How to Enroll

Be sure to enroll in benefits within 31 days of your hire date.
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Generally, the benefit elections you make when you are first hired 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. Provided you take the required action, coverage begins on your date of hire. If you add new dependents to your coverage at any time, you will be required to submit documentation (i.e., birth certificate, marriage license & proof of joint ownership) before they will be eligible for coverage.

Benefit Time Frame for Required Action How to Enroll
  • Medical
  • Vision
  • Dental
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Health Savings Account
  • Group legal
 Within 31 days of your date of hire For medical, vision, dental, spending accounts and voluntary life:

Amgen Benefits Center

For group legal:
Voluntary life and accident insurance If you enroll within 31 days of your date of hire, you may elect the following amounts of life insurance coverage without providing evidence of insurability:

  • Up to two times your annual base pay, up to $300,000 (up to $150,000 if you are age 70 or over)
  • Up to $50,000 in coverage for your spouse/domestic partner (up to $25,000 if your spouse is age 70 or over)

Note: A statement of health may apply if you enroll at other times.
Amgen Retirement and Savings Plan (401(k) Plan)* 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 Benefits OnLine® or MyHR

  • MyHR > Benefits > Financial & Savings Benefits
  • benefits.ml.com (create a user ID and password by choosing the Create User ID link and following the instructions)
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/Computershare
Pet insurance Any time

 

* 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.