While you are on a continuous leave of absence, you will receive a bill for your premium contributions directly from the AECOM Benefits Service Center. Review the FAQs below to learn more about what to expect.
If you take the following types of leave, you will receive a bill from the AECOM Benefits Service Center:
- Continuous FMLA (medical leave, leave to care for others)
- Continuous Statutory Leave
- Continuous Reasonable Accommodation Leave
- Pregnancy Leave
- Personal Leave
- Military Leave over 10 days
If you take the following types of leave, your regular paycheck contributions will continue:
- Intermittent FMLA
- Intermittent Statutory Leave
- Stand-alone Parental Leave (not adjacent to a Pregnancy Leave)
- Military Leaves of 10 days or less
Direct bill allows you to continue your eligible benefits by paying your premiums directly to the AECOM Benefits Service Center.
- Benefit contributions are not deducted from any short-term disability or long-term disability payments.
- Benefit contributions are also not deducted from Paid Pregnancy Leave payments.
When the AECOM Benefits Service Center receives your leave status, applicable premiums automatically switch to direct billing. The bill will be mailed to your preferred mailing address on file with the AECOM Benefits Service Center.
Once your bill generates, you may also view and pay your bill online at myaecombenefits.com.
You’ll receive your first invoice about two weeks from when your leave start date is entered into Workday by AECOM. The invoicing will continue for the entire duration of your leave.
You will receive a bill only for the employee contribution amounts.
The bill is invoiced on a monthly basis. The first invoice typically includes any amount due plus the upcoming month.
Bills are created on the 10th of each month. Your amount is determined at that time. Any changes after that date will be reflected on your next bill.
Contact the AECOM Benefits Service Center at 844-779-9567, Monday through Friday (8 a.m. – 8 p.m. Central Time) or log into myaecombenefits.com.
They won’t be able to answer any questions about your invoice until the first invoice is generated.
You may set up Automatic Payments after logging into myaecombenefits.com.
You may pay by credit card by calling the AECOM Benefits Service Center at 844-779-9567, Monday through Friday (8 a.m. – 8 p.m. Central Time).
You may pay the invoice by mail.
Payment must be received by the 1st of the month. If your payment is late, your next bill may show a delinquency.
To make sure your payment is credited on time:
- Choose an automatic payment method.
- If using a bill payment service, include the 9-digit account number from the bill.
- Include the perforated bottom portion of the bill with your payment.
- Send the payment in the envelope that’s included with your bill.
- Allow time for postal delivery if sending payment by mail.
If you do not pay your benefit contributions via direct bill, your coverage will be dropped due to nonpayment.
- HSA and 401(k) contributions do not continue while on leave. Your contributions will adjust to meet your annual goal settings when you return to active work. You may adjust your HSA and 401(k) annual goal settings after you return to work.
- You are not eligible for Dependent Care FSA while on leave. You have up to 90 days after the calendar year end to submit a claim for reimbursement of eligible expenses incurred while actively working.
- You are not eligible for commuter benefits while on leave. You have 30 days after the end of each month to submit commuter benefit expenses incurred while actively working during that month.
- Your benefits will be deducted from your earnings via paycheck contributions. This applies to your benefit contributions during the pay period following your return date.
- If you have any amount due via direct bill, you still need to make this monthly payment, or your benefits will be dropped.
- Any direct bill refunds due after you return to work will be processed by the AECOM Benefit Service Center in about 7 business days.
- To participate in Commuter Benefits or contribute to a Dependent Care FSA, you must reenroll after returning to work.
- You have 31 days to reenroll in a Dependent Care FSA.