There are three benefit plans available to part-time Local 587 employees. The coverage available, when coverage begins and who pays for the coverage vary depending on the plan in which you enroll. For all of the plans it can take several weeks to process and report your benefit enrollment to plan carriers.
Medical plans issue subscriber cards, but no cards are issued for dental or vision.
Flexible Spending Accounts Flexible spending accounts allow you to use tax-free dollars to pay for certain health and dependent care expenses not covered through your other benefits. Otherwise, you must wait for open enrollment or a qualifying status change. You receive a handbook and enrollment form when you qualify. You can also get the information through the Web site. When you have worked at least 70 hours a month in five separate months within a twelve-month period, your form will be forwarded to the retirement system to enroll you.