Open Enrollment for 2025 Benefits is Oct. 15 - Nov. 8, 2024
Open Enrollment is your opportunity to make/change your plan elections, add/drop dependents for the upcoming year, and enroll in FSA/HSA. Selections made during Open Enrollment will be effective January 1, 2025. You will be able to make changes in Workday October 15th through November 8th, with a January 1, 2025 effective date.
Benefits Fairs
Join us VIRTUALLY on Oct. 17 to meet with our BENEFIT PROVIDERS!
Join us IN PERSON on Oct. 23 at County Center to meet with your BENEFITS REPRESENTATIVES.
What's New?
Employee Additional Life Insurance
Guaranteed Issued Amount and Maximum Coverage Increase
Starting January 1, 2025, the guaranteed issued amount for Employee Additional Life Insurance will increase from $250,000 to $350,000.
Additionally, employees can enroll in or increase their Employee Additional Life Insurance coverage up to a maximum of $1,000,000. Any increase over the new guaranteed issue amount of $350,000 will be subject to medical review and underwriting.
All Additional Life Insurance - Special Open Enrollment
Employees with less than the guaranteed amount for Additional Life Insurance can take advantage of this special one-time offer to elect or increase Additional Life Insurance without proof of medical health.
- Employee Additional Life coverage up to $350,000 in total coverage without medical evidence.
- Spouse Additional Life coverage up to $50,000 in total coverage without medical evidence.
- Dependent Additional Life coverage up to $10,000 in total without providing medical evidence.
Exceptions:
- Those who were previously declined coverage by The Standard.
- Those who already have Additional Life coverage in the guaranteed amount or more.
- Proof of medical health is still required for enrollment or an increase above the guaranteed amount.
Enhancement/Changes
The Standard Voluntary Short-Term Disability
The Voluntary STD weekly benefit amount will increase to $100 in 2025. Additionally, the cost for this benefit will decrease.
New Infertility Benefits with Aetna
Starting January 1, 2025, Artificial Insemination (AI) (also known as intrauterine insemination (IUI)) will be available as a medical benefit for Aetna plans.
Open Enrollment Starts October 15th!
- Review your 2025 Elections
- Add or drop Dependents
- Enroll in voluntary benefits
- Make changes to your benefit elections
- Enroll in Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA)
FOR CURRENT RETIREES- Go to Retiree Open Enrollment
FSA/HSA
If you wish to continue your Flexible Health or Dependent Care Spending Account (FSA) or Health Savings Account (HSA), you must elect an annual amount during each Open Enrollment as this amount will not rollover from the previous plan year.
- The maximum amount you may contribute to a Healthcare Flexible Spending Account for the 2025 plan year is $3,200.
- The maximum amount you may contribute to a Dependent Day Care Flexible Spending Account is $5,000 a year.
- The maximum amount you may contribute to a Health Savings Account (HSA) is $4,300 for individual and $8,550 for family coverage.
Open Enrollment Lunch and Learn Webinar Series
Benefit partners will be hosting 30-minute Presentations and Q&A sessions throughout the entire Open Enrollment period for employees to learn more about your benefits and plan options. Get answers to your benefit questions directly from the carriers!
Employee Benefits Guides & Rates
- 2025 Employee Benefits Guide
- 2025 Limited Term Employee Benefits Guide
- 2025 Extra Help Employees Benefits Guide
- 2025 Rates for County
- 2025 Rates for Courts