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Your benefits are an important part of your overall compensation . The City of Arlington is pleased to offer a broad range of valuable benefits to protect your health , your family and your way of life . Please visit the Benefits Portal for a full library of benefit materials : https :// arlingtontx . sharepoint . com / sites / HR / SitePages / Benefits . aspx
Eligibility
You are eligible for benefits if you are a full-time employee . In the case of Medical , a qualifying employee may also enroll . Eligible family members may be enrolled under certain plans you choose for yourself . You must provide documentation proving eligibility . Eligible family members include :
▪ Your legally married spouse . Spouses offered medical coverage through their own employer are not eligible for the City ' s medical plans .
▪ Your children who are your biological children , stepchildren , adopted children or children for whom you have legal custody up to age 26 . Disabled children age 26 or older who meet certain criteria may continue on your health coverage .
When Coverage Begins
New Hires : You must complete the enrollment process within 14 days of your date of hire . If you enroll on time , City benefits are effective on the first day of employment . If you fail to enroll on time , you will be auto enrolled in the HDHP EPO Value Medical Plan for Employee Only and in any City Paid benefits .
Annual Enrollment : Annual Enrollment is held in October / November of each year . Changes made during Annual Enrollment are effective January 1 of the following year and are in place for one ( 1 ) year .
Choose Carefully
Due to IRS regulations , you may only change your elections during an Annual Enrollment period unless you have a qualifying life event during the year . If a qualifying life event occurs , you have 60 days from the qualifying event date to make changes . The following are examples of the most common qualified life events :
▪ Marriage or divorce
▪ Birth or adoption of a child
▪ Child reaching the maximum age limit of 26
▪ Death of a spouse , or child
▪ You lose or gain coverage under your spouse ’ s employer
▪ You gain access to state coverage under Medicaid or CHIP
Making Changes
Changes can only be made within 60 days of the qualified life event ( including newborns ). You must provide documentation of the event such as a marriage license , verification of birth facts or a divorce decree . You must also provide documentation proving eligibility . If changes are not submitted on time , you must wait until the next Annual Enrollment period to make your election changes .
Required Information — When you enroll , you will be required to enter a Social Security number ( SSN ) for all covered dependents . The Affordable Care Act ( ACA ), otherwise known as health care reform , requires the City to report this information to the IRS each year to show that you and your dependents have coverage . This information will be securely submitted to the IRS and will remain confidential .
Medical Wellness Dental
Vision
Flexible Spending Accounts
Health Savings Account Life and AD & D
Disability
Accident Critical Illness Employee Assistance Virtual Health Retirement
Enrollment
Go to : Workday
• Enroll in your benefits .
• Elect your beneficiaries .
• Confirm your benefit deductions .
... and much more !