Who is Eligible?
You are eligible for the benefits described here if you are an active permanent full-time employee working for New Castle County at least 30 hours per week.
Your spouse or dependent children are eligible for some benefits, including:
- Medical (spouse, and/or children up to age 26)
- Dental (spouse and/or children up to age 26)
- Vision (spouse and/or children up to age 26)
- Dependent Life and Accidental Death and
Dismemberment Insurance (spouse and/or
children up to age 26)
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When and How Can I Enroll?
If you are not making any changes to your benefits for 2026, you do not need to enroll.
If you have a Flexible Spending Account, the IRS requires an annual election.
All employees that have their spouse on their medical plan, MUST complete a Coordination of Benefits Form and return toย HRBenefits@newcastlede.gov.
