New York City health benefits program transfer period

In-service members may transfer their health plan, add or drop Rider coverage, or add or drop dependents during the transfer period, which runs from Nov. 1, 2007 through Nov. 30, 2007. The new plan becomes effective in January 2008. The application (ERB form) is available through your payroll person.

DOE Health Plan Form, click here

DOE Health Plan Costs, click here

Summary of DOE Health Plans, click here

Full Description of DOE Health Plans, click here

Wallchart Comparision Chart, Fall 2007, click here

Comparision Chart of DOE Health Plans, click here

COBRA Continuation of Coverage for Healthcare

OP 51: Reasonable Accomodation Requests Under the American with Disabilities Act, click here

The MSC Health Benefits Buy-Out Waiver Program

The MSC Health Benefits Buy-Out Waiver Program allows eligible employees who can obtain non-City group health benefits to waive their New York City health benefits in return for an annual cash incentive payment.

This incentive payment is considered ordinary income and, therefore, is taxable to the recipient. Annual amount of incentive payment:

• $1,000 to employees with family coverage who waive City health benefits
• $500 to employees with individual coverage who waive City health benefits

Incentive Benefit Periods
There are two incentive benefit periods per calendar year:

• January 1 through June 30
• July 1 through December 31

Incentive payments will be made in June and December of the Plan Year. Therefore, if you are eligible to receive a $1,000 incentive payment, you will receive two payments of $500 each in your regular paycheck with the first payment issued in June and the second payment issued in December. Incentive payments will not be retroactive to a prior Plan Year.
Click here for the MSC Health Benefits Buy-Out Waiver Form.

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