{"id":1182,"date":"2026-01-12T12:47:56","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T12:47:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev-benefits2024.pantheonsite.io\/us\/?page_id=1182"},"modified":"2026-03-11T15:51:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T15:51:43","slug":"leaving-the-company-or-retiring","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/benefits.aecom.com\/us\/leaving-the-company-or-retiring\/","title":{"rendered":"Leaving the Company\u00a0or Retiring"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns sticky-sidebar-container is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-cbe57604 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.667%\">\n<p>If you are leaving AECOM,&nbsp;it\u2019s&nbsp;important to understand how your benefits and accounts are affected. Review the sections below for next steps and important timelines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading  mb-3\">COBRA Coverage&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"  \">You and your eligible dependents may continue&nbsp;medical, dental, and vision benefits&nbsp;under COBRA.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"  \">Active coverage ends on the&nbsp;last day of the month&nbsp;of your employment.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"  \">You\u2019ll&nbsp;receive a&nbsp;COBRA enrollment kit&nbsp;from the AECOM Benefits Service Center shortly after your last day.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"  \">Enroll in COBRA at&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/myaecombenefits.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">myaecombenefits.com<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading mb-3 mt-3\">Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"  \">Your\u202fHealth Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending&nbsp;Account&nbsp;(FSA)\u202fcontributions stop when your employment ends.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"  \">You may&nbsp;submit&nbsp;claims for eligible expenses incurred through your date of termination. You have&nbsp;90 days&nbsp;from your date of termination to&nbsp;submit&nbsp;a claim for reimbursement of those expenses.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading mb-3 mt-3\">Commuter Benefits&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"  \">Per IRS rules, pre-tax Commuter Benefit balances are&nbsp;forfeited&nbsp;when your employment ends. This means that you will no longer be able to use the funds in your commuter account once you are no longer an AECOM employee.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading mb-3 mt-3\">Life Insurance &amp; AD&amp;D&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"  \">Contact The Hartford at\u202f877.320.0484 if&nbsp;you\u2019d&nbsp;like to&nbsp;convert or port your&nbsp;Life Insurance and Accidental Death &amp; Dismemberment (AD&amp;D) Insurance.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading mb-3 mt-3\">Retirement &amp; Savings Plan (RSP) &nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"  \">RSP contributions will be deducted from your final paycheck if paid within 30 days after your leave AECOM.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"  \">If you have a loan balance, contact Merrill for alternative repayment options.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"  \">Contact&nbsp;Merrill&nbsp;to review account distribution\/deferral options.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading mb-3 mt-3\">Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"  \">If you are contributing to the\u202fESPP, your accumulated contributions will be refunded if you leave before the end of the current offering period.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"  \">After you leave, you can maintain your brokerage account free of charge for two years.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading mb-3 mt-3\">Kudos&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"  \">If you have unused&nbsp;Kudos&nbsp;points and have previously set up a recovery email and password to access your account after you leave AECOM, then&nbsp;visit&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/aecom.elevate-recognition.com\">aecom.elevate-recognition.com<\/a>&nbsp;to access your&nbsp;account.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"  \">If you do not remember your username and password or did not setup your recovery email address prior to separation, reach out directly to:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:aecom@biworldwide.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">aecom@biworldwide.com<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading mb-3 mt-3\">Employee Assistance Program&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"  \">You and family members living with you can continue to use the\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/benefits.aecom.com\/employee-assistance-program-eap-and-koa-care-360\/\">ComPsych GuidanceResources&nbsp;Employee Assistance Program (EAP)\u202f<\/a>for up to&nbsp;90 days&nbsp;after you leave AECOM.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading mb-3 mt-3\">Retiring&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"  \">If you are applying for\u202fMedicare\u202fcoverage and need a CMS \u2013 L564 form completed, please&nbsp;submit&nbsp;an Employee Center ticket using Employee Services &gt; Compensation and Benefits &gt; Health and Other Insurance.&nbsp;No&nbsp;need to attach a form to the request. Please allow 2\u20133 business days for response.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"  \">If you&nbsp;are age&nbsp;65 or older, learn about when and how to\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicare.gov\/basics\/get-started-with-medicare\/sign-up\/ready-to-sign-up-for-part-a-part-b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sign up for Medicare<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"  \">Understand the basics of Social Security, how to&nbsp;optimize&nbsp;your benefits, and\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.benefits.ml.com\/login\/login\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">how Merrill can help<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column sticky-sidebar is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-earth-green-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/leplb0320.upoint.alight.com\/web\/aecom\/login?forkPage=false\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Review Your Benefit Selection<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-cover quick-links\" style=\"padding-top:40px;padding-right:40px;padding-bottom:40px;padding-left:40px;min-height:50px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-midnight-teal-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-e158748c wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" style=\"font-size:24px\">Related Links<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"  \"><a href=\"https:\/\/benefits.aecom.com\/us\/cobra\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"74\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">COBRA<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"  \"><a href=\"https:\/\/benefits.aecom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/documents\/US\/leaving_the_company_or_retiring\/when_you_leave_the_company.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/dev-usbenefits-vendor-backup.pantheonsite.io\/docs\/when-you-leave-the-company\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">When You Leave the Company&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"  \"><a href=\"http:\/\/benefits.aecom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/documents\/US\/leaving_the_company_or_retiring\/hartford_conversion_and_portability_rights.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/aecomusabcstg.wpengine.com\/docs\/the-hartford-conversion-and-portability-rights\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Hartford Conversion and Portability Rights\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"  \">Merrill Benefits Online<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light resources-sidebar has-vendor-data vendor-group-vendor_contact\" style=\"padding-top:40px;padding-right:40px;padding-bottom:40px;padding-left:40px;min-height:50px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-stone-gray-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-3dcc9c70 wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\"><style>\n\t\t.vendor-directory-fields {\n\t\t\tmargin-bottom: 20px;\n\t\t}\n\t\t.vendor-directory-fields .vendor-app-name {\n\t\t\tmargin: 0 0 12px 0;\n\t\t\tfont-size: 1.5em;\n\t\t\tfont-weight: 600;\n\t\t}\n\t\t.vendor-directory-fields .vendor-app-description {\n\t\t\tmargin: 0 0 20px 0;\n\t\t\tfont-size: 1em;\n\t\t\tline-height: 1.6;\n\t\t}\n\t\t.vendor-directory-fields .vendor-app-links {\n\t\t\tdisplay: flex;\n\t\t\tgap: 20px;\n\t\t\tflex-wrap: wrap;\n\t\t\talign-items: stretch;\n\t\t}\n\t\t.vendor-directory-fields .vendor-app-link-column {\n\t\t\tflex: 1;\n\t\t\tmin-width: 140px;\n\t\t}\n\t\t.vendor-directory-fields .vendor-app-links {\n\t\t\tmargin: 0 !important;\n\t\t}\n\t\t.vendor-directory-fields .vendor-app-link-column {\n\t\t\tmargin: 0 !important;\n\t\t}\n\t\t.vendor-directory-fields .vendor-app-badge {\n\t\t\tmargin: 0 !important;\n\t\t\tpadding: 0;\n\t\t\tdisplay: block;\n\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t}\n\t\t.vendor-directory-fields .vendor-app-badge a,\n\t\t.vendor-directory-fields .vendor-app-badge-link {\n\t\t\tdisplay: block;\n\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\tmargin: 0;\n\t\t}\n\t\t.vendor-directory-fields .vendor-app-badge img,\n\t\t.vendor-directory-fields .vendor-app-badge-image {\n\t\t\twidth: 100% !important;\n\t\t\tmax-width: 100% !important;\n\t\t\theight: auto !important;\n\t\t\tdisplay: block;\n\t\t\tmargin: 0 !important;\n\t\t}\n\t\t.vendor-directory-fields figure.vendor-app-badge {\n\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\tmargin: 0 !important;\n\t\t}\n\t\t.vendor-directory-fields .vendor-contact-field-label {\n\t\t\tmargin: 0 0 8px 0;\n\t\t\tfont-size: 1.25em;\n\t\t\tfont-weight: 600;\n\t\t}\n\t\t.vendor-directory-fields .vendor-contact-field {\n\t\t\tmargin-bottom: 12px;\n\t\t}\n\t\t.vendor-directory-fields .vendor-contact-field strong {\n\t\t\tdisplay: block;\n\t\t\tmargin-bottom: 4px;\n\t\t}\n\t\t.vendor-directory-fields .vendor-contact-field-content {\n\t\t\tline-height: 1.5;\n\t\t}\n\t<\/style><div class=\"vendor-directory-fields\" data-vendor-id=\"477\" data-field-group=\"vendor_contact\"><div class=\"vendor-contact-content\"><div class=\"vendor-contact-fields\"><div class=\"vendor-contact-field vendor-contact-field--vendor_contact_info\"><h3 class=\"vendor-contact-field-label\">Contact<\/h3><div class=\"vendor-contact-field-content\"><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">AECOM Benefits Service Center<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">844.779.9567 (U.S.)\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f+1 312.843.5091 (outside the U.S)\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/myaecombenefits.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Website<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light resources-sidebar has-vendor-data vendor-group-vendor_app\" style=\"padding-top:40px;padding-right:40px;padding-bottom:40px;padding-left:40px;min-height:50px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#e3e3e3\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-3dcc9c70 wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"vendor-directory-fields\" data-vendor-id=\"477\" data-field-group=\"vendor_app\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading vendor-app-name\">Alight<\/h3><div class=\"vendor-app-description\"><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW237377630 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237377630 BCX0\">Enter AECOM as your employer.\u202f<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237377630 BCX0\">You\u2019ll<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237377630 BCX0\">\u202fneed your Alight personalized benefits account user ID and password. If you\u202f<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237377630 BCX0\">don\u2019t<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237377630 BCX0\">\u202fhave an account, register with the last four digits of your Social Security number, your phone\u202f<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW237377630 BCX0\">number<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237377630 BCX0\">\u202fand your ZIP code.\u202f<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW237377630 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"wp-block-columns vendor-app-links\"><div class=\"wp-block-column vendor-app-link-column\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image vendor-app-badge vendor-app-badge--appstore\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/alight-mobile\/id1534367732\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"vendor-app-badge-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/benefits.aecom.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Download_on_the_App_Store_Badge-copy.webp\" alt=\"Download on the App Store\" class=\"vendor-app-badge-image\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-column vendor-app-link-column\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image vendor-app-badge vendor-app-badge--googleplay\"><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.alightsolutions.benefitscenter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"vendor-app-badge-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/benefits.aecom.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Get_it_on_Google_Play-copy.webp\" alt=\"Get it on Google Play\" class=\"vendor-app-badge-image\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are leaving AECOM,&nbsp;it\u2019s&nbsp;important to understand how your benefits and accounts are affected. Review the sections below for next steps and important timelines. COBRA Coverage&nbsp; Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) Commuter Benefits&nbsp; Life Insurance &amp; AD&amp;D&nbsp; Retirement &amp; Savings Plan (RSP) &nbsp; Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)&nbsp; Kudos&nbsp; Employee Assistance Program&nbsp;&nbsp; Retiring&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/page-blank-container.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1182","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/benefits.aecom.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1182","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/benefits.aecom.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/benefits.aecom.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/benefits.aecom.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/benefits.aecom.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1182"}],"version-history":[{"count":26,"href":"https:\/\/benefits.aecom.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1182\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2438,"href":"https:\/\/benefits.aecom.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1182\/revisions\/2438"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/benefits.aecom.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1182"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}