Benefits FAQ

All benefit information for Academic and University Staff is available through Brite Guide.

Link to Brite Guide can be found here.

New Hire employee benefits will begin on your first day of employment.

Eligibility Change benefits will begin on your first day of the job change.

For current employees who have a qualifying life event, benefits will be effective on the date of the approved qualifying event.

What medical plan meets J1 Visa eligbility? 

Mines offers one medical plan called, Anthem BlueCross and BlueShield POS Adv, for J1 Visa holders who are also benefits eligible.  Please refer to Brite Guide for more information about this plan.

New Hire employees can enroll within 31 days from their date of hire.  

Promotion/Job Changes can enroll within 31 days from their date of hire.  

Current employees, who have a qualifying life event, must open event in Workday to enroll within 31 days from the date of the qualifying event.

All employees will have the option to enroll or make changes annually during open enrollment for the next calendar year.

For more information, visit Eligibility & Documentation.

You can expect to receive your physical insurance card in the mail within 7-14 business days of enrollment. Your coverage is effective from your date of hire. Upon receiving your physical ID card, you can access your Anthem documents conveniently through Anthem’s website or the Sydney Mobile App available for download on Google Play or the Apple store.

If you enroll in medical, dental, and/or vision,  you will get one insurance card for three services.

Brite Guide houses ALL plan information, including medical, dental, vision, life & disability, and additional benefits.

Steps to login:

1. Go to Brite Guide

All benefits elections are made electronically in Workday.  For more information on how to complete your enrollment, please navigate to the Enroll in Benefits page and choose the situation that applies to you.

At time of enrollment, a Primary Care Provider (PCP) will be auto-assigned.  However, you are NOT locked into using this provider.  Please perform a provider search in your Sydney mobile app or login to Anthem online to search for a new provider.  Once you have chosen your provider, you will be prompted to assign them as your new PCP care team.

A new insurance card will not be issued upon reassingment of a PCP.  Please remember the most important items on your insurance card are your Member ID and Policy Number for billing, which remain the same for each calendar year.

Please following the job aid below to enter a qualifying life event in Workday.

Change Benefits Due to Qualifying Event Job Aid (Workday)

Monday – Friday 11am – 1pm

We offer in person or virtual benefits counseling by appointment only.

 Medicare VIP Concierge Jennifer Gerhardt, MPH

(818) 254-5381

Jennifer.Gerhardt@anthem.com

All voluntary retirement options, 401k, 403b, and 457 are offered to all Mines employees regardless of benefits eligibility status.

If you would like a financial advising appointment prior to enrollment, please contact our Corebridge Financial Advisors, Courtney Watson and Peter Dreifuss 

Once you have decided which plan you would like to enroll in, please use the following job aid, Change Voluntary Retirement Savings Job Aid (Workday)

To enroll your child in daycare, complete these steps:

1. To enroll your child, call the Bright Horizons’ Enrollment Team at 1(877)827-0394. A representative can help you to sign up and submit the $150 registration fee.

2. To view rate information, visit Mines Early Childhood Center for a quick rate table or visit the FAQ page on Bright Horizon’s Early Childhood Center for more extensive rate information.

3.  If you need direct assistance, please contact the Center Director, Lauren Carrasco, at minesecc@brighthorizons.com.

Please find a list of common benefits terminology here Benefit Terminology