline healthcare coverage. You must elect this option during your enrollment. Additionally, you must agree to the provision set forth in the online affidavit and you must provide proof of other group or state-funded program coverage. Enrollment in an individual healthcare plan does not qualify. Sole submission of these documents does not mean that you have elected to decline healthcare coverage.

In lieu of healthcare coverage, you will receive $100 per month paid bi-weekly through the payroll system, based on our deduction pay schedule (subject to withholding and FICA) as follows:

• 10-month employees will receive their payments in 20 pay checks.
• 11-month employees will receive their payments in 24 pay checks.
• 12-month employees will receive their payments in 26 pay checks.

If you do not provide proof of other group healthcare coverage or state-funded healthcare coverage, you will be automatically assigned to the Cigna SureFit (Employee-only) healthcare plan and standard Short-term Disability.

If electing to decline healthcare coverage during this Open Enrollment, you are required to submit proof of enrollment in another group or state-funded program, even if previously submitted. Annually, proof of current active enrollment in another healthcare plan must be provided.

The Cigna Healthcare plans being offered are:

• Open Access Plan - High
• Open Access Plan - Standard
• SureFit Plan

Yes. The Cigna SureFit Plan, employee-only coverage, is being offered at no cost to all benefits eligible employees.

To view participating providers in Cigna: log in to www.mycigna.com and click on “Find a Provider”.

During the online enrollment, the application will display acknowledgement form and you will be given the opportunity to click on the box that best describes the access your dependent's has to group coverage.

• If you cover your spouse/domestic partner on your healthcare plan and your spouse/domestic partner has coverage available from his/her own employer, an additional annual surcharge of $800 will be charged. The annual surcharge will be billed on a bi-weekly basis according to your pay schedule.
• If you cover your spouse/domestic partner on your healthcare plan and your spouse/domestic partner does not have an employer sponsored healthcare plan available to him/her, the spousal surcharge will not be applied.

• Covering Your Child(ren) – If you have previously submitted dependent documentation for your child(ren), and your dependent was flagged, you will not have to resubmit this proof. However, if you have not previously submitted and do not submit, your child(ren) coverage will be terminated.
• Covering Your Spouse – If covering a spouse and you have not previously submitted dependent documentation since 2019, then you must submit the proof of eligibility this year. If documentation is not submitted, your spouse’s coverage will be terminated.
• Covering Your Domestic Partner – Annually you are required to submit the proper documentation with a completed affidavit that can be found here.

No. Your current adult child healthcare coverage will terminate December 31, 2023. If you wish to continue their participation in a sponsored group healthcare plan, you must re-enroll them for the 2024 plan year and resubmit your dependent documentation.

If you want to add your eligible adult child, you can do so during this open enrollment period. You must submit the appropriate form and dependent documentation.

Once your leave is approved and the SAP system is updated, FBMC receives a notification and you will be eligible for applicable benefits in accordance to your Bargaining Unit and type of leave. FBMC will bill you for employer-paid benefits in accordance with the type of leave and labor contact. Additionally, you will be billed for all employee-paid benefits.

Miami-Dade County Public Schools implements the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) through provisions contained in the School Board Rules and collective bargaining agreements.

For questions regarding your benefits while on leave, please call the Leave Billing Specialist at (844) 627- 8273, option 4.

Your coverage will cease at the end of the calendar month in which employment terminates. Benefits will remain in effect through August 31st for 10-month employees who terminate employment during the last month of the school year.

NOTE: An individual who loses coverage under the plan becomes entitled to elect COBRA. The individual has the right to continue his or her medical, dental, and vision coverage under COBRA law for a period of 18 months and/or Medical FSA deposits until the end of the plan year following termination of employment.