Active Employees

Eligibility

Your eligibility for benefits at A-B depends on your benefit class. Visit the Benefits Portal to review the benefit options available to you, which are described in the benefit summaries and Enrollment guide.

Eligible employees have three opportunities to enroll in A-B benefits:

1


Within 30 days
of becoming
Eligible

2


During
Annual
Enrollment

3


Within 30 days of
Qualifying Life
Event

WITHIN 30 DAYS OF BECOMING ELIGIBLE

WITHIN 30 DAYS OF A QUALIFYING LIFE EVENT

When you first become eligible, you have 30 days to enter the Benefits Portal and update your elections. Don't miss your 30 day enrollment window!

DURING ANNUAL ENROLLMENT


Annual Enrollment is your opportunity to choose benefits for the next plan year.

WITHIN 30 DAYS OF A QUALIFYING LIFE EVENT

If you experience a birth, marriage, change in eligibility, or other qualifying life event, submit a life event within 30 days of the event in the Benefits Portal.

Dependents

Active employees can enroll eligible dependents (spouse, certified domestic partner and dependent children up to age 26) in A-B benefits. You can learn more about Domestic Partners and Domestic Partner certification within the Benefits Portal.

Here’s what to do when you or your dependent turn 26.

Ready to enroll?

Benefits Portal SSO

Retirees

To Confirm Retiree Eligibility For Pre-65 Health Coverage

Complete this form and submit to the HR Service Center to find out if you are eligible and receive monthly costs and plan summaries.

If you are eligible, enroll in retiree medical within 30 days of your retirement date here or by calling the HR Service Center at (800) 952-7522.

Enrollment isn't automatic, so please don't miss your chance to enroll.

Get Started Enrolling in Retiree Medical

To create a new Benefits Portal account, register here or click the Benefits Portal Log In button and then select "Register".

After registering, you'll be able to access the Benefits Portal through the Benefits Portal Log In option.

If you forget your username or password for the Benefits Portal, you can recover them by clicking the relevant link on the log in page.

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