HR Insider Newsletter Fall 2021

Fall 2021

Benefits

Benefits LEGAL SHIELD HOME BUSINESS SUPPLEMENT

OPEN ENROLLMENT CLOSED Open enrollment has successfully closed and your 2021-2022 benefit elections were reflected on your October 8th paycheck. Please take this opportunity to review your benefit summary and deductions. If you have any questions or concerns, contact Hilda Cam- pos. Medical plan Your new Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) ID Cards were mailed and delivered to your home address with- in the first two weeks of October. Be sure to create your account online through bcbstx.com. Click here to view more information about our plans. BCBS will apply any deductible you have previously met under Humana to the new BCBS plan. Deduct- ibles will re-set on January 1st. Dental plan Dental benefits will be managed by GuardianLife. Routine exams and cleanings are available at no cost as the deductible does not apply for these preventative services when visiting an in-network dentist. Click here to view the plan summary. Your new GuardianLife ID Cards have already been mailed and delivered to your home address. Be sure to create your account online at https://signin.guardian- life.com/signin HRA/FSA On October 1, 2021, qualified employees who elected the HDHP medical plan received $500 deposited into an employer FSA account. These funds may be used for medical/dental/vision expenses. On January 1, 2022, employees who elected the PPO Medical Plan, the EAAwill contribute $1000.00 to a Medical Health Reimbursement Account (HRA). For employees who elected the PPO HDHP Medical Plan, the EAA will

PERSONAL LEAVE BUYBACK Through our plan with Legal Shield, you may now choose to enroll in a Home Business Supplement that provides affordable legal consultation specific to your home business. Highlights of services include unlim- ited number of consultations on covered business mat- ters and up to 1 hour of legal research per matter, 12 communications each year, with 1 follow-up letter per matter, 3 designated 30-minute telephone consultations per membership year for business legal matters related to Tax, Patent, Trademark, Copyright, or Antitrust, 4 document reviews per month, up to 25 pages each, and

more. You can enroll in this plan for $12.95 per month or add this to your ex- isting Legal Shield or ID Shield coverage for an additional cost.

contribute $3,499 to a Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) for medical expenses and $1000 to a Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) for dental and vision expenses.

For more information, you may view this flier (SharePoint) or con- tact Hilda Campos.

Employees who are eligible may participate in the Personal Leave Buyback Program for 2021. To be eligible, an employee must have an accrued: • Personal leave balance of at least 240 hours by November 30th; • Sick leave balance of at least 160 hours by November 30th; and • Be actively employed with the EAA in December An accrued personal leave balance of 240 hours must be maintained; therefore, only the hours above the 240-hour threshold are eligible for the Personal Leave Buyback. An employee may “sell” some of their accrued personal leave in increments of 8 hours up to a maximum of 80 hours. If you meet this criteria and wish to participate in the Personal Leave Buyback, please complete and submit the Personal Leave Buyback form via NeoGov by December 4, 2021. Forms received after this deadline will not be accepted. The Personal Leave Buyback payout will be paid in the second biweekly paycheck in December.

Human Resources EAA COMMUNITY BOARD

The EAA Community Board was created in response to staff interest and provides a site to share non-EAA events, items of interest and information in an informal setting to fellow EAA staffers. If you have an item you would like to share on the Community Board, please forward your requests to Dalia Reinders via email at dre- inders@edwardsaquifer.org. Check out the EAA Community Board!

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