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Benefits Administration

Employee Benefits

What's New for FY23

  • The employee premium will remain the same for medical coverage and there are no plan design changes. We have maintained this employee contribution level for the past seven years even though plan costs have increased.
  • Delta Dental PPO plan rates are increasing slightly for the first time in 12 years.
  • Retirees who are eligible for Medicare A&B will be moved to the 65 Plus Plan. If you are or become eligible for the 65 Plus Plan and opt-out of this coverage because you have medical coverage through another source other than Medicare, or for most other reasons, you will no longer be able to remain in the A&M Care Plan. Opting out of 65 Plus Plan coverage will mean that you are opting out of any medical coverage through the Texas A&M University System.
  • To earn the lowest premium, members need to complete the Two-Step Program by completing two activities from their MyEvive checklist between September 1, 2022, and June 30, 2023. Starting September 1, 2022, the annual wellness exam will be required as one of your Two-Step activities for the new plan year.
  • The Healthcare Flexible Spending Account maximum contribution: is $2,850. Dependent Day Care Spending Account: • Maximum contribution: $5,000/year ($2,500 if married and filing a separate income tax return)
  • Changes can be made to your benefits during the Open Enrollment period each July. During the plan year, you can only change your medical, dental, vision, or flexible spending account coverage within 31 days of a Qualifying Life Event. For example, if you have a new baby, you can add the baby to your health coverage, but you cannot drop your spouse from health coverage. If you do not make your changes within 31 days of the Life Event, you cannot change coverage until the next Open Enrollment in July to be effective the following September 1.
  • Here are plan updates for September 1: A complete description of your coverage and exclusions for each plan can be found in the plan’s Summary Plan Description booklet,
  • A&M Care Health Plans
  • 2023-2024 Benefits Guide

 

Benefit Enrollment Tips for New Employees

  • Employees must be hired in Workday with the benefits onboarding questions triggered to the employee, and answered, in order to make the benefits enrollment tasks available to the employee in Workday. An Onboarding job aid and reference guide are located in Workday Help within the Education section.
  • Employees have 31 days from the date of hire to make a selection. Here are some options on when employees can begin coverage:
    • Elect coverage for employee and dependents to start on hire/initial eligibility date if they enroll before, on, or within seven days after hire/initial eligibility date*.
    • Elect for coverage to begin on the first of the month following hire/initial eligibility if the employee enrolls before the end of the month of hire/initial eligibility*.
    • If enrollment is beyond the seventh day after the hire/ initial eligibility date, but during the  31 day enrollment period, coverage will start on the employer contribution eligibility date (the first of the month after the employees 60th day of employment).
  • *Employees will pay the total monthly premium if they elect benefits to start before employer contribution eligibility date.
  • All benefits-eligible employees have a waiting period for the employer contribution (SGIP) when they begin employment with Texas A&M University-Kingsville. Individuals transferring with no break in service from another Texas state agency or institution of public higher education have already met this requirement.
  • The employer contribution will begin on the first of the month after the 60th day of employment in a benefits-eligible position.
  • Employees will indicate their desired benefit start date in Workday. If they are not fully hired in Workday and have not completed their selection within their designated time frame (7 days for hire, end of the month for 1st of the next month), the coverage start date will be defaulted to the 1st of the month following 60 days of employment.
  • For assistance, please contact the Office of Employee Services at (361) 593-3705.