After three months of employment, permanent employees pay only the employee share. You must sign up for coverage within your first 30 days of employment, or wait until open enrollment in the spring. You must sign up for coverage within the first 30 days of employment, or wait until open enrollment in the spring. You must sign up for coverage within the first 30 days of employment, or you will need to submit an application to Metropolitan Life Insurance for approval. B LOOD B ANK Membership is available to all employees, with the State paying the annual membership fee for all except temporary, casual, seasonal or limited term employees.
Coverage includes unlimited blood for employee, spouse and dependents.
You can enroll anytime. If you leave State service before retirement, you may withdraw your pension contributions, elect to freeze your contributions in anticipation of future State employment, or if you have 5 years of service, you may apply for a vested pension. Deferred compensation is a voluntary investment plan to supplement retirement income and to defer taxable income. Deposit of your paycheck will be mad to checking or savings accounts in a bank of your choice. Once you join, you can always be a member.