Here are some common questions about Open Enrollment.

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 determination of eligibility.

Yes, you can add your eligible dependents during this enrollment period. You will have to submit the dependent documentation for each dependent.

To obtain a Flexible Benefits enrollment form, contact FBMC Service Center:

1-855-MDC-PS4U (1-855-632-7748), Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. ET.

Yes, except if you are represented by the AFSCME labor union.  AFSCME employees CAN NOT enroll in this benefit.  

Employees represented by the AFSCME Union are eligible to enroll in either the Cigna OAP Standard, OAP High or SureFit plan.

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

Yes, you are required to select a Primary Care Physician for these plans.

The healthcare dependent premiums will be deducted from your paycheck.

There will be no changes to the healthcare premiums.

During the online enrollment, the application will display an Affidavit and you will be given the opportunity to click on the box that best describes the status of your dependent’s 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 $500 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.

Employees represented by the AFSCME Union and enrolled in a healthcare plan will receive an annual flex credit of $115. The flex credit will be added to the employees’ gross income and paid through the payroll system based on the number of payroll checks the employee receives.

• 10-month employees (20 paychecks) – $5.75
• 11-month employees (24 paychecks) – $4.79
• 12-month employees (26 paychecks) – $4.42

You can opt-out of the board offered healthcare plan and in lieu of healthcare coverage, the board will contribute $100.00 per month. You will receive $100.00 a month, paid bi-weekly through the payroll system based on the deduction pay schedule (subject to withholding and FICA) as follows:

• 10-month employees will receive a $60.00 payment in 20 paychecks
• 11-month employees will receive a $50.00 payment in 24 paychecks
• 12-month employees will receive a $46.15 payment in 26 paychecks

Yes, if you are opting out of the Board offered healthcare plans you must provide proof of the other group, Medicare or Medicaid enrollment. In addition, you will need to submit and sign the Declination of Healthcare affidavit with the proof.

If you are out on a Board-approved leave that’s eligible for benefits, your healthcare coverage will continue. If you are out on leave of absence that does not provide you with healthcare benefits, you will be given the opportunity of continuing your benefits at your cost.

For additional information regarding your current leave status or you want to apply for leave contact the Leave Office at 305-995-7090.