Employer Paid Benefits

LIFE AND ACCIDENTAL DEATH AND DISMEMBERMENT BENEFITS

Blue Origin's comprehensive benefits package includes financial protection for you and your family in the event of an accident or death.

BASIC LIFE AND AD&D INSURANCE

Blue Origin automatically provides basic life and AD&D insurance through Reliance Standard to all benefits-eligible employees AT NO COST. If you die as a result of an accident, your beneficiary would receive both the life benefit and the AD&D benefit. Please be sure to keep your beneficiary designations up to date. Benefit reductions begin at age 70. Per the IRS, you will be charged imputed income for group term life (GTL) coverage over $50,000.

  • EMPLOYEE LIFE BENEFIT: Annual earnings up to a maximum of $350,000
  • EMPLOYEE AD&D BENEFIT: Annual earnings up to a maximum of $350,000

VOLUNTARY LIFE AND AD&D INSURANCE

Blue Origin provides you the option to purchase voluntary life and AD&D insurance for yourself, your spouse or domestic partner, and your dependent children through Reliance Standard. You must purchase voluntary coverage for yourself in order to purchase coverage for your eligible dependents. Voluntary life rates are age-banded. Benefit reductions begin at age 70.

*Birth to age 26.

DISABILITY BENEFITS

Disability insurance keeps you and your family financially protected if you become unable to work due to an illness or injury.

SHORT-TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE

Blue Origin automatically provides short-term disability (STD) insurance through Reliance Standard (administered by Matrix Absence Management) to all benefits-eligible employees AT NO COST. STD insurance is designed to help you meet your financial needs if you become unable to work due to an illness or injury. Benefits may be reduced by other income, including state- mandated STD plans.
• BENEFIT: 60% of base weekly pay up to $3,250
• ELIMINATION PERIOD: 7 days
• BENEFIT DURATION: Up to 12 weeks
• TAXABLEBENEFIT:Yes
• PRE-EXISTINGCONDITIONEXCLUSION:None

LONG-TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE

Blue Origin automatically provides long-term disability (LTD) insurance through Reliance Standard (administered by Matrix Absence Management) to all benefits-eligible employees AT NO COST. LTD insurance is designed to help you meet your financial needs if your disability extends beyond the STD period.
• BENEFIT: 60% of base monthly pay up to $17,500
• ELIMINATION PERIOD: 90 days
• BENEFIT DURATION: Social security normal retirement age
• TAXABLE BENEFIT: Tax choice option
• PRE-EXISTING CONDITION EXCLUSION: 3/12; benefits will not be paid
for any disability for which you received medical treatment, care, or consultation for during the 3 months preceding your effective date until you have been covered under the policy for 12 months.

LEAVE SUPPORT

To submit a claim, check your claim status, extend your leave, or ask a question, log into matrixabsence.com and interact with RITA (your personal leave assistant), check out the Matrix eServices mobile app, or call 877-202-0055.

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    ENROLLMENT INSTRUCTIONS

    How To Enroll:

    NEW HIRES

    1. Complete the Change Benefits for Life Event enrollment task in your Workday inbox.
    2. Click Let's Get Started to waive or elect each of the benefits offered to you.
    3. Elect your plans, add your family members, then click Review and Sign.
    4. Review your benefits elections.
    5. Upload any required documentation, read and accept, and click Submit.
    6. Download and save your Benefits Statement.

    MID YEAR CHANGES

    1. Click the Benefits Application to submit your benefit changes
    2. Elect your plans, add your family members, then click Review and Sign.
    3. Review your benefits elections.
    4. Upload any required documentation, read and accept, and click Submit.
    5. Download and save your Benefits Statement.