A new employee is defined as an employee without active benefits. If you are a part-time employee with a pay code of B, E, F, or L, you are eligible to participate. 

You may enroll in the Cigna OAP High, OAP Standard, or SureFit healthcare plan and/or Flexible Benefits for you and/or your eligible dependents. Benefits will be effective the first of the following month. The cost of these benefits will NOT be deducted from your paycheck.

No. However, you will not be able to enroll in benefits until the following Open Enrollment period. 

Yes, you can add your eligible dependents during this enrollment period. You will have to submit the dependent documentation for each dependent.

To obtain a healthcare benefits enrollment package, contact Miami-Dade County Public Schools:

1-305-995-2883, Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. ET.

To obtain a Flexible Benefits enrollment form, contact FBMC Service Center:

1-855-MDC-PS4U (1-855-632-7748), Monday - Friday, 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. ET.

Yes, except if you are represented by the AFSCME labor union.  AFSCME employees CAN NOT enroll in this benefit.