The Sequim School District Payroll and Benefits Department has put together an Employee Benefit Guide of our own to help you learn more about your new SEBB benefits, review highlights of the available plans, and make selections that best fit your lifestyle and budgetary needs.
Virtual benefits fair
A Virtual Benefits fair is a new way to learn about your benefit options through an online experience, and it's available anytime, day or night, during the first annual open enrollment.
Visit and explore to learn more about all the benefits available. You will find links to videos, downloadable content, provider searches, and other information to help you choose the right plans for you and your dependents. Use your computer, table, or smartphone to visit at your own pace.
School Employee Benefits Board (SEBB)
School District employees benefits are managed through the School Employee Benefits Board (SEBB). Any employee anticipated to work at least 630 hours in the school year is eligible for benefits, Dental, Vision, Basic Life/AD&D, Basic Long Term Disability are paid for by the District. Supplemental life insurance and long term disability can be purchased by the employee and also set up a Health Flexible Spending (FSA) accounts. Dependent Care Assistant Program (DCAP) account and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) if they qualify.
All eligible employees must apply for and manage their benefits through SEBB My Account. If you have questions on how to set up your SEBB My Account please us the
SEBB My Account Users Guide that has instructions on how to set up your account.
CONTINUING EMPLOYEES can make changes to medical, dental and vision during OPEN ENROLLMENT in the fall each year. Changes take effect January 1 of the following year. An employee may be eligible for a SPECIAL OPEN ENROLLMENT for events such as marriage, birth or adoption of a child, loss of insurance coverage by the employee or dependent or a change in residence resulting in a current health plan becoming unavailable. Please contact the Payroll Office as soon as possible should you anticipate or experience a special enrollment event. See
SEBB Special Open Enrollment for more information and apply through SEBB My Account.
NEW EMPLOYEES will be evaluated for eligibility at the time of hire and given written notification and instructions on how to enroll if eligible or how to appeal if not eligible. All eligible employees must enroll in benefits using SEBB My Account within their thirty day enrollment period. The employee may waive medical coverage under certain circumstances. If an eligible employee does not enroll in benefits during their enrollment period they will be defaulted into medical coverage. Please read your eligibility notice carefully for instructions and deadlines and contact the Payroll Office for assistance.
Employees not initially eligible for SEBB Benefits may qualify later if your hours change or you work more than 630 hours in a school year. The Payroll Office will provide you with a notice of eligibility at that time with instructions on how to enroll and deadlines. See
SEBB Eligibility Determination for more information. Please contact the Payroll Office if you have questions about your eligibility.
Welcome packets and ID cards - If an employee is enrolled in SEBB Program benefits, their health plans will send welcome packets to give more information about the coverage they elected. In that welcome packet, employees may also receive an identification (ID) card to show to health care providers when receiving services. (The Uniform Dental Plan does not mail ID cards, but you can download one directly from the UDP website.) Questions about Premera ID cards please create an account (or use an existing Premera log in if you had created one prior to SEBB) at Premera's website. Questions about Uniform Medical Plan ID cards please create an account and log in to download or order a new card.
To learn more about SEBB Program health plans, read the certificates of coverage (COCs) and summaries of benefits and coverage (SBCs) for each plan, or visit the plan websites.
If you have questions about your specific medical, dental or vision insurance benefits please contact your provider directly.
Helpful Links:
SEBB School Employees Information
Help with SEBB My Account
SEBB My Account
SEBB Guia De Inscripcion Para Empleados Escolares
Attesting to
premium surcharges
The
Legislature requires two premium surcharges that, if they apply, may be added
to employees’ monthly medical premiums.
- The tobacco use premium surcharge is a monthly $25 surcharge per account if an employee or a
dependent (age 13 and older) enrolled on their SEBB medical uses a
tobacco product.
- The spouse or state-registered domestic partner coverage premium surcharge is a
monthly $50 surcharge if an employee has a spouse enrolled on their SEBB medical,
and the spouse has elected not to enroll in their own employer-based group
medical insurance — if that employer-based group medical insurance is
comparable to PEBB’s Uniform Medical Plan (UMP) Classic.
Employees
must make their attestations in SEBB My Account or on their paper enrollment
form during enrollment as applicable.
Note:
Premium surcharges do not apply to employees who waive medical coverage.
How do I find the SmartHealth wellness incentive?
Qualify for $125 in 2023
Eligible SEBB subscribers can qualify for a $125 wellness incentive. To get your $125 incentive, you must qualify in 2022, and be enrolled in a SEBB medical plan as a subscriber in 2023.
- Go to the SmartHealth portal and click Get Started.
- Complete the SmartHealth Well-being Assessment. This step earns 800 SmartHealth points.
- Earn at least 2,000 total points on SmartHealth by joining and tracking fun activities. Once they hit 2,000 points, they will qualify for the wellness incentive for the following plan year. SmartHealth points start over every year in January.
How you receive your $125 incentive depends on the type of medical plan you enroll in for 2023: