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Life and Disability Insurance
- Basic Life Insurance
- Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
- Supplemental Life Insurance (SLI)
- Extra Life Insurance (XLI)
- Long-Term Disability (LTD)
- Dependent Life Insurance
- Short Term Disability Insurance (STD)
Basic life insurance coverage is administered through MetLife at no cost to you for basic life insurance 2x your base salary (up to $225,000 based on your salary schedule)—for all benefit eligible employees:
- Coverage is effective on the date of hire.
- The coverage amount automatically increases or decreases when you have a change in base salary.
Please note employer-paid coverage amounts over $50,000 are subject to imputed income.
Salary Schedule | Employee Group | Benefit | Coverage Type | Schedule of Benefits | Max Benefit | Certificate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Schedule D - Active (Full/Part-Time) | Correctional Officer | Basic Life | Employer Paid | 2x Base Annual Earnings | $200,000 | Cert 30 |
Schedule X | Crossing Guards | Basic Life | Employer Paid | 2x Base Annual Earnings | $100,000 | Cert 31 |
Schedule E Exempt, Schedule G General Schedule, - Active (Full/Part-Time), Schedule GEX county executive, chief administrative officer, immediate staff of the county executive, head of each county agency, council member, council administrator, county auditor and aide to each council members - Active (Full/Part-Time) | Exempt Employees Schedule E, General Schedule Employees Salary Schedule G, Schedule GEX | Basic Life | Employer Paid | 2x Base Annual Earnings | $225,000 | Cert 28 |
Schedule A, P, Q, - Active (Full/Part-Time) | AFSCME Employees Schedule A, Police Civilians Salary Schedule P, Corrections Civilians Salary Schedule Q | Basic Life | Employer Paid | 2x Base Annual Earnings | $150,000 | Cert 29 |
Schedule Z - Active ( Full/Part-Time) | Sheriff's Civilians Salary Schedule Z | Basic Life | Employer Paid | 2x Base Annual Earnings | $150,000 | Cert 34 |
Schedule H -Active (Full/Part-Time) | Fire Civilian | Basic Life | Employer Paid | 2x Base Annual Earnings | $200,000 | Cert 32 |
Schedule Y- Active (Full/Part-Time | Firefighters, Emergency Response Technicians ,and Paramedics | Basic Life | Employer Paid | 2x Base Annual Earnings | $200,000 | Cert 33 |
Orphans Court Judges (Full/Part-Time) | Orphan's Court Judges | Basic Life | Employer Paid | 2x Base Annual Earnings | $200,000 | Cert 26 |
Schedule L and W - Active (Full/Part-Time | Police Officers and Deputy Sheriffs | Basic Life | Employer Paid | 2x Base Annual Earnings | $100,000 | Cert 27 |
Judges and Assessors (Full-Time/Part-Time) | Employees and Retirees who are state judges currently enrolled in the County Benefits and Assessors excludes Circuit and District Courts which are State Employees not County Employees | Basic Life | Employer Paid | Flat Amount | $100,000 | Cert 6 |
MetLife advantages available to ALL (regardless of enrollment of Extra Life)
- WillsCenter.com
- Funeral Assistance (through LifeWorks)
- Grief Counseling (through LifeWorks)
- Funeral Discount & Planning (through Dignity Memorial)
- Total Control Account
- Transition Solutions/Portability (Both Extra Life and Dependent Life)
Contact MetLife
Customer Service: 1-833-622-0135
Website: www.metlife.com
Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance is administered through MetLife at no cost to you. You are automatically enrolled in AD&D coverage on your date of hire, to a maximum benefit of:
- $10,000 for all other Employee groups
- $30,000 for Sheriff's Civilians
- $50,000 for Police Officers, Deputy Sheriffs, Correctional Officers, Firefighters, Paramedics, and Emergency Response Technicians
This benefit is payable for death or personal loss caused by an accident on or off the job.
Salary Schedule | Employee Group | Benefit | Coverage Type | Schedule of Benefits | Certificate |
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Schedule D - Active (Full/Part-Time) | Correctional Officer | AD&D | Employer Paid | $50,000 | Cert 30 |
Schedule X | Crossing Guards | AD&D | Employer Paid | $10,000 | Cert 31 |
Schedule E Exempt, Schedule G General Schedule, - Active (Full/Part-Time), Schedule GEX county executive,chief administrative officer, immediate staff of the county executive, head of each county agency,council member, council administrator, county auditor and aide to each council members - Active (Full/Part-Time) | Exempt Employees Schedule E, General Schedule Employees Salary Schedule G, Schedule GEX | AD&D | Employer Paid | $10,000 | Cert 28 |
Schedule A,P, Q, Active (Full/Part-Time) | AFSCME Employees Schedule A, Police Civilians Salary Schedule P, Corrections Civilians Salary Schedule Q | AD&D | Employer Paid | $10,000 | Cert 29 |
Schedule Z - Active ( Full/Part-Time) | Sheriff's Civilians Salary Schedule Z | AD&D | Employer Paid | $30,000 | Cert 34 |
Schedule H -Active (Full/Part-Time) | Fire Civilian | AD&D | Employer Paid | $10,000 | Cert 32 |
Schedule Y- Active (Full/Part-Time | Firefighters, Emergency Response Technicians ,and Paramedics | AD&D | Employer Paid | $50,000 | Cert 33 |
Schedule L and W - Active (Full/Part-Time | Police Officers and Deputy Sheriffs | AD&D | Employer Paid | $50,000 | Cert 27 |
Contact MetLife
Customer Service: 1-833-622-0135
Website: www.metlife.com
This benefit applies only to police officers, firefighters, paramedics, emergency response technicians, and deputy sheriffs.
SLI is administered by MetLife and is equal to fifty (50) times the monthly salary with a maximum benefit of $600,000.
Salary Schedule | Employee Group | Benefit | Coverage Type | Schedule of Benefits | Max Benefit | Certificate |
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Schedule Y- Active (Full/Part-Time | Firefighters, Emergency Response Technicians ,and Paramedics | Supplemental | Employer Paid | 50x Monthly Earnings | $600,000 | Cert 33 |
Schedule L and W - Active (Full/Part-Time | Police Officers and Deputy Sheriffs | Supplemental | Employer Paid | 50x Monthly Earnings | $600,000 | Cert 27 |
Contact MetLife
Customer Service: 1-833-622-0135
Website: www.metlife.com
Administered though MetLife, employees have the option of electing extra life insurance. You pay 100% of the cost of optional life insurance. You may purchase between one and four times your base pay in XLI up to $600,000 ($800,000 for Salary Schedule H – Fire Civilians).
Premiums for Extra Life Insurance are based on your salary and age as of 12/31/22.
Age Category | Monthly Factor per $1000* |
Under age 25 | $0.055 |
Age 25 to 29 | $0.066 |
Age 30 to 34 | $0.088 |
Age 35 to 39 | $0.099 |
Age 40 to 44 | $0.0110 |
Age 45 to 49 | $0.165 |
Age 50 to 54 | $0.254 |
Age 55 to 59 | $0.474 |
Age 60 to 64 | $0.728 |
Age 65 to 69 | $1.400 |
Age 70 and over | $2.271 |
*Instructions for Calculating Monthly Premium: Multiply your annual base salary by your XLI election (your choice being 1, 2, 3 or 4 times your base salary) ; round to the nearest $1,000. Divide by 1,000. Use this number to multiply the month factor for your age category. This will provide the monthly cost of your XLI.
MetLife Advantages available ONLY with Extra Life
- Will Preparation Services (through MetLife Legal Plans)
- Estate Resolution Services (through MetLife Legal Plans)
Forms and Notices
Contact MetLife
Customer Service: 1-833-622-0135
Website: www.metlife.com
All benefits-eligible employees may enroll in the Long-Term Disability (LTD) Insurance Program administered by MetLife. Long-term disability insurance provides income replacement that may be used in conjunction with your annual or sick leave.
- Available coverage options;
- 50% of your pre-disability monthly earnings up to a $3,000 monthly maximum or
- 60% of your pre-disability monthly earnings up to a $5,000 monthly maximum
- Elimination period: the greater of 26 weeks or STD max benefit
Long-term Disability Certificate for Non-Public Safety Employees Effective 1/1/2022
Long-term Disability Certificate for Public Safety Employees Effective 1/1/2022
Benefits will not be paid for the following;
- War, whether declared or undeclared, or act of war, insurrection, rebellion or terrorist act;
- Active participation in a riot;
- Intentionally self-inflicted injury or attempted suicide;
- Commission of or attempt to commit a felony.
- Pre-existing conditions; means a Sickness or accidental injury for which You:
- received medical treatment, consultation, care, or services; or
- took prescription medication or had medications prescribed; in the 3 months before Your insurance under MetLife takes effect.
- A Pre-existing Condition does not include a condition admitted in the application unless such condition is excluded by a signed waiver rider.
- We will not pay benefits, or any increase in benefit amount, for a Disability that results from a Pre-existing Condition, if the Disability begins prior to the earliest of:
- the date You have not received medical treatment, consultation or services for the Pre-existing Condition for a period of 3 consecutive months after the date insurance under this certificate takes effect; or
- If You were not required to give evidence of insurability when You enrolled for the insurance under this certificate, the date 12 months from the date such insurance takes effect; or
- If You were required to give evidence of insurability when You enrolled for the insurance under this certificate, the date 12 months from the date such insurance takes effect.
- We will not pay benefits, or any increase in benefit amount, for a Disability that results from a Pre-existing Condition, if the Disability begins prior to the earliest of:
LTD Rate Calculation Examples
Category | per $100 of Covered Monthly Payroll |
LTDL Non-Public Safety 50% Plan | $0.200 |
LTD: Non-Public Safety 60% Plan | $0.394 |
LTD: Public Safety 50% Plan | $0.253 |
LTD: Public Safety 60% Plan | $0.498 |
Please note the difference in rates for non-public safety vs public safety
Example #1
Non-public safety 50%
Annual earnings: $55,026
- Determine monthly earnings, divide annual earnings by 12; $55,026/12 = $4,585.50
- Monthly earnings value per $100; $4,585/100 = $45.86
- Multiply by rate to determine monthly premium; $45.86 x 0.200 = $9.17
Example #2
Public Safety 60%
Annual earnings: $75,000
- Determine monthly earnings, divide annual earnings by 12; $123,948/12 = $6,250
- Monthly earnings value per $100; $6,250/100 = $62.50
- Multiply by rate to determine monthly premium; $62.50 x 0.498 = $31.13
Long Term Disability Summary(PDF)
Contact MetLife
Customer Service: 1-833-622-0135
Website: www.metlife.com
Dependent Life Insurance offered by MetLife is available to employees who already have or are applying for Extra Life Insurance, as this benefit is not available for dependents without the employee coverage. Eligible dependents can be covered for Life Insurance Coverage.
Employee must be enrolled or apply for Extra Life in order to enroll in Dependent Spouse Life and/or Dependent Child Life
Employee must be actively at work for coverage to take effect, otherwise it becomes effective when the employee returns to active work. Spouse and child(ren) cannot be confined to a hospital on the effective date, or at home for any medical reason or be receiving or entitled to receive disability income for any medical reason on the date the coverage is scheduled to become effective.
Dependent Spouse Life
Spouse Coverage: Enroll for $10,000 or $25,000 of coverage without answering any health questions. You may apply for $50,000 by answering five health questions. After this enrollment period, a Statement of Health will be required for future spouse coverage (outside of a Qualifying Life Event).
Spouse Coverage is based on your age as of 12/31/2022
Age | Monthly Cost per $1,000 of Coverage |
24 & Younger | $0.055 |
25-29 | $0.066 |
30-34 | $0.088 |
35-39 | $0.099 |
40-44 | $0.110 |
45-49 | $0.165 |
50-54 | $0.253 |
55-59 | $0.473 |
60-64 | $0.726 |
65-69 | $1.397 |
70 & Above | $2.266 |
Dependent Child Life
Dependent Child(ren) Coverage: No health questions are required. Child(ren)’s eligibility is from 15 days to 26 years old. Coverage levels are $5,000, $10,000, or $20,000). Monthly cost for dependent child(ren) covers all eligible child(ren).
Dependent Child(ren) Flat Monthly Cost of Coverage |
$5,000 $0.75 |
$10,000 $1.50 |
$20,000 $3.00 |
Contact MetLife
Customer Service: 1-833-622-0135
Website: www.metlife.com
Short Term Disability insurance through MetLife protects a portion of your income if you are unable to work due to a covered injury or illness.
Key Features:
- Income Coverage of up to 60% of your salary (Maximum $3,000 weekly benefit)
- Deductions for the programs are done on an after- tax basis.
- 7 day elimination period for sickness (includes pregnancy) and injury
- Benefits are available for up to 26 weeks
Short-term Disability Certificate for Non-Public Safety Employees Effective 1/1/2022
Short-term Disability for Public Safety Employees Effective 1/1/2022
Benefits will not be paid for the following;
Exclusions
- Elective treatment or procedures, such as cosmetic surgery, reversal of sterilization, liposuction, visual correction surgery, in-vitro fertilization, embryo transfer procedure, artificial insemination or other specific procedures. However, pregnancies and complications from any of these procedures will be treated as a sickness.
- War, whether declared or undeclared, or act of war, insurrection, rebellion or terrorist act;
- Active participation in a riot;
- Intentionally self-inflicted injury or attempted suicide;
- Commission of or attempt to commit a felony.
- Pre-existing conditions;
- means a Sickness or accidental injury for which You:
- received medical treatment, consultation, care, or services; or
- took prescription medication or had medications prescribed; in the 3 months before Your insurance under MetLife takes effect.
- means a Sickness or accidental injury for which You:
- A Pre-existing Condition does not include a condition admitted in the application unless such condition is excluded by a signed waiver rider.
- We will not pay benefits, or any increase in benefit amount, for a Disability that results from a Pre-existing Condition, if the Disability begins prior to the earliest of:
- the date You have not received medical treatment, consultation or services for the Pre-existing Condition for a period of 3 consecutive months after the date insurance under this certificate takes effect; or
- If You were not required to give evidence of insurability when You enrolled for the insurance under this certificate, the date 12 months from the date such insurance takes effect; or
- If You were required to give evidence of insurability when You enrolled for the insurance under this certificate, the date 12 months from the date such insurance takes effect.
- Note that Maryland has a pre-existing condition limit on an all employee paid Short-term Disability plans. This means that you will have to wait one year for any conditions in which you sought treatment for an injury or illness with 3 months prior to enrollment in the plan. Pregnancy is included in this pre-existing condition limit.
- We will not pay benefits, or any increase in benefit amount, for a Disability that results from a Pre-existing Condition, if the Disability begins prior to the earliest of:
For UNUM participants, if you were to elect MetLife your monthly time with Unum would count toward your one-year waiting period as long as there was no break in coverage with UNUM.
STD Rate Calculation Examples
Age Category | per $10 of Covered Weekly Benefit |
under age 25 | $0.62 |
Age 25 to 29 | $0.65 |
Age 30 to34 | $0.67 |
Age 35 to 39 | $0.60 |
Age 40 to 44 | $0.65 |
Age 45 to 49 | $0.79 |
Age 50 to 54 | $0.99 |
Age 55 to 59 | $1.21 |
Age 60 to 64 | $1.43 |
Age 65 and older | $1.72 |
Locate rate based on age as of 12/31/22
Example #1
Age: 27 as of 12/31/22
Salary: $56,676
Calculation
- Divide Annual earnings by 52; $56,676/52 = $1,089.92 weekly earnings
- Multiple weekly earnings by 60% to determine weekly benefit; $1,089.92 x 0.60 = $653.95
- Determine value per $10; $653.95/10 = $65.40
- Multiply by the appropriate age-based rate; $65.40 x 0.65 = $42.51 estimated monthly premium
Example #2
Age: 56 as of 12/31/22
Salary: $140,812
Calculation
- Divide Annual earnings by 52; $140,812/52 = $2,707.92 weekly earnings
- Multiple weekly earnings by 60% to determine weekly benefit; $2,707.92 x 0.60 = $1,624.75
- Determine value per $10; $1,624.75/10 = $162.48
- Multiply by the appropriate age-based rate; $162.48 x 1.21 = $196.60 estimated monthly premium
Contact MetLife
Customer Service: 1-833-622-0135
Website: www.metlife.com