Payroll and Benefits

 

Bay County Fringe Benefit Summary

 

Benefit Item	Provider/Plan	Eligibility	Coverage	Employee Cost
Health Insurance	Blue Cross/Blue Shield PPO	First day of the month following hire date	Employees and their dependents. Hospital inpatient and outpatient care, x-rays, physician services, laboratory services, and prescription drugs. An employee who is eligible for health benefits may choose to waive such benefits	Full-time employees and their dependents. Hospital inpatient and outpatient care, x-rays, physician services, laboratory services, and prescription drugs. An employee who is eligible for health benefits may choose to waive such benefits County pays 85% of premium costs. The plan features a deductible and out-of-pocket co-pays are required for office visits, prescription drugs, and some other services. If health benefits are waived, the employee receives a monthly cash payment in lieu of such benefits
Dental Insurance	Delta Dental	First day of the month following hire date	Employees and their dependents	There is an annual dollar benefit maximum and out of pocket co-pays are required for restorative services
Vision Insurance	Blue Cross/Blue Shield VSP	First day of the month following hire date	Employees and their dependents	Annual eye exam, annual glasses or contacts subject to co-pay
Life Insurance	Standard Insurance Company	Pursuant to collective bargaining agreements or Personnel Policy	Pursuant to collective bargaining agreements or Personnel Policy	Paid for by the County
Voluntary Life Insurance	Standard Insurance Company	Within 30 days of hire or annual open enrollment	Additional voluntary group term life insurance is available for employees and their dependents	The cost for additional voluntary group life insurance premiums are paid for by the employee through payroll deductions
Retirement Defined Benefit Plan	BCERS	Effective with 1st paycheck	Employees are covered under a defined benefit retirement plan pursuant to the collective bargaining agreements or Personnel Policy	Pursuant to collective bargaining agreements or Personnel Policy
Deferred Compensation 401k and 457	Nationwide	Effective with 1st paycheck	Employees may elect to voluntarily participate in a deferred compensation program	Voluntary employee contributions are allowed to IRS-approved limits for a calendar year. There is no employer matching contribution

 

Other/Miscellaneous Fringe Benefit Items Available to Eligible Employees:

Pre-Tax Child Care and Medical Spending Account, AFLAC Supplemental Insurance, paid holidays and paid time off hours pursuant to collective bargaining agreements, Employee Family Assistance Program (Standard Insurance Company), LegalShield and Wellness Initiatives

 

Bay County - Machine-Readable File link: https://bcbsm.sapphiremrfhub.com/tocs/current/bay_county

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