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    1. Welcome!
    2. Guides
    3. Benefits Eligibility / How to Enroll
    4. Eligibility
    5. New Hire
    6. Qualifying Life Event
    7. Enrollment
    8. Medical Benefits
    9. Medical Benefits
    10. Medical Plans
    11. Compare Plans
    12. Health Plan
    13. Health Rates
    14. Medica Value Added Service
    15. HSA / FSA
    16. HSA intro
    17. Understanding Your HSA
    18. Eligiability
    19. Health Savings Account (HSA)
    20. FSA
    21. New Sub Section
    22. Understanding Your FSA
    23. Questions
    24. Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
    25. Commuter Account
    26. Commuter Account Eligiability
    27. Metro Transit
    28. Commuter Accounts
    29. Dental
    30. Dental
    31. Dental Plan and Rates
    32. Dental Prevention First
    33. Vision
    34. Vision
    35. Vision Plans and Rates
    36. Vision Benefits Fair
    37. Life & Disability
    38. Life and AD&D Insurance
    39. Age Rates
    40. What Will My Beneficiary Receive?
    41. Disability Benefits (STD/LTD)
    42. Disability Insurance
    43. Travel AD&D Insurance
    44. Worksite Benefits
    45. Worksite Benefits 2
    46. Sun Life Value Adds
    47. Additional Benefits
    48. Pet Insurance
    49. Pet Insurance 2
    50. Legal & ID Theft
    51. 401(k)
    52. 401k 2
    53. New Sub Section
    54. Paid Time Off & Holidays
    55. Elective Programs
    56. Contact Us
    57. Picture / Video Assets
  3. Misc.
  4. Footer

TPT- Twin Cities PBS believes that every employee plays an important role in our company’s success and that is why we strive to provide you with a benefits program that rewards you for the hard work and dedication you put forth everyday.



We genuinely care about your health and the well-being of your family. That's why TPT is proud to offer an extensive range of benefits that have been carefully crafted to prioritize your overall health and financial security. These benefits offer employees the option to pick quality medical care, dental care, life insurance, and other related services.

This benefits guide is aimed to help you understand the benefit options available to you and your eligible dependents, answer questions you may have so that you can make an informed selection of the benefits that best fit your needs. The information provided here can be used as a reference throughout the year.

Our benefit program undergoes an annual review to ensure that it delivers the best possible combination of coverage, network access, and affordability for you and your family.

Please review the benefit guide and should you have any questions after reviewing the information provided here and/or in the benefits guide, please feel free to reach out to Human Resources.

Thank you!

Employee Eligibility

If you are an employee, regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week, you are eligible for the benefits listed in this benefit guide. The only exception is the medical plan, you must work 30 or more hours per week to be eligible.

Dependent Eligibility

When you enroll yourself in the Benefit Program, you may also cover your eligible dependents for medical, dental, vision, optional life, worksite policies and Legal and ID Shield policies. Eligible dependents include:

Your legal spouse. This does not include a common law spouse or an ex-spouse.

Your (or your spouse’s) biological child, step child, legally adopted child, foster child, a child for whom legal guardianship has been awarded, and who are less than 26 years of age.

Unmarried dependent child who is physically or mentally disabled and is dependent on you for at least 50% of his or her support and maintenance, provided the child’s disability begins and the child is enrolled in the plan before the date the child reaches the age which coverage would otherwise end. Proof of disability is required.

The term ‘child’ refers to any of the following:

  • A natural (biological) child;

  • A stepchild;

  • A legally adopted child;

  • A child for whom legal guardianship has been awarded to the covered employee or the covered employee’s spouse; or

  • Disabled dependents may be eligible if requirements set by the plan are met.