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Your Benefits

Benefit Who pays the cost?
YOUR BENEFITS PLAN The Florida Aquarium pays at minimum 90
percent of the employee portion of the medical
Medical Insurance
The Florida Aquarium offers a variety of benefits allowing plan and 50 percent of the spouse & dependent
portion.
you the opportunity to customize a benefits package that
meets your personal needs. The Florida Aquarium pays 100 percent of the
Dental Insurance employee portion of the dental plan and you
In the following pages, you’ll learn more about the pay the cost for your covered dependents.
benefits offered. You’ll also see how choosing the right
The Florida Aquarium pays 100 percent of the
combination of benefits can help protect you and your Vision Insurance employee portion of the vision plan and you pay
family’s health and finances – and your family’s future. the cost for your covered dependents.

The Florida Aquarium pays the entire cost for
Basic Life Insurance
the employee only.
You pay the entire cost for you and your
Voluntary Life Insurance
dependents.
Short and Long Term The Florida Aquarium pays the entire cost for
Insurance the employee only.

ELIGIBILITY

All Regular full-time employees are eligible to join the Florida Aquarium Benefits Plan on
the 1st of the month following 60 days. “Regular Full-Time Employees” must be regularly
scheduled and working at least 30 hours per week.

You may also enroll your dependents in the Benefits Plan when you enroll.

Eligible dependents include:
• Your legal spouse or domestic partner

• Your married or unmarried natural children, step-children living with
you, legally adopted children and any other children for whom you
have legal guardianship, who are:
► Under 26 years of age;
WHEN CAN YOU ENROLL?
► A dependent who is older than 26 years of age, but less than 30
years of age may be eligible for medical benefits. To be eligible, a
You can sign up for Benefits at any of the following
Dependent must:
times:
• Be unmarried and not have dependents of his or her own;
AND
• After completing your initial eligibility period;
• Be a resident of Florida or a student; AND • During the annual open enrollment period;
• Not have coverage of their own, or covered under any • Within 30 days of a qualified life-status change.
other plan; AND
• Not entitled to benefits under Medicare If you do not enroll at one of the above times, you
must wait for the next annual open enrollment
period.

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