Plans, Prices and Contributions for NW Outdoor Science School
Benefit Eligible Employees
2021-2022 Plan Year (October - September)
How much will my benefits cost?
NWRESD pays up to $1423 per month for full family medical, dental, and vision premiums (prorated by FTE). This is called the "insurance cap". Anything that is over the "cap" is deducted from your monthly paycheck. For NW Outdoor Science School employees, any difference between the cap and the monthly premium amount is deposited into an American Fidelity HSA (Health Saving Account) to be used toward qualified medical expenses.
American Fidelity Health Saving Account*
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).
For additional information about eligibility for a Health Savings Account please contact American Fidelity Health Services Administration at 1-866-326-3600 or by email hsa-support@af-group.com
*If you are new to NOSS benefits and do not currently have a Health Savings Account, you must complete an American Fidelity Application and Custodial Agreement and return it to Human Resources.
The ESD also pays premiums for all insurance eligible employees on the following plans, enrollment in these plans is required:
1. Basic Life & AD&D Insurance ($10,000 policy)
2. Long Term Disability (60-day@60%)
All benefit eligible employees automatically have access to the following:
EAP - Employee Assistance Plan through Uprise Health (access code: OEBB)
The Life Services Toolkit
Travel Assistance
Workplace Possibilities
NWRESD pays up to $1423 per month for full family medical, dental, and vision premiums (prorated by FTE). This is called the "insurance cap". Anything that is over the "cap" is deducted from your monthly paycheck. For NW Outdoor Science School employees, any difference between the cap and the monthly premium amount is deposited into an American Fidelity HSA (Health Saving Account) to be used toward qualified medical expenses.
American Fidelity Health Saving Account*
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).
For additional information about eligibility for a Health Savings Account please contact American Fidelity Health Services Administration at 1-866-326-3600 or by email hsa-support@af-group.com
*If you are new to NOSS benefits and do not currently have a Health Savings Account, you must complete an American Fidelity Application and Custodial Agreement and return it to Human Resources.
The ESD also pays premiums for all insurance eligible employees on the following plans, enrollment in these plans is required:
1. Basic Life & AD&D Insurance ($10,000 policy)
2. Long Term Disability (60-day@60%)
All benefit eligible employees automatically have access to the following:
EAP - Employee Assistance Plan through Uprise Health (access code: OEBB)
The Life Services Toolkit
Travel Assistance
Workplace Possibilities
Available plans - links to plan brochures are available by clicking on the plan name below.
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Vision plan choices:
Kaiser Vision (Kaiser medical required) Moda Opal Plan VSP Choice Plus Plan Side-by-side comparison plan designs: Medical, Dental, & Vision plan designs Monthly premiums/rates: Medical, Dental, & Vision plan rates |
Optional Plans available from OEBB
Employees who choose to enroll in optional plans will pay the full monthly premium of those plans through payroll deduction.
Click on the hyperlinks below to learn more about each optional plan
Short Term Disability
Optional Life Insurance - premium calculator
Optional AD&D
Long Term Care - premium calculator
Click on the hyperlinks below to learn more about each optional plan
Short Term Disability
Optional Life Insurance - premium calculator
Optional AD&D
Long Term Care - premium calculator
Enrollment is required of all benefit eligible employees
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.
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, 2021 and ends September 15, 2021. 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.
