Eligibility and Enrollment

All active regular full-time or part-time employees who are scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week are eligible to participate in Avista’s benefits program. You may also cover your eligible dependents under Avista’s medical, prescription, dental, vision, voluntary accident and critical illness insurance,* optional life insurance,* AD&D benefits,* and long-term care insurance.

Temporary employees who are expected to work at least 6 months are eligible for Avista’s medical, prescription, dental, vision, 2nd.MD, Health Advocate, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), One Leave (PTO) after 90 days of service, company holidays, 401(k), and long-term care benefits.

Your eligible dependents include:

• Legal spouse (same or opposite sex)
• Your child(ren) and your covered spouse’s child(ren) up to age 26
• Disabled children who became disabled on or before age 26

You have 31 days from your date of hire to enroll in most Avista health and other insurance benefits. If you do not take action, you will not have coverage. Your next opportunity to enroll in benefits will be during our annual Open Enrollment, held each year in the fall, unless you experience a qualifying life event, such as a birth or a marriage.

How to Enroll

After reviewing your benefit options, make your enrollment selections within 31 days of your date of hire.

Visit the enrollment site. Enroll online at your convenience, any time of day or night. The enrollment site will guide you through the benefits enrollment process every step of the way.

If you have any questions, please contact our Benefits Department.