Overview
The Massachusetts COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick Leave law requires employers to provide up to one week of paid sick leave to employees who need leave for a covered COVID-19 related reason. Read on...
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts is covering the costs of FDA-authorized, rapid, at-home COVID tests, effective Jan. 15, 2022. Read on...
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Responsibilities
The Human Resource office manages employee health, dental, and life insurance, workers' compensation, and injured on duty claims. The Human Resource office is responsible for recruitment, selection, classification, records management, and new employee orientation.
Open Enrollment for the Medicare Supplemental plans is the month of November. Plan design remains the same for Medex 2-U and Managed Blue for Seniors in 2022. Blue Medicare Rx is still offered with both of these plans. New Rates effective January 1.
Health Insurance for Employees and Under 65 Retirees
Annual Open Enrollment is the month of May. Employees and Retirees can enroll, or change existing health, dental, and vision plans during this period. Enrollment effective date is July 1.
The Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021 was signed into law on December 27, 2020 allowing changes to health Flexible Spending Accounts and Dependent Care Account plans for 2021 and 2022. Provisions of the law are outlined here. If employees wish to make changes to their FSA or DCAP amounts, please complete the Change In Status Form and return it to jparziale@chelmsfordma.gov. Reminder - Flexible Spending has a 75 day grace period until September 13, 2021 to use all FY21 funds.