Employee Benefits

The Employee Benefits Section administers the full spectrum of employee benefit programs available to City employees and their families. The Benefits Section also administers the Retiree and COBRA insurance programs.

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The Employee Benefits Section provides a variety of programs to help meet the health and welfare needs of the City's diverse workforce, such as medical health insurance; pharmacy benefits; dental and life insurance; additionally, voluntary plans like, cancer, intensive care, short-term disability, and accident insurance.

The City Wellness Program is administered by this Section as well, contact cityemployeewellness@stlouis-mo.gov or call 314-622-4849.
The Section administers the City's Family and Medical Leave Program, for this Program, contact cityfmlaprogram@stlouis-mo.gov or call 314-589-8105.
The Section administers the City's Drug and Alcohol Program, contact citysubstance_testing@stlouis-mo.gov or call 314-589-8104.
The Section administers the City's Employee Assistance Program. To access your EAP resources please call 24/7, 314-747-7490 or toll free, 888-505-6444. Virtual care visits are available via bjceap.com/virtualcare.
For retirement benefits (pension, DROP Program) visit the Employee Retirement Systems department, email employee-retirement@stlouis-mo.gov or call 314-622-3560.

Review a basic summary of the City of St. Louis Benefits offered.

Medical, Pharmacy, Dental

Medical Insurance
Medical Insurance for eligible City of St. Louis Employees is provided through Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield

Prescription Drug Coverage
Learn about copays, covered drugs, generics and specialty prescriptions.

Dental Insurance
The City offers two dental insurance plan. Providers are Dental Source and Delta Dental.

Transparency in Coverage
The Transparency in Coverage Rules require certain group health plans to disclose information regarding in-network provider rates and historical out-of-network allowed amounts and billed charges for covered items and services.

Access Medical and Dental Services Online
Instructions for employees to using mobile apps and online services to manage medical and dental plans.

Enrollment

New Employee Information
Information for new employees about benefits.

Open Enrollment for City of St. Louis Employees
The 2024-2025 open enrollment period will be from May 20 to June 7, 2024. There will be no plan design changes for the 2024-2025 benefit plan year.

Special Enrollment
Employees and their dependents may be eligible to join the plan outside of Open Enrollment if they qualify for special enrollment.

Other Insurance

Cancer, Intensive Care, Short Term Disability, and Accident Insurance
Cancer, Intensive Care, Short Term Disability, and Accident Insurance are offered through both AFLAC and Washington National insurance companies.

Employee & Dependent Life Insurance
Employee and Dependent Life Insurance is offered through The Standard Insurance Company.

Legal Insurance
Legal insurance for employees is offered through MetLife.

Long-term Disability Insurance
The City of St. Louis offers Long-term Disability Insurance to eligible employees through The Hartford.

Other Information

City of St. Louis Benefit Premium Only Plan (POP)
Information Regarding the Premium Only Plan, A Section 125 Cafeteria Plan

COBRA Insurance
The City of St. Louis offers the option of COBRA Group Health Plan coverage to eligible City employees.

Deferred Compensation Plan
The deferred compensation plan (457) is a retirement savings plan available to eligible City employees and administered by Empower, a financial services company.

Employee Assistance Program
BJC Employee Assistance Program is here to help you gain the balance you need to overcome and succeed in life.

Employee Wellness
The City of St. Louis offers an Employee Wellness Program funded through a partnership with BJC

HIPAA Privacy Notice
This notice describes how health information about you may be used and disclosed and how you can get access to this information.