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Could someone pls explain how medical benefits work? (self.starbucksbaristas)
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So I got hired at the end of this August and during my interview I told my manager that yes I would want to sign up for health benefits. She said okay great and because my minimum hours were 20 hrs a weeks I'd get them in no time, which I accepted gladly.
Fast forward to now and shes only finally just understood that I do in fact need MIMIMUM 20 hrs a week, she acted like she had no idea, so for the most part I have not gotten 20 hrs a week. So I was concerned about my benefits.
I asked multiple co workers about this and they all said I have unfortunately missed the deadline and have to wait until next year, which I had no idea a deadline even existed.
I went to my manager and she said that was not true and I just have to wait for an email and I'll get my benefits soon. Or the ability to sign up for them or whatever. (I'm also not clear about this email is it my personal email or something to do with teamworks or a Starbucks account email thing?)
After relaying this conversation to some co workers they have all told me that that is bullshit and I missed the deadline so I have to wait a year.
I am completely confused and dont know what to believe or who to go to. I'm honestly pretty dumb so benefits and stuff just on it's own is confusing to me without all this stuff happening.
Please any help would be appreciated. I am from BC, Canada if that matters at all.
Sorry how long this is, basically I just have no idea how Starbucks benefits work.
Fast forward to now and shes only finally just understood that I do in fact need MIMIMUM 20 hrs a week, she acted like she had no idea, so for the most part I have not gotten 20 hrs a week. So I was concerned about my benefits.
I asked multiple co workers about this and they all said I have unfortunately missed the deadline and have to wait until next year, which I had no idea a deadline even existed.
I went to my manager and she said that was not true and I just have to wait for an email and I'll get my benefits soon. Or the ability to sign up for them or whatever. (I'm also not clear about this email is it my personal email or something to do with teamworks or a Starbucks account email thing?)
After relaying this conversation to some co workers they have all told me that that is bullshit and I missed the deadline so I have to wait a year.
I am completely confused and dont know what to believe or who to go to. I'm honestly pretty dumb so benefits and stuff just on it's own is confusing to me without all this stuff happening.
Please any help would be appreciated. I am from BC, Canada if that matters at all.
Sorry how long this is, basically I just have no idea how Starbucks benefits work.
ilovebrandonj 3 points 3y ago
In the US, It’s 90 days after hire, or the annual enrollment in August. Since you were hired in August, you would be eligible in November. Call the benefits center and see if your enrollment is open. You need to have averaged 20 hrs a week, so if you’re under a few times it’s fine as long as it evens out
sandycat555 3 points 3y ago
In the US, there are annual enrollment periods, but you also are allowed a special enrollment time for a “qualifying event”, which in the US is birth of a child, getting married, I think getting divorced, or, -becoming newly qualified for benefits from a new job-.
So in the US, I think once you have to reach 240 hours worked in a full 3 month period, the next month -after- that you can enroll, and then it takes effect the month after that.
For example, I was hired in mid July. So they don’t start counting until the first full month of employment (August 1). I did lots and lots of extra hours and covered others shifts and picked up shifts, so I hit 240/3 months solidly in early October. So I was allowed to choose a plan in early November, and it became active Dec 1.
Partly I did all that because the benefits was the reason I applied, so I made sure I was crossing my t’s and dotting my i’s. Called the benefits center to confirm.
I’ve seen several partners not making sure they keep up with the hours, it surprises me but others have different goals than me I guess.
When you sign up for the benefits online account, (through Fidelity in the US), it tells you how many hours you have towards eligibility. Not sure how that works in Canada.
So in the US, I think once you have to reach 240 hours worked in a full 3 month period, the next month -after- that you can enroll, and then it takes effect the month after that.
For example, I was hired in mid July. So they don’t start counting until the first full month of employment (August 1). I did lots and lots of extra hours and covered others shifts and picked up shifts, so I hit 240/3 months solidly in early October. So I was allowed to choose a plan in early November, and it became active Dec 1.
Partly I did all that because the benefits was the reason I applied, so I made sure I was crossing my t’s and dotting my i’s. Called the benefits center to confirm.
I’ve seen several partners not making sure they keep up with the hours, it surprises me but others have different goals than me I guess.
When you sign up for the benefits online account, (through Fidelity in the US), it tells you how many hours you have towards eligibility. Not sure how that works in Canada.
deankns 2 points 3y ago
Thank you! Is it easy to find the benefits centre number online? Or is that something I'd need to ask my manager for?
ilovebrandonj 2 points 3y ago
It’s for sure on the Partner Hub but you can also just log on to mysbuxben.com and do it all on there
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