MCCDA New Employee Benefits

Steps to enroll in Benefit plans:

1. Choose your plans.

2. Enroll in all plans using Workday as part of your Hire - Onboarding process.

   • You will see a Benefit Change event in your Workday inbox when ready.

Step 1: Choose your plans

Medical/Dental

• Compare Medical Plans
• Compare Dental Plans
• Medical and Dental Plan Premium Costs

Optional/Supplemental

• Flexible Spending Accounts (MERP/DCAP/TRP)
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Long Term Care Insurance

Step 2: Enroll in medical/dental, optional plans, and choose your life insurance beneficiary. 

Medical and Dental Coverage

1. Enroll using Workday - this will be part of your Hire - Onboarding process.

   • Required within 31 days of hire or you will be enrolled in a defaulted plan.

2. Enrolling a spouse/domestic partner?

   • You must submit an Affidavit of Marriage or Domestic Partnership.

3. Opting out of County medical insurance?

   • An Opt Out Affidavit is required.

• Benefits start on the first of the month on or following Workday enrollment and submission of all required affidavits.

• Detailed information on medical/dental coverage (plan booklets, summaries of benefit coverages, and opt out details).

Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Coverage

• The County provides a Basic Plan of $50,000 as well as $50,000 in AD&D coverage at no cost to you.
• Assign your beneficiaries in Workday as part of your Benefit Change - New Hire event..
• Detailed information on Life Insurance.

Health Reimbursement Arrangement - Voluntary Employees' Beneficiary Association

• HRA VEBA is an account you can use to reimburse qualifying out-of-pocket medical care costs for you, spouse, and qualified dependents.
• The County contributes to this fund at an amount equal to 1% of your salary.
• Eligibility and enrollment are automatic (enrollment forms are optional to personalize investment options).
• Visit hraveba.org for more information.
• Detailed information on HRA VEBA.

Long Term Disability Insurance

• The County provides LTD insurance at no cost to you. This provides partial salary replacement due to an injury/illness after a 90 day period.
• You are automatically enrolled in this plan. 
• Detailed information on LTD insurance.

TriMet Pass 

• The County provides a TriMet Annual Pass for you to use to travel free of charge on all TriMet buses, MAX, Streetcar, Wes, Tram, and C-Tran non-express routes.
• Fill out the TriMet agreement form and you will receive your TriMet Hop Fastpass in the mail.

Employee Assistance Program

• Our EAP is available to help county employees and their family members find solutions for everyday challenges.
• You get 6 free counseling visits per issue per year.
• Includes access to a 24-7 Crisis Line: 1-866-750-1327, help with: work-life balance, stress & resiliency, adapting to change, child & elder care, identity theft recovery, financial counseling, home ownership, legal and mediation services, and more.
• myRBH.com, access code: GoMultCo, or call 1-866-750-1327
• You are automatically enrolled in this plan.

Optional/Supplemental benefit plans:

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs): MERP, DCAP, and TRPs

An FSA reduces your tax burden and increases your take-home pay while setting aside money for eligible expenses. Multnomah County offers four types of Flexible Spending Accounts:

• MERP (Medical Expense Reimbursement Program)
  • Used for covered medical, dental, and vision expenses.
• DCAP (Dependent Care Assistance Program)
  • Used for dependent care expenses such as childcare, preschool, afterschool programs, or eldercare.
• TRPs (Transportation Reimbursement Plan)
  • Used for eligible parking and transit commuting expenses.
• Enroll in Workday as part of your Benefit Change - New Hire event.
• Detailed information on Flexible Spending Accounts.

Short Term Disability Insurance

• This provides partial salary replacement due to an injury/illness after a 30 day period. 
• You can apply at any time, but are guaranteed the 30 day waiting period if you enroll within 31 days of hire.
• Enroll using Workday as part of your Benefit Change - New Hire event.
• Detailed information on STD Insurance.

Supplemental Life Insurance

• You can enroll in supplemental term life insurance above your Basic life insurance to a maximum of $500,000 for yourself and $500,000 for your spouse/domestic partner.
• You are guaranteed up to $200,000 of coverage and up to $50,000 spouse/domestic partner coverage if submitted within 31 days of hire.
  • Enroll in Workday as part of your Benefit Change - New Hire event.
• Detailed information on Supplemental Insurance.

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