Consolidated Benefits (CoBen)
As a supervisor, you do not receive three separate State contributions for your health, dental and vision benefits, instead you receive a single monthly contribution from the State, a “Consolidated Benefit”, to help cover the cost of all three benefit programs.
The amount of your allowance is based on whether you choose coverage for yourself only, yourself plus one dependant, or yourself plus two or more dependants.
If the combined monthly cost of your health, dental, and vision plan is less than your CoBen allowance, you receive the excess amount as taxable cash in your monthly pay check.
If the combined monthly cost of your health, dental, and vision plans is more than your CoBen allowance, you pay the difference which shows up as a pretax deduction on your monthly pay check.
The current State benefit allowance is:
Employee = $468.00 Employee +1 = $902.00 Family = $1172.00
Use the CoBen on-line calculator to check your benefit cost.
Download CoBen Brochure and Fee Schedule
For more information visit the State's benefit website.