Enrolling When You’re New
As a new staff member, you have important decisions to make within your first 31 days at Amgen.
Enroll by the Deadline
It’s important to understand the enrollment deadlines and enroll for the coverage you want when you are first eligible. Provided you take the required action, coverage begins on your date of hire. Note that enrollment in the Lyra Health Behavioral Health, basic life insurance and the company-paid STD and LTD plans is automatic.
| Benefit | Time Frame for Required Action | Contact and Enrollment Information |
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Within 31 days of your date of hire | Amgen Benefits Center
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| Voluntary life insurance | If you enroll within 31 days of your date of hire, you may elect the following amounts of coverage without providing a statement of health:
Note that a statement of health may apply if you enroll at other times |
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| Amgen Retirement and Savings Plan (401(k) Plan)2 | Any time. You automatically will be enrolled at 5% of your eligible compensation if you do not actively make an election within 30 days of your date of hire | Merrill Lynch Benefits OnLine®
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| Retiree Medical Savings Account (RMSA) Plan | Any time | |
| Amgen Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) | You will receive enrollment information before each offering period (two per year). Enrollment is through Merrill Lynch/ Computershare |
1 The single sign-on feature makes it easy to directly access benefits information—in most cases, without having to enter a username and password.
2 To avoid exceeding maximum contribution limits imposed by the Internal Revenue Code (IRC), email Prior401kContrib@amgen.com with your year-to-date contribution amount from your prior employer.
The benefit elections you make when you are first hired generally cannot be changed until the following calendar year. The only exception is if you have a qualified change in status—such as marriage, divorce or the birth or adoption of a child. In the event of a qualified change in status, you must take action by certain deadlines to make changes to your coverage. For more information, contact the Amgen Benefits Center.