Plans, Prices and Incentives for Administrative & Confidential Employees
2017-18 Plan Year
Opt Out Incentive
- An Administrative or Confidential employee who is eligible for benefits and chooses to "opt out" of medical, dental, and vision will receive $450 per month contributed to a qualified HRA/VEBA. (Members who choose to "opt out" must be covered on another group medical plan). This amount is prorated based on FTE.
- An Administrative or Confidential employee who is eligible for benefits and chooses to "opt out" of medical insurance only will receive $300 per month contributed to a qualified HRA/VEBA. This amount is prorated based on FTE.
If you plan to take advantage of one of the incentives above, you must complete an HRA VEBA Enrollment Form and submit it to Human Resources.
For additional HRA VEBA plan information, please visit www.hraveba.org.
High Deductible - Health Savings Account Plan Incentives
An Administrative or Confidential employee who is eligible for benefits and selects Moda Evergreen or Kaiser 3 will receive the following contribution (prorated based on FTE) to a qualified Health Savings Account:
An Administrative or Confidential employee who enrolls in Moda Evergreen or Kaiser 3 will have the premiums for medical, dental, and vision covered in full.
HSA Contributions
One fourth of the eligible contribution will be deposited in the member's HSA by approximately October 15, 2017. The remaining three fourths will be deposited by approximately January 15, 2018.
**To be eligible for an HSA, you must establish that you are not:
**Not intended to be a complete list
Employees interested in selecting a High Deductible plan should seek additional information about his/her eligibility for a Health Savings Account by contacting American Fidelity Health Services Administration at 1-866-326-3600 or by email hsa-support@af-group.com.
Employees who select a QHDHP and determined his/her eligibility for a Health Savings Account should complete an American Fidelity Application and Custodial Agreement and return it to Human Resources.
- Employee only - $3,400
- Employee and Spouse - $6,750
- Employee and Child(ren) - $6,750
- Employee and Family - $6,750
An Administrative or Confidential employee who enrolls in Moda Evergreen or Kaiser 3 will have the premiums for medical, dental, and vision covered in full.
HSA Contributions
One fourth of the eligible contribution will be deposited in the member's HSA by approximately October 15, 2017. The remaining three fourths will be deposited by approximately January 15, 2018.
**To be eligible for an HSA, you must establish that you are not:
- Being claimed as a dependent on another's tax return
- Covered under any other health plan that is not a Qualified High Deductible Health Plan (QHDHP)
- Covered under any other type of health benefit that covers some of the medical expenses that are covered by a QHDHP
- Enrolled in Medicare
**Not intended to be a complete list
Employees interested in selecting a High Deductible plan should seek additional information about his/her eligibility for a Health Savings Account by contacting American Fidelity Health Services Administration at 1-866-326-3600 or by email hsa-support@af-group.com.
Employees who select a QHDHP and determined his/her eligibility for a Health Savings Account should complete an American Fidelity Application and Custodial Agreement and return it to Human Resources.
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Medical, Dental and Vision
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How Much Will My Benefits Cost?
Northwest Regional ESD makes a monthly contribution ("the Cap") of $1258 toward your medical, dental, and vision insurance. Administrators with an assigned work schedule of 190 days or more and working 8 hours per day will receive the full NWRESD contribution ('the Cap") of $1258. Administrators assigned to work less than 190 days and/or less that 8 hours per day will have their insurance contribution pro-rated based on FTE.
Enrollment
For medical, dental, vision, life, accidental death and dismemberment, and long term care insurance, you must enroll online in the OEBB system within the specified enrollment time-frame.
- New Employees: Review the benefit information and enroll within 31 days of benefit eligibility in MyOEBB
- Open Enrollment: Your annual opportunity to make changes to your current plans. The Open Enrollment period begin August 15, 2017 and ends September 11, 2017. You must enroll or "opt out" by the end of the open enrollment period.
- Mid-Year Changes: Certain Qualified Status Changes allow such as the birth or adoption of a child, marriage, newly formed domestic partnership, or loss of other coverage may permit insurance enrollment. Complete the Mid-Year Change Form and send it to Human Resources within 31 days of the event.