Employee Benefits
2025 Open Enrollment : May 1st - 16th, 2025
IMPORTANT FAQS:
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Memo to Active Full-Time and eligible Part-Time Employees and 2025 Rates (PDF)
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Medical Open Enrollment (Highmark or Aetna)
Summary of Benefits - Highmark BCBS - First State Basic (PDF)
Summary of Benefits - Highmark BCBS - Comp PPO (PDF)
Summary of Benefits - Aetna HMO and CDH Gold (PDF)
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Spousal Coordination of Benefits - Medical Only
Employees who cover spouses on any State of Delaware medical plan is required to complete the spousal coordination of benefits each year.
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Dental Open Enrollment (Delta Dental)
Summary of Benefits - Delta Dental (PDF)
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Vision Open Enrollment (Vision Benefits of America)
Summary of Benefits - Vision Benefits of America (PDF)
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Supplemental Life Insurance (UNUM and/or TransAmerica)
Summary of Benefits - TransAmerica (PDF)
Summary of Benefits - UNUM (PDF)
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457 Changes - DOE and IBEW Employees ONLY
Per the DOE & IBEW Union Contracts:
"Each May during open enrollment, employees will have the opportunity to change their contribution to the 457 plan. The change will be effective July 1 and irrevocable until the following July. "
All Non-Bargaining Employees can change their 457 contributions during this open enrollment period.
Effective 7/1 all Non-Bargaining Employees 401 contribution plan will change to 6%. This will be MANDATORY.
If you are interested in changing your contribution to the 457 plan, or if you have any questions please contact Human Resources for appropriate forms to complete.
*DOE Union Contract July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2027, Section 25. 401 Retirement Contribution
**IBEW Union Contract July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2027; Section 42. 401a Money Purchase Plan
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Forms to complete of changes: (documents are to be returned to humanresources@dover.de.us or the drop box located in the lobby or 5 E. Reed St.)
2024 HOLIDAY SCHEDULES BY UNION
2024 AFSCME, DOE, NB Holiday Schedule
**Upcoming 2025 HOLIDAY SCHEDULES BY UNION
2025 AFSCME, DOE, NB Holiday Schedule