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Health, Dental & Flexible Spending

Health Plans

Arlington County offers four plans to suit your unique healthcare needs. Highlights of the plans are below.

Kaiser Permanente Signature HMO

  • Provides one-stop medical care at Kaiser facilities throughout the DC metro area
  • Coverage for non-Kaiser providers only in case of emergency

Cigna
There are three Cigna plans to choose from: Open Access Plus In-Network (OAP IN) Coinsurance, Open Access Plus In Network (OAP IN) Copay, and Open Access Plus (OAP).

All Cigna Plans Offer:

  • Nationwide network of providers
  • No referrals needed for specialist care
  • Emergency and Urgent Care covered 24/7 worldwide

What are the differences among plans?

Open Access Plus In-Network (OAP IN) Coinsurance

  • Choose the doctors, health professionals and facilities within the Cigna OAP network
  • You pay 10% of the allowable cost for services; the plan pays for 90%
  • No deductible

Open Access Plus In-Network Copay

  • Choose the doctors, health professionals and facilities within the Cigna OAP network
  • You pay a flat dollar copay for services
  • No deductible

Open Access Plus (OAP)

  • Premiums are higher with this plan, but the plan offers maximum flexibility
  • Choose the doctors, health professionals and facilities that are right for you
  • Select a provider within the Cigna OAP network and pay 10% of the allowable cost for services
  • Select an out-of-network provider and you first pay a deductible. Once you meet the deductible, the County pays 70% of allowable charges. You generally pay 30%, but may also be responsible for costs above the allowable charge.

Dental Plan

  • Dental coverage through Delta Dental of Virginia (Delta Premier and Delta Preferred networks)
  • Access to non-network providers
  • 100 percent preventative/diagnostic service coverage (e.g., teeth cleanings, X-rays)
  • 80 percent basic service coverage (e.g., fillings)
  • 50 percent major service coverage (e.g., crowns)
  • $1,500/year maximum coverage
  • Basic and major service annual deductible: $55 (individual); $110 (family)
  • 50 percent orthodontia coverage for children under 19 ($1,250/person lifetime maximum)

Health & Flexible Spending Accounts

  • Money set aside from your paycheck on a pretax basis
  • Coverage for items not covered by your health or dental insurance (e.g., co-payments, coinsurance, contact lenses)

Health Care Spending Account

  • Money set aside on a pretax basis up to $2,550/year
  • Coverage for items not covered by your health or dental insurance (e.g., co-payments, coinsurance, contact lenses)
  • You can roll over $500 of unused healthcare FSA funds into the next plan year.

Dependent Care Spending Account

  • Money set aside on a pretax basis up to $5,000/year
  • Coverage for dependent care expenses — specific rules apply

Retirement

Defined Benefit Plan

  • Mandatory personal and county contribution for guaranteed monthly lifetime retirement benefits
  • 4 percent general employee contribution
  • 7.5 percent public safety employee contribution
  • Pretax contribution paycheck deductions
  • Full vesting after five years

401(a) Defined Contribution Plan

  • 4.2 percent county contribution for general employees
  • After-tax contributions

457 Deferred Compensation Plan

  • Pretax contributions to 457(b) and/or after-tax contributions to Roth 457(b)
  • 100 percent County contribution match up to $20/paycheck

Workplace Wellness

  • Workplace wellness initiatives through the HealthSmart Wellness Program HealthSmart300x200
  • Personal wellness development
  • Daily classes such as Pilates, yoga and core strengthening/conditioning
  • Free supplemental health-care services through the HealthSmart Wellness Clinic:
    • Wellness screenings
    • Basic lab tests
    • Health-condition consultations (e.g., high blood pressure, diabetes and other chronic conditions)

Live Where You Work

The Live Where You Work Grants are available to employees who wish to buy or rent in Arlington County. Grants are available on a first come, first served basis – $6,000 for home buyers and $800 for renters – for those buying or renting on or after July 1, 2016.

Commuting Benefits

Bike/Walk to Work

  • Benefits for employees commuting by non-motorized transportation (e.g., walking, cycling) for more than 50 percent of their workdays
  • $35/month subsidy; prorated for part-time employees

Mass Transit Subsidy

  • Subsidize 80 percent of your commuting costs up to $130 per month maximum
  • Subsidy applicable to Metrorail, Metrobus, ART, MARC, VRE, OmniRide, Ride-On, DASH and van-pools
  • Benefits issued monthly onto a SmarTrip Card

Additional Benefits

Life Insurance

  • Life insurance benefit equal to one times your annual salary
  • Option to purchase from one-half up to five times your annual salary in supplemental life insurance
  • Insurance options for spouse and/or children

Leave

  • Vacation leave starting at 13 days/year
  • Up to 26 days/year with 12 or more years of employment
  • Annual leave carryover of a maximum 280 hours
  • 13 days of sick leave/year with unlimited accumulation
  • 10 paid holidays per year
  • Prorated leave for part-time employees

Long-Term Care Insurance

  • Long-term care insurance available for purchase for employees and retirees and their spouses, parents and parents-in-law
  • Coverage for personal and medical needs at home or in a nursing home or assisted living facility

Tuition Reimbursement

  • Employee tuition reimbursement up to $1,900 per fiscal year
  • Reimbursement toward job-related classes taken at an accredited university
  • Reimbursement requests processed on a first-come first-served basis within available funds

Flexible Work Arrangements

  • Flexible work environments for work-life balance
  • Telework, compressed work schedules and other alternative work arrangements with supervisory approval

Arlington Children’s Center Child Care

  • High-quality day care at discounted employee rates
  • Coverage for children ages six weeks to five years
  • Programs for each child’s creative, emotional and educational needs
  • Preparation for children entering primary education

CollegeAmerica College Savings Plan

  • Savings for college expenses through a tax-advantaged account
  • Exempt earnings from federal taxes for educational expenses
  • Waived investment fund fees

Fitness and Sports Centers

  • 50 percent employee membership discount at community/fitness centers and swimming pools
  • Resident rate for employees (and household and family for Department of Parks and Recreation’s programs and services (e.g., classes, summer camps, etc.)