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ENROLLMENT INFORMATION

Who May Enroll Changes To Enrollment
If you are a regular active full‐time or part-time employee Our benefit plans are effective January 1st through December
working at least 20 hours on a continual basis (excludes 31st of each year. There is an annual open enrollment period each
internal and external temporary staff), you and your eligible year, during which you can make new benefit elections for the
dependents may participate in PACU’s benefits program. following January 1st effective date. Once you make your benefit
elections, you cannot change them during the year unless you
Your eligible dependents include: experience a qualifying event as defined by the IRS.
• Legally married spouse
• Domestic partner Examples include, but are not limited to the following:
• Children under the age of 26, regardless of student or • Marriage, divorce, legal separation or annulment
marital status for medical, dental, vision and optional • Birth or adoption of a child
life • A qualified medical child support order
• Death of a spouse or child
When You Can Enroll • A change in your dependent’s eligibility status
As an eligible employee, you may enroll at the following • Loss of coverage from another health plan
times: • Change in your residence or workplace (if your benefit
• As a new hire, you may participate in the company’s options change)
benefits program on the first day of the month • Loss of coverage through Medicaid or Children’s Health
following date of hire Insurance Program (CHIP)
• Each year, during open enrollment • Becoming eligible for a state’s premium assistance program
• Within 30 days of a qualifying event as defined by the under Medicaid or CHIP
IRS (see Changes To Enrollment below)
• You may enroll in Voluntary Life and AD&D insurance at Coverage for a new dependent is not automatic. If you experience
any time, subject to proof of good health and carrier a qualifying event, you have 30 days to update your coverage. You
approval may login to Paycom to update your dependent information as
needed. Paycom login information is located on page 4 of this
guide. If you do not update your coverage within 30 days from the
qualifying event, you must wait until the next annual open
enrollment period to update your coverage.
Paying For Your Coverage
The Employee Assistance Program and Basic Life/AD&D benefits are provided at no cost to you and are paid entirely by PACU. You
and the company share in the cost of the Medical and Dental benefits you elect. Any Vision, Voluntary Life, and Pet Insurance you
elect will be paid by you at discounted group rates. You have the choice of having PACU pay for Long Term Disability benefits or
you can pay with post-tax employee contributions to receive a tax-free benefit at the time of a disability. Your Medical, Dental, and
Vision contributions are deducted before taxes are withheld which saves you tax dollars. Paying for benefits before‐tax means that
your share of the costs are deducted before taxes are determined, resulting in more take‐home pay for you. As a result, the IRS
requires that your elections remain in effect for the entire year. You cannot drop or change coverage unless you experience a
qualifying event.

Please note that unless your domestic partner qualifies as your tax dependent for health care purposes under the Internal Revenue
Code, Federal Tax Law requires that the premium cost for your domestic partner and his/her children will be deducted from your
paycheck on an after-tax basis. The value of Premier’s portion of the premium will result in “Imputed Income” to you. This amount
will be included as an additional wage paid to you on your pay stub for the cost of the domestic partner’s premium on which you
will pay Federal Taxes.

Online Carrier Resources

Take advantage of the online resources available through our insurance carriers. You can locate
network providers, manage your claims, obtain health and wellness information, and much
more! Insurance carrier website addresses are located on page 18 of this guide.

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