Are you a new employee to Maricopa County or a Maricopa County employee who just became eligible for benefits?

If so, follow these steps to enroll in benefits:

IMPORTANT: You have only 30 calendar days from your date of hire, or the date of change in your employment status from temporary to regular, or the date your employment changed to 20 or more hours per week, to complete your enrollment elections online through the Benefit Enrollment System via the ADP portal.

• New hires, or newly benefit-eligible employees who feel they need a refresher, should plan to attend a New Employee Orientation (NEO). Your department's Human Resources (HR) Liaison will assist in getting you scheduled. Please review the What's New? and/or the Know Your Benefits booklets prior to attending NEO.

• Once your HR paperwork has been processed, your information will be transmitted to the Benefit Enrollment System. A Newly-Eligible event will be created that allows you to elect benefits. Allow approximately two weeks from the date your HR paperwork is processed by Employee Records for this process to occur. A personalized "Benefit Enrollment Worksheet" will be mailed to your home address to assist you in entering benefit elections online.

•  Log on to the Benefit Enrollment System and input your benefit elections within 30 calendar days of your hire date or from the date of the change that caused you to be eligible for benefits. If benefit elections are not made within 30 calendar days of your hire date or from the date of change, you will be automatically enrolled in the Cigna Medical Group (CMG) medical plan, the Co-insurance pharmacy plan, Behavioral Health plan, and Basic Life Insurance for coverage. If you have dependents, they will not be covered for any benefits. In addition, you will not automatically receive the premium reductions for completing the health assessment or biometric/nicotine presence screenings.

  ·         For step-by-step instructions on how to log on and complete your online benefit elections click here.

  ·         For ADP Portal User ID or Password issues, contact the OET Customer Care Unit at (602) 506-4357. Be prepared to provide your Employee ID number that starts with "811xxxxxx". This number is located on your Benefit Enrollment Worksheet and paycheck statement.

  ·         For answers to specific benefit questions, contact the vendors listed on the "Provider Contact Information " sheet.

  ·         Contact the Employee Benefits Division, Monday through Friday, from 8am to 5pm at (602) 506-1010, press 2 and then 2 again, for general benefit questions.

• Once you have submitted your elections, print a copy of the Confirmation Page to keep for your records.

• Within 10 days after completing your online benefits enrollment, you will be mailed a Confirmation Statement. Compare the benefit elections on your Confirmation Statement with those listed on your Confirmation Page from step 4. Report any discrepancy to Employee Benefits within 10 business days from the printed date on your Confirmation Statement.

• Complete the Biometric Screening within 45 calendar days of your benefit effective date to earn the $5 per pay period medical premium reduction retroactively. Log on to the ADP portal to print a copy of your Benefit Summary to take with you to complete your Biometric Screening.

• After you have enrolled in medical coverage and received your medical ID card, complete your online Health Assessment within 45 calendar days of your benefits effective date to earn another $5 per pay period medical premium reduction retroactively. Register at myCigna.com to complete your Health Assessment by selecting the blue Register button. Detailed registration instructions are available at this link.

• Voluntarily participate and pass the Non-Tobacco User screening to earn an additional $20 per pay period premium reduction. First, you must pass the test for nicotine presence, which may be completed during your Biometric Screening. The test for nicotine presence can be taken separately if you choose not to participate in the Biometric Screening. In addition, during your benefit enrollment, you must also attest that you and your covered dependents have not used tobacco products in the past six months. Review these Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for the Non-Tobacco User Premium Reduction.

Benefit Premiums & Effective Dates

Benefit premiums are deducted beginning on the first day of the 3^rd pay period following your hire date. Premiums are not pro-rated. In general, benefits are effective the first day of the 3^rd pay period following your date of hire.

 

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Employee Benefits Division   301 W. Jefferson St., Suite 3200   Phoenix AZ   602.506.1010   BenefitsService@mail.maricopa.gov  HIPAA Notice / HIPAA Policy