Benefit Plans Administration Handbook

 

 

Benelogic Online Enrollment System
EPC Benefit Plans - Who We Are & How It Works
Group Insurance Basics
Enrollment Issues
HR Legislation
Life Insurance
Wellness
Web Sites of Interest
Newsletters & Committee Minutes

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Benelogic Online Enrollment System
     Benelogic Intro for Employees Memo

     How To Instruction
          Accessing the HR Portal
          Adding Employees
          Benefit Class Change
          Listing Employees
          Terminating Employee Benefits

EPC Benefit Plans - Who We Are & How It Works
     EPC Overview - 11/08
     EPC Benefit Plan Insurance Committee
     EPC HIPAA Privacy Notice

Group Insurance Basics
     An Overview of the Basics

Enrollment Issues
     Who are Dependents & Other Eligibility Issues
     Federal Law & Eligible Dependents (Mercer)
     Special Enrollment Periods - What & When
     "Other" Dependents Information Form
     Dependent Eligibility Audits (AON)
     Federal Form I-9 - Verification of Residency Status
     Open Enrollment Memo
     Qualified Child Medical Support Orders (AON)

HR Legislation *See Below
     COBRA
          COBRA Basics
     FMLA - Family Medical Leave Act
          FMLA Basics
          FMLA Change 1/28/08 – Care for Service Member (Segal)
     MEDICARE
          Medicare Eligibility & Enrollment for Active Employees
          Medicare D Notice of Creditable Coverage
     SECTION 125 FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNTS
          Section 125 – New Proposed Regulations - Plan Years 1/1/2009 (AON)
     USERRA Uniformed Services Employment & Reemployment Act
          USERRA Q & A 10/2001 (Coolidge Wall)
          USERRA Poster

* The EPC is not a law firm and cannot provide legal guidance in Employee Benefits issues. The HR Legislation articles on this website are intended as a general assist to district personnel. Specific issues should be discussed with legal counsel.

Life Insurance
     Life Insurance Quote for EPC Districts
          Summary of Plan Provisions – Basic & Optional Life

     Forms
          Enrollment Form – Basic Life & AD&D
          Beneficiary Designation Form
          Assist America Brochure

          Life Conversion & Portability at Termination – Q & A
          Conversion Kit
          Conversion Notice
          Portability Kit
          Portability Notice

Websites of Interest for HR & Benefits

     U.S. Department of Labor www.dol.gov - obtain information concerning COBRA, HIPAA forms, benefit surveys, FMLA

     www.uscis.gov/files/form/I-9.pdf - The latest Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification.

     www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pfd/fw4.pdf - W-4 withholding tax form.

     www.ohio.gov/forms/ - Submit the Employer New Hire Reporting electronically. This site also provides the employer with a listing of the school taxes that are required to be taken out and the IT-4 form.

Employee Access Websites:

     UHC: www.myuhc.com

     Anthem: www.anthem.com

     Delta Dental: www.consumertoolkit.com

     VSP: www.vsp.com

     E-Health Insurance:  www.ehealthinsurance.com Quotes for individual coverage for employees or dependents terminating coverage