Library: Policy

OKDHS:2-1-65. Benefits and enrollment

Revised 7-1-09

(a) All eligible Oklahoma Department of Human Services (OKDHS) employees are required to purchase core benefits.  The core benefits include health, dental, basic life, and disability insurance.  There is no waiver of insurance coverage.

(b) An employee who meets the requirements of this subsection may opt out of participation.  The employee will not receive a benefit allowance.  An employee may opt out of participation when he or she has retired from a branch of the United States military.

(c) A new employee completes a New Hire Enrollment form provided by the Employee Benefits Council (EBC) and submits the form to the Human Resources Management Division (HRMD) within two days of entry on duty (EOD).  Within the employee's first 30 days of enrollment date, the employee may make changes to his or her elections.

(d) Failure to submit the New Hire Enrollment form to HRMD within 30 calendar days of EOD results in default enrollment.  An employee who fails to make a valid election is deemed to have elected employee-only coverage under the state health medical plan, state dental plan, basic life plan, and the disability plan.  It is the responsibility of the employee to read the contents of the Enrollment Guide prepared by EBC prior to electing benefits.  Coverage is effective the first day of the month following the month in which the employee is employed in an eligible status.