Steps to enroll in Benefit plans:
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Choose your plans.
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Enroll in all plans using the Workday Benefits worklet.
Step 1: Choose your plans
Medical/Dental
Optional/Supplemental
Step 2: Enroll in medical/dental, optional plans, and choose your life insurance beneficiary.
Medical and Dental Coverage
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Enroll using the Workday Benefits worklet.
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If enrolling spouse/domestic partner, you must submit Marriage/DP Affidavit webform.
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Required within 31 days of hire.
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Benefits start on the first of the month coincident with or following receipt of forms.
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You can Opt-Out of medical coverage and receive a monthly incentive payment if you have other group health coverage.
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Submit the Opt-Out Affidavit webform.
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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.
- You can assign beneficiaries in Workday.
- 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.
- No forms are required for this benefit.
- Detailed information on LTD insurance.
Trimet Pass Program
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The County provides a TriMet Annual Pass to use on TriMet buses, MAX, Streetcar, Wes, Tram, and C-Tran non-express routes.
- Pick up your pass at the Benefits Office on the 3rd floor of the Multnomah Building after receiving an email confirming it is ready.
- Detailed information on the Trimet Pass Program.
Employee Assistance Program
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RBH EAP is available to help county employees and their family members find solutions for everyday challenges.
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Employees get 6 free counseling visits, access to a 24-7 Crisis Line: 1-866-750-1327, and help with: work-life balance, home ownership, child & elder care, identity theft recovery, financial counseling, legal and mediation services, stress & resiliency, adapting to change, and more.
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Go to: myRBH.com, access code: GoMultCo, or call 1-866-750-1327GoMultCo, or call 1-866-750-1327
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No forms are required for this benefit.
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 the Workday Benefits worklet.
- 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 in the Workday Benefits worklet.
- 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 the Workday Benefits worklet.
- Detailed information on Supplemental Insurance.
