The MCPS annual Open Enrollment for employee benefits began Monday, Oct. 10, and will end on Friday, Nov. 4. Open Enrollment is being held entirely online.
Enroll in or make changes to your benefits, sign up for your medical and/or flexible spending account (FSA) for 2017,* add or delete dependents,** and designate your life insurance beneficiary (or beneficiaries) from one online program—the Benefits Enrollment System.
Remember to make your tobacco-use attestation(s) during Open Enrollment: If you will be covered in 2017 by an MCPS-provided medical insurance plan with CareFirst, Cigna, or Kaiser Permanente, during Open Enrollment you MUST attest to whether or not you—and your spouse if you are married—will be tobacco free-throughout 2016. You must attest even if you are not making any changes to your employee benefits. For those who are not making benefit changes, a standalone attestation form is available by clicking on the Tobacco attestation link under the blue My Benefits banner on the Employee Self-Service (ESS) web page. For those who are making changes to their benefits, the attestation form is included as part of the online Benefits Enrollment System.
To enroll in or make changes to your benefits for 2017, visit the Employee Self-Service (ESS) web page, and click on the Open Enrollment link to access the Benefits Enrollment System. Log in using your Outlook username and password. Read the welcome message and follow the onscreen instructions as you navigate the system. Any changes you make to your benefits will be effective on Jan. 1, 2017.
You will be able to view and print confirmation of your benefit changes from the Benefits Enrollment System. You also will receive confirmation in your MCPS Outlook email account.
Learn More
Visit the Open Enrollment web page to learn about your 2017 benefit options and compare different medical plans.
Don’t Delay!
The deadline to make your tobacco-use attestation(s), make changes to your employee benefits and sign up for your 2017 FSA(s) is Friday, Nov. 4, 2016.
* Submit your 2017 FSA election(s) from the Benefits Enrollment System. Remember, you must submit new FSA elections every year if you wish to continue an FSA.
** Documentation is required to add dependents.
