Benefit Basics

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As shown on the chart, the ALA pays for some of your benefits and you share the cost for others. The costs of all voluntary benefits are paid by you.

BENEFIT TAX TREATMENT WHO PAYS
Medical and Prescription Drug Pre-tax ALA & You
Voluntary Accident Insurance After-tax You
Voluntary Critical Illness Insurance After-tax You
Voluntary Hospital Indemnity Insurance After-tax You
Health Savings Account (HSA) Pre-tax You
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) Pre-tax You
Dental Pre-tax ALA & You
Vision Pre-tax ALA & You
Basic Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance After-tax ALA
Supplemental Life and AD&D Insurance After-tax You
Voluntary Short-Term Disability After-tax You
Long-Term Disability Pre-tax or After-tax ALA*
Commuter Benefits Pre-tax You
401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax or Roth ALA & You
Voluntary Legal Services Plan After-tax You

* If you choose to pay taxes on the value of the premium that ALA pays on your behalf, any benefit payments you receive would be tax free. See Long-Term Disability for more information.