Employment Benefits

Employee Benefits 

2025 Open Enrollment : May 1st - 16th, 2025


IMPORTANT FAQS:

  • If you are NOT making changes to your benefits, no action needs to be taken UNLESS you cover a spouse on your medical plan - see spousal coordination of benefits section below. 
  • No documents will be accepted after May 16th, 2025 
  • All documents should be returned to humanresources@dover.de.us or the drop box located in the lobby at 5 E. Reed St.  

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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.)





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2024 HOLIDAY SCHEDULES BY UNION

2024 AFSCME, DOE, NB Holiday Schedule

2024 FOP Holiday Schedule

2024 IBEW Holiday Schedule


**Upcoming 2025 HOLIDAY SCHEDULES BY UNION

2025 AFSCME, DOE, NB Holiday Schedule

2025 FOP Holiday Schedule

2025 IBEW Holiday Schedule