Generally, you are eligible for the employer contribution toward SEBB benefits if you work in a school district or charter school, or are a represented employee of an educational service district (ESD), and your employer anticipates you will work at least 630 hours during the school year (September 1 through August 31). Paid holidays and paid leave, such as sick, personal, and bereavement leave, count toward the required hours. If your first day of work is on or after September 1, but not later than the first day of school for the current school year as established by the SEBB organization, you are eligible for the employer contribution on the first day of work. If your first day of work is at any other time during the school year, you are eligible for the employer contribution on that day. 

If you do not make a plan selection within 31 days of your hire date, SEBB will automatically enroll you in the default plan:

• Medical: UMP Achieve 1
• Dental: Uniform Dental Plan
• Vision: Metlife vision
• LTD: 60%
• $25 monthly tobacco charge

For more information on plans, premiums and supplemental coverage, please follow the links below. 

Eligibility and enrollment | Medical plans and benefits | Dental plans and benefits | Vision plans and benefits | Additional benefits | Plan costs | Surcharges |Medicare and SEBB benefits |Find a provider |Change your coverage |Cancel your coverage |Help with SEBB My Account login 

• Visit Benefits 24/7 and click the green Log into SEBB My Account button at the top of the webpage.
  You will be directed to SecureAccess Washington (SAW) to create an account. You only need to do this step one time. (Why do I need a SAW account? SAW is the state’s secure single sign-on portal for external users. A SAW account will keep your sensitive information secure. You can access multiple government services online with a single user ID and password that you create and manage yourself.)

• To create a SAW account:

• Click Sign up.

• Enter your:

• Name

• Personal email address

• A username

• A password
  (If you already have a SAW account, enter your username and password and skip to step 5.) Remember to save your username and password in a safe place so you don’t forget it the next time you log in.

• Check the box to indicate you are not a robot.

• Click the Submit button.

• Follow the link to activate your account.

• Check your email for a message from SAW.

• Click on the confirmation link, then close the account-activated browser window that opens, and return to your original window.

• Follow the instructions on the screen to finish creating your account.

• Watch for your code. After you log in to SAW, you will be prompted to add multifactor authentication (MFA). Select how you'd like to receive a code — either email or text message. The system will send you a code.

• Enter the code you received and submit. 

• You will be sent back to SEBB My Account.

• Enter your:

• Last name

• Date of birth

• Last four digits of your Social Security number

• Click Verify my information.

• If you have logged in to SEBB My Account before, you'll be directed to your dashboard.
• If this is your first log in, after you click Verify my information, select your security questions and add answers. You will be directed to the SEBB My Account dashboard.

Once you log in to Benefits 24/7, you can follow the step-by-step tool at the top of the page to guide you through the enrollment process. The four steps are:

• Add your dependents

• Enter your dependents information. If you are not adding dependents, you can skip to step 3.

• Verify your dependents
  HCA may audit dependent enrollment. Please make sure to keep the documents you submit.

• ​​Upload documents from your computer or mobile device to verify your dependents’ eligibility. A list of acceptable documents (like a birth or marriage certificate, or recent tax return and acceptable file types) is available through a link on the page. After you upload your documents, they must be verified by your payroll or benefits office before your dependents can enroll under your coverage.

• If you are unable to upload documents online, you can provide paper documents to your payroll or benefits office.

• Attest to the premium surcharges

• Answer a series of on-screen questions to determine whether you will be charged the $25 tobacco use premium surcharge and, if applicable, the $50 spouse or state-registered domestic partner coverage premium surcharge in addition to your monthly medical premium.

• Select your plans

• When you are ready, select your plans by checking the box next to the medical, dental, and vision plans you want.
• If you have other employer-based medical coverage, TRICARE, or Medicare, you can waive SEBB medical coverage

• View your medical, dental, and vision coverage information
• Download your statement of insurance
• View your employer-paid basic life and basic AD&D insurance information (employees only)
• Reduce or decline employee-paid long-term disability insurance
• View your premium surcharge attestations
• Make changes to your tobacco use premium surcharge attestation (if applicable)
• Make changes based on qualifying events specified in SEBB Program rules

For school-based employees, you can make the following changes during open enrollment in October:

• Make changes to your SEBB benefits
• Attest to the spouse or state-registered domestic partner coverage premium surcharges (if applicable)
• Waive medical coverage for yourself or return from waived status
• Add dependents. You must provide proof of your dependent’s eligibility. It is recommended that you add your child to the health plans you want them enrolled on even if dependent verification is still pending.
• Remove dependents
• Reduce or decline employee-paid long-term disability insurance

For Home Office employees, you can make the following changes during open enrollment in September: 

• Make changes to your benefits
• Waive medical coverage for yourself or return from waived status
• Add dependents. You must provide proof of your dependent’s eligibility. It is recommended that you add your child to the health plans you want them enrolled on even if dependent verification is still pending.
• Remove dependents
• Reduce or decline employee-paid long-term disability insurance

Your selected insurance carriers will send you your insurance cards by mail to the address you have on file within 10 business days after signing up for benefits. If you do not receive your insurance cards within 10 business days, please reach out to the carriers directly.