Program Overview
Eligibility
New Hires:
- Benefits for New Hires will be effective the 1st of the month following 60 days of employment.
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You are required to enroll in benefits prior to your benefits effective date.
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If you do not call to enroll, your voluntary benefits, including medical insurance, will be waived.
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Annual Open Enrollment is held in September and the plan year begins October 1. Should you wish to change your elections after your effective date, you will need to wait until the next Annual Open Enrollment unless you have a qualifying life event.
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Payroll Deductions:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision premiums are pre-tax (before taxes are withheld). This lowers the amount of taxes you pay and reduces your net costs for benefits.
- Life and Disability premiums are deducted on a post-tax basis.
Dependent Child(ren):
- Eligible child(ren) include:
- Biological, adopted child, step child, or child for which the employee has legal guardianship.
- Biological, adopted child, step child, or child for which the employee has legal guardianship.
- Dependents are eligible until the end of the month in which they turn age 26 (unless disabled).
Spouses:
- Only legal spouses are eligible (as defined by Georgia law).
For employment separations, the benefits coverage end date is the date of separation.
New Hires
Benefit Enrollment
You can enroll in your benefits one of two ways:
- Call the Ecker Textiles Benefits Service Center at (866) 748-6664. Service Center hours are Monday – Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. You can speak with a trained Benefits Specialist who will answer your benefits questions, handle on-line password resets, and complete your enrollment.
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Online with Zevo Benefits
If this is your first time accessing the Zevo Enrollment Portal, you will be prompted to enter your e-mail address, last four digits of your Social Security Number, and date of birth. The system will identify you by these credentials and allow you to create a password. Once you have created your password, you will be able to complete your Enrollment. Note: If you have already registered, simply click Login.
After you have completed your enrollment, you will receive a confirmation statement for your benefit elections.
Benefits Resources:
Please use the Resources page and the individual product pages which contain detailed information about your benefits. In addition to the information on this website, you may contact the Benefits Service Center via phone at (866) 748-6664 at any time during the year for benefit questions.
Information Needed to Enroll
Please have the following information ready when you enroll:
- Your name, date of birth, and Social Security Number.
- The name(s), date(s) of birth, and Social Security Number(s) of your dependent children up to age 26.
- The name, date of birth and Social Security Number of your spouse, if applicable.
- Your current address, so that we can update our records. This will also ensure that your ID cards and other important benefit information are sent to the correct address.
- The full name and relationship of your life insurance beneficiary (your beneficiary must be at least 18 years old).
The collection of dependent Social Security numbers is a legislative requirement for enrollment in the health, dental, and vision plans.
Qualifying Life Events
No enrollment changes are allowed to your benefits during the plan year, except in the case of a Qualifying Life Event.
Qualifying life events that can result in changes to your benefit coverage include the following:
- Marriage or Divorce
- Birth or adoption of a child
- Loss of a dependent
- Medicare entitlement
- Change in spouse's employment that affects benefits
- Loss of other group coverage
Qualifying Life Events:
If you have a qualifying life event, notify the Benefits Service Center of the event and your new elections. You must also provide the necessary supporting documentation to the Benefits Service Center via email at help@eckertexbenefits.com within 31 days of the change. If you do not do so within 31 days, you must wait until the next open enrollment period to make any benefit plan changes.
