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Enrollment Information
Enrollment Information
Enrollment Information
The next Benefits for Life Open Enrollment will be held Spring 2023.
New Hires and employees returning from a Leave of Absence with a start date outside of the annual Benefits for Life enrollment period will need to wait until the next open enrollment period to make elections in most benefits.
Employees can enroll in Auto and Home Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance (AD&D) at any time throughout the year. Employees can also enroll in Supplemental Term Life Insurance and Identity Theft within 60 days of your hire date. To enroll in any of these benefits call 888-825-8395 (888-VALUE-95).
2023 Benefits for Life Open Enrollment, Payroll, and Effective Dates
2023 Active Employee BFL Open Enrollment: March 13, 2023 - March 31, 2023
Benefit Plan | Payroll Deduction Begins | Policy Effective Date |
Trustmark - Accident Insurance* | May 25, 2023 | June 1, 2023 |
Trustmark - Universal Life Insurance* | May 25, 2023 | June 1, 2023 |
Trustmark - Critical Illness Insurance* | May 25, 2023 | June 1, 2023 |
MetLife Legal - Legal Plan | May 25, 2023 | May 1, 2023 |
IDShield - Identity Theft | May 25, 2023 | May 1, 2023 |
MetLife - AD&D Insurance | June 8, 2023 | June 1, 2023 |
MetLife - Supplemental Term Life (Note: Employees applying for more than the GI amount can take an additional 2-6 weeks based on the underwriting review) |
June 8, 2023 | June 1, 2023 |
Liberty Mutual & Farmers GroupSelect - Auto/Home Insurance | Determined upon enrollment | Determined upon enrollment |
Abenity - Discount Plan | No Charge | Upon registration** |
*Trustmark bills in advance for all of their benefits. The early deduction pays for the final month of coverage upon termination.
**Register at som.abenity.com using the code BFLPerks (case sensitive) and your State of Michigan email address. Once registered, enrollment will never expire. Registration can be completed year-round.
New Hires and employees returning from a Leave of Absence with a start date outside of the annual BFL Open Enrollment will need to wait until the next BFL Open Enrollment to make elections for most benefits1.
1Employees can enroll in Auto and Home Insurance, AD&D and the Discount Plan at any time throughout the year. Employees can also enroll in Supplemental Term Life Insurance and ID Theft within 60 days of their hire date. Call 888-825-8395 (888-VALUE-95) for further information.
Note: If a change in coverage, new enrollment, or policy termination takes place outside of the annual BFL Open Enrollment, it can take up to two pay periods for any associated premium deduction change to reflect on the employee's earning statement.
Note: If a change in coverage, new enrollment, or policy termination takes place outside of the annual BFL Open Enrollment, it can take up to two pay periods for any associated premium deduction change to reflect on the employee's earning statement.