Benefit Overview
Welcome to the City of Arlington . This document is intended to provide basic information about benefit plan options available to employees . The City reserves the exclusive right to terminate , amend or modify plans , coverage and cost of employee benefits . This guide is only a summary of benefits . Where disparities exist between this guide and the insurance documents or policies , the documents or policies will govern .
Employee Eligibility
The City offers the opportunity to enroll or change benefits for the following : 1 ) New hire or rehire 3 ) Family status changes ( see page 4 ) 2 ) Annual enrollment 4 ) Promotions to full-time status
Benefit selections are required within 30 days of full-time eligibility . Employees are automatically enrolled in the High Deductible Health Plan with employee-only coverage unless they decline ( waive ) this coverage by completing both an enrollment form and a “ Declination of Medical Coverage Affidavit ” form , and return to HR within the first 30 days of eligibility .
Full-time employees are automatically enrolled in the following
City plans and the required payroll deduction for TMRS : 1 ) Long Term Disability ( LTD ) 2 ) Employee Assistance Program ( EAP ) 3 ) Texas Municipal Retirement System ( TMRS ) 4 ) Basic Term Life Insurance 5 ) TMRS Life Insurance
Social Security Card Name & Number
The City will provide 1095-C tax forms that include the employee and their covered family members enrolled in any City medical plan annually . Employees are required to provide each covered family members ’ Name and Social Security Number as it appears on the family member ’ s Social Security Card .
Medicare Card Requirement
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid have established coverage rules to determine which plan is considered primary and secondary when an individual becomes eligible for Medicare . Benefits under the City ’ s plans may be reduced when an employee or a covered family member becomes eligible for Medicare based on Federal regulations . It is the employee ’ s responsibility to notify Human Resources of any covered family member ’ s eligibility for Medicare and to provide a copy of the individual ’ s Medicare card ..
Event |
Deadline to Enroll |
How to Change |
Effective Date of Change |
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New Hire , Rehire or Part-Time to Full-Time Status Change
Family Status Change
Loss of Dependent Eligibility
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30 days from hire
30 days from event
30 days to cancel
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Contact Human Resources
Contact Human Resources
Contact Human Resources
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Date of Hire , Rehire or Full- Time Status for ( M / D / V / FSA / Life / Disability )
** First of Month
** First of Month
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* Employees are required to make plan choices annually even when the enrollment choice is “ No Change .”
** For life events other than birth and adoption , the effective date of coverage is the first of the month following receipt of your enrollment form and required documentation as outlined on page 4 , dependent upon when documention is recieved .
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* Annual Enrollment |
As communicated |
Lawson Self Service |
January 1 Annually |
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