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2027 Open Enrollment Benefit Information

All forms are due by 10/09/2026

 
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WHAT IS OPEN ENROLLMENT?

Open Enrollment is your annual opportunity to make changes to your benefit elections without a qualifying life event.  It's also your chance to make changes if you did have a life event and either missed the 30-day notification deadline, or forgot to notify us altogether!  




BENEFIT FAIRS

Benefit Fairs are a great time to meet with Marion County Benefits Staff, along with representatives from our insurance partners, to find answers to questions you may have regarding your current insurance coverages or other benefits you may not yet be enrolled in.  


Qualifying life event? What's that? 

It's a change in your personal circumstances that allow you to make changes to your benefit coverages outside of the annual open enrollment period. 

If you have forgotten to notify us of a qualifying event marked required, you must do so during Open Enrollment.

​Life Event
 ​Enrollment Actions
 ​Documents Needed
 ​Required or Optional
​Marriage
​Add new spouse
Add new step-child(ren)
​Health Enrollment Change Form, and
Copy of Marriage License
​Optional
​Divorce
​Drop spouse
Drop child(ren)
Drop step-child(ren)
​Health Enrollment Change Form, and
Copy of Divorce Decree (just first & last page)
 ​Required - even if a court order mandates you to maintain coverage.
​Birth
​Add new baby
Health Enrollment Change Form
Optional
You do not need to wait for their SSN to be issued, we can add that later!
​Adoption or Legal Guardianship
​Add new child
​Health Enrollment Change Form, and
Adoption or court decree
​Optional
Loss of Other Coverage (yours or a dependent's)
​Add MC coverage and/or dependent
​Health Enrollment Change Form, and
Proof of loss of coverage (letter from other employer, carrier etc)
​Optional
​Gaining Other Coverage
​Drop MC coverage
​Health Enrollment Change Form, and
Proof of coverage (letter from other employer, carrier etc)
​Optional
​Death of Dependent
​Drop Coverage
​​Health Enrollment Change Form
​Required


DO I NEED TO COMPLETE ANY FORMS THIS YEAR?

Please review the Health Plan Summary for your group as listed below.  The 2027 rates can be found at the  bottom of page three on the Health Plan Comparisons.

Yes, if any of the following apply:

  • You had a life event marked required above that you haven't notified us of. 
  • You currently have an FSA Account through CAS and wish to continue participating in 2027.
    • If you have a 2026 balance that will roll-over, but you do not wish to continue contributing in 2027 please contact Employee Benefits at MCEmployeeBenefits@co.marion.or.us to explore your options. 
  • You want to elect a benefit that you are not currently enrolled in.
  • You want to change your medical or dental plans, or opt-out due to having other coverage.
  • You are changing your medical plan and enrolling in the high deductible health plan (HDHP).
  • You want to change your contribution amount for your HSA.

You can find online enrollment forms HERE for most benefit plans. 

You must be connected to the Marion County network for the link to work. If you don't see the form you're looking for, please let us know! 

If you get an error when submitting, put your cursor after your first and last name, press "delete" to make sure there are no extra spaces after your name.  If that still doesn't work, your sign-in may have timed out. Close your browser and try again in a fresh session.

No, if either of the following apply:

  • You want to keep your medical and dental plans the same next year. 
  • You participate in either the CERA Parking or Mass Transit FSA Plan and do not wish to make changes.


MCDAA, MCEA, MCJEA, ONA, and
Unrepresented Employee Groups


County Premium Contribution:

Marion County currently contributes toward the monthly premium for employee health plans.  The county contribution amount depends on bargaining unit and the employee's premium share depends on which medical and dental plan combinations are selected.  The 2027 county contributions and your premium rates can be found at the bottom of page three on the Health Plan Comparison document.

​MC Group Documents
 ​Description
​Health Plan Comparison w/ Rates 
 Compare all medical, dental, vision and pharmacy plan details in one spot, as well as employee rate contributions. 
Kaiser Medical Plan Summary &  Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC)
 ​Individual plan summary and breakdown of what common insurance terms mean, and how they apply to your coverage and usage. 
PacificSource PPO Medical Plan Summary & Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC) 
 ​​Individual plan summary and breakdown of what common insurance terms mean, and how they apply to your coverage and usage. 
PacificSource HDHP Medical Plan Summary & Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC) 
 ​​Individual plan summary and breakdown of what common insurance terms mean, and how they apply to your coverage and usage. 
​Kaiser Dental Plan Benefit Summary
 Overview of covered services
​Delta Dental Plan Benefit Summary
 ​Overview of covered services



Federation of Oregon Parole and Probation Officers (FOPPO), Marion County Law Enforcement Association (MCLEA), and
Marion County Sheriff Sergeants (MCSSA) Employee Groups


County Premium Contribution:

Marion County currently pays 95% of the monthly premium for FOPPO, MCLEA, and MCSSA employees.  The employee's premium share is 5% of the medical and dental plans selected. The 2027 premium rates can be found at the bottom of page three of the Health Plan Comparison document.

FOPPO-MCLEA-MCSSA Group Documents
 ​Description
​Health Plan Comparison w/ Rates 
​Compare all medical, dental, vision and pharmacy plan details in one spot, as well as employee rate contributions.
​Kaiser Medical Plan Summary &  Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC)
​Individual plan summary and breakdown of what common insurance terms mean, and how they apply to your coverage and usage. 
​PacificSource PPO Medical Plan Summary & 
Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC) 
​Individual plan summary and breakdown of what common insurance terms mean, and how they apply to your coverage and usage. 
​Kaiser Dental Plan Benefit Summary
​Overview of covered services
Delta Dental Plan Benefit Summary
​Overview of covered services



Enrollment Forms to Update Benefits for 2027

Links to Forms For Submission Via Online Portal:

​Form Name
 ​Description
 Online or Paper Form
​Health Plan Change/Enrollment Form
 ​To change insurance plans
To remove or add dependents.

 ​Online

If adding spouse, email marriage license to MCEmployeeBenefits@co.marion.or.us
If deleting spouse, email first and last page of divorce decree to MCEmployeeBenefits@co.marion.or.us
​Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Enrollment-Contribution Form
 ​Required to participate in the FSA for 2027
 ​Online
​Health Savings Account (HSA) Contribution Form
 To indicate the contribution you would like to make to your HSA account per pay period.  Required even if the amount is zero.
  • HSA is compatible only with the PacificSource high deductible health plan (HDHP). 
  • You cannot have other coverage, unless it is also a HDHP.
  • You cannot have Medicaid (OHP) or Medicare coverage. 
 ​Online
​Beneficiary Form for Group Term and Voluntary Life Benefits
 ​Submit if you need to change your life insurance beneficiary.
 ​Online
​MC Group Health Plan Opt Out
 ​If you are in the MC Group and are currently enrolled in health insurance, but will be Opting Out for 2027.
 ​Online

You will also need to email proof of other coverage to: MCEmployeeBenefits@co.marion.or.us
​FOPPO-MCLEA-MCSSA Waiver of Insurance
 ​If you are in the FOPPO-MCLEA-MCSSA Group and are currently enrolled in health insurance, but will be waiving coverage for 2027.
 ​Online

You will also need to email proof of other coverage to: MCEmployeeBenefits@co.marion.or.us
​Voluntary Term Life Insurance and
Voluntary Short Term Disability Enrollment Form


Evidence of Insurability Form for Voluntary Term Life		 Submit to enroll in the VTL or VSTD product, or to request an increase in your current coverage.


EOI Form required unless you are within the first 30 days of employment.		 Online
​Domestic Partner Packet
 To add a qualified domestic partner, and their child(ren) if applicable
 ​Paper Form, email to MCEmployeeBenefits@co.marion.or.us
​457(b) Deferred Compensation Retirement Plan
 ​To enroll, or increase your contribution amount. 
​



COBRA & Retiree Information 

Retiree Coverage: Former benefits-eligible employees, who are not Medicare eligible, may continue their medical and dental plans and self-pay premiums at the Retiree Plan rate if they are eligible for PERS retirement when they leave employment. 

COBRA Coverage: Coverage offered to employees who are separating from Marion County but not eligible for the Retiree Plan. 

MC Retiree & COBRA Health Plan Comparison & Rates

FOPPO-MCLEA-MCSSA Retiree & COBRA Health Plan Comparison & Rates