2026 Benefits Enrollment: Downstate Part-Time PAs

This page applies to you if you are a part-time personal assistant serving a consumer in one of the downstate counties (Bronx, New York, Kings, Queens, Richmond, Nassau, Suffolk, or Westchester).

What this means for you

Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) and FLEX end on April 30, 2026. If you currently have MEC/FLEX, that coverage ends on this date.
Your FLEX dollars remain yours until you spend them. The FLEX card has a $1/month administration fee until the balance reaches $0.
After May 1, wage parity dollars formerly applied to support MEC/FLEX benefits will be automatically placed into a 401(a)-retirement plan based on regular hours worked. These contributions are fully vested, meaning they are yours to keep from day-one.

Your choices during the special enrollment window

You may choose optional insurance through Chubb, including: Accident, Critical Illness, and Voluntary Life Insurance. A NYC Transit Plan is also available.
- These optional plans are employee-paid via payroll deduction, not wage parity dollars.
Review the information here and enroll directly through the GSA National portal starting April 15 at https://boonchapman.benselect.com/pplenroll.
More details on FLEX balances and how to use remaining funds will be available in May.

Who helps with enrollment and questions

PPL is working with GSA National to support benefits questions before, during, and after Open Enrollment. You can contact GSA National starting April 15, or schedule a call with them here.

You may see GSA National referenced when reviewing your options or completing enrollment.

If you prefer, you can also contact the PPL HR Hotline for help: 1-833-746-8283.

What to do next

Starting April 15: Review Chubb optional insurance (accident, critical illness, life) and the NYC Transit Plan.
Watch for information in May on how to track or use remaining FLEX funds.
Make your elections by May 15.

Helpful reminders

MEC/FLEX benefits end April 30, 2026; after that, eligible wage parity dollars formerly applied to support MEC/FLEX benefits are directed to 401(a) automatically.
Optional insurance (Chubb) is employee-paid and does not use wage parity dollars.

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