| Seasonal Employees (new and returning within 12 months) |
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| New Seasonal Employees |
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Seasonal employees may receive PEBB benefits if the employer expects them to work at least 90 consecutive days in full-time, half-time or job-share status.
Seasonal employees expected to work fewer than 90 days are not eligible for PEBB benefits. If the agency extends the length of the seasonal position, or the employee moves to a position that extends employment more than 90 days without a break in service, the employee becomes benefit eligible at the time of change in employment status.
Benefit Options:
- Full-time seasonal employees: All available medical and dental plans (except for part-time and retiree plans), according to where the employee lives and/or works, basic $5,000 life insurance and all optional benefits.
- Part-time seasonal employees: All available medical and dental plans (including the part-time and retiree plans), according to where the employee lives and/or works, basic $5,000 life insurance and all optional benefits.
These employees may opt out of medical coverage (if they have other group medical coverage as defined by PEBB). They may also decline all benefits.
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| Returning Seasonal Employees |
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Seasonal employees returning within 12 months without prior benefit eligibility are eligible for PEBB benefits if they are expected to work half time or more and have accumulated 60 calendar days of employment. The 60 calendar days do not need to be consecutive within the current or previous plan year. Seasonal employees returning within 12 months who had PEBB benefits prior to starting their leave will have their benefits reinstated the first of the month following their return date.
Most benefits are reinstated for returning seasonal employees.
Reinstate means to reactivate prior medical, dental, life, and disability insurance policies, if they are provided on a guaranteed basis, when the employee returns from a leave or a termination of employment. The exceptions are flexible spending accounts and long term care insurance. Returning seasonal employees must re-enroll if they want these plans.
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Benefit Options: See Benefit Options above.
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| Enrollment and Effective Dates |
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Enrollment Period
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Effective Dates
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During Open Enrollment Change, add or remove benefit plans.
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First of the new plan year (usually January 1). |
| New hire or newly eligible: Benefit elections must be made within 60 days from date of hire or when employee becomes eligible. |
Generally, the first of the month following the hire date or receipt of enrollment forms or electronic enrollment, whichever is later. Optional insurance dates may vary depending on carrier approval..
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| Midyear qualified status change event: Benefit elections must be made within 60 days of elections of the event. |
Generally, the first of the month following the date the agency receives required update forms and after the event date, whichever is later.
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