Helping you and your family reach and maintain good health is very important to The Zimmerman Group. The Zimmerman Group is pleased to offer a selection of benefits designed with your health and financial wellbeing in mind. We review our benefit programs each year to ensure we consider the best combination of benefit coverage, network access and affordability for employees.
Eligibility
Regular employees working at least 30 hours per week(for The Standard, Dental Care Plus, and Humana) and 35 hours or more per week(for AVESIS), are eligible to participate in benefits offered by The Zimmerman Group. When you enroll in the benefits program, you may also cover your eligible benefits. Dependents include your legal spouse, child(ren) up to age 26 (regardless of student status, marital status, residence, or financial dependence on you), and an unmarried child incapable of self-support.
Action Required:
All elections must be submitted by 01/30/2022. The benefits you elect during open enrollment will be effective from 01/01/2022-12/31/2023.
The Benefit choices you make during your initial enrollment or annual open enrollment remain in effect for the entire year.
You can, however, modify your elections under certain circumstances, called "Qualifying Events" These are events such as marriage, divorce, birth or adoption of a child, loss of eligibility under another plan. If you experience a qualifying event, you may make changes to your benefits within 30 days of the event or 60 days if the event is due to birth or adoption of a child.
The Zimmerman Group's dental plan provides comprehensive coverage to help you and your family maintain good dental health. Providers are part of the Dental Care Plus network, or you may see an out-of-network dentist of your choice. Be aware if you go out-of-network, your costs will be higher.
To find out if your provider is in-network, please visit the Dental Care Plus website below.
DID YOU KNOW?
The Zimmerman Group offers vision coverage through AVESIS to help pay for eye exams, prescription glasses and contact lenses. You receive a higher level of benefits when you see a provider in the AVESIS Network.
To find out if your provider is in-network, please visit the AVESIS website below.
The Zimmerman Group provides you with Basic Life/AD&D coverage through Humana.
Basic Life/AD&D
Employees working 30 or more hours per week are eligible for Flat $25,000 coverage payable to your designated beneficiary in the event of your death. An additional accidental death & dismemberment benefit (AD&D) is payable to you in the event of a covered dismemberment or to your beneficiary if your death is the result of an accident.
Who's Your Beneficiary? Naming a beneficiary is a crucial part of electing life insurance. Also, don't forget to update your primary or secondary beneficiary if you experience a life event, such as a divorce or birth of a child.
Please view the documents below for additional details on your 2022 benefits.
As you consider your benefit options, please be sure to review all available information: Employee Benefits Guide, Intranet, and other videos and flyers found on this webpage. If you don't understand your benefits or need any assistance, please contact:
Ann Zimmerman
azimmerman@zimmerman-cpa.com
(513) 624-3900