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If You Leave Leidos

If you intend to leave Leidos, including retirement, any current benefit coverage, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, group life and AD&D insurance, and disability plans will end at 11:59 p.m. at the end of the pay period in which you separate. Please read the information below for additional details regarding continutation of benefits, if applicable.  

Should your status change prior to your anticipated last day of employment (e.g., last day has changed), please notify your Offboarding Services contact.

Continuation of Medical, Dental, Vision, and the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) 

Per the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA), you and your covered dependents may be eligible to continue medical, dental, vision, and EAP coverage, if applicable, for a maximum of 18 months by paying the full premium cost for the continuation coverage, plus a 2% administrative fee.

Leidos partners with HSA Bank to administer COBRA. You will receive COBRA information with detailed information on how to enroll by mail within 15 business days following your benefits coverage end date.

The COBRA Notice of Continuation of Healthcare Coverage form indicates the type of coverage(s) you are eligible to continue and the current monthly COBRA premium for each plan.You may continue coverage at a lower coverage level (e.g., changing from family coverage to individual coverage under COBRA) than you had while actively employed; however, you may not change from one plan to another until COBRA Open Enrollment occurs. Please note that premiums are subject to change, generally on an annual basis. The COBRA election must be made by the date indicated on the election form. You may elect coverage by mailing or faxing your completed election form to HSA Bank or you may enroll online by registering on the HSA Bank participant website. The completed Notice of Continuation of Health Care Coverage form and applicable premiums must be remitted directly to HSA Bank, at the address on the form. 

For more information on COBRA, refer to the COBRA section of the Participating in the Plans SPD. 

If you have questions regarding this process or the COBRA continuation form, please contact HSA Bank directly at 833-509-1542 or via email at [email protected].
 

ComPsych Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

The EAP is administered by ComPsych. To access services or resources,contact ComPsych at 866-365-0853 or via www.guidanceresources.com. Use the following WebID to set up an account: Leidos.

You may choose to continue this offering as part of your COBRA continuation for up to 18 months. If you choose not to continue coverage through COBRA, you may still access this benefit for up to 90 days post-separation.

Other Health & Welfare Benefits

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

If you participated in a Flexible Spending Account (Healthcare, Limited Purpose and/or Dependent Care) during calendar year, you may continue to file claims up to 90 days after termination, for expenses incurred during the time you were an active participant. “Active Plan Participant” means being actively at work or in a leave without pay status (not including consulting employee status or after date of termination of benefits).

For questions regarding your balance, eligible expenses, or how to submit your claims, contact HSA Bank at 877-851-5276 via email at [email protected], or log into your account at https://myaccounts.hsabank.com.

Under limited circumstances, you may be eligible to continue participation in the Healthcare Flexible Spending Account or Limited Purpose Healthcare Flexible Spending Account on an after-tax basis for the duration of the calendar year. To qualify for the extension opportunity, Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regulations stipulate that year-to-date reimbursements cannot exceed the amount of employee contributions to the plan at the time participation in the plan ends. Please contact HSA Bank at 877-851-5276 if you are interested in confirming your eligibility to continue participation in the Healthcare or Limited Purpose Healthcare Flexible Spending Accounts. 

Note - An extension for Dependent Care Spending Accounts is not permitted under IRS regulations.
 

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Unlike an FSA, you will not lose any dollars that are in your HSA account when you separate, whether they were contributed by you or by Leidos. You may:

  • Keep your HSA Open - If you choose to keep your HSA open, you will continue to have access to your debit card, online tools, and investment options
  • Transfer your HSA to another custodian/account - Requests to roll over your account to a new custodian should be initiated through the new custodian:
    • Use the rollover form provided by the new custodian
  • Close your HSA - If you wish to close or roll over your HSA account, submit your request directly to HSA Bank:
    • Use the HSA Bank HSA Closing form
    • Please note that tax implications may apply. You are encouraged to consult a tax advisor before closing your account or if you have tax related questions.

For questions regarding your HSA balance, eligible expenses, or how to submit your claims, contact HSA Bank at 877-851-5276 or log into your account at https://myaccounts.hsabank.com.

Continuation of Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment Coverage

Group Term Life Insurance

Portability of Coverage: You may port your Basic Life Insurance coverage with Prudential if you leave Leidos for reasons other than disability or retirement. To apply for the portability option, you must complete the Portability Election Form within 31 days of your coverage termination date. You are required to submit Evidence of Insurability (EOI) in order to port this coverage. If you pass EOI, you will be permitted to port your Basic Life coverage at preferred rates. If you do not submit or pass EOI, you will not be able to port your Basic Life coverage. However, you will still have the option to convert your coverage.

Conversion of Coverage: You may convert your Basic Life Coverage and Basic Dependent Life coverage to an individual policy with Prudential without completing EOI if your coverage ends for any reason, including retirement or disability. To convert your Basic Life Insurance Coverage, you must submit the completed Conversion Application Form and the Notice of Group Life Conversion Privilege Form to the address listed on the form along with payment of the first premium by the later of (1) the thirty-first day after you cease to be insured for the Group Term Life Insurance; or (2) the fifteenth day after you have been given written notice of the conversion privilege. However, in no event may you convert the insurance to an individual contract and pay the first premium prior to the ninety-second day after you cease to be insured for the Group Term Life Insurance.

Portability and Conversion forms will be mailed to your home address on file approximately ten (10) business days from your last day of coverage.

Please note the option to Port Basic Dependent Life Coverage is not available. However, you may elect to convert the Basic Dependent Life policy.

For questions regarding the plan or application process, please call Prudential at 800-778-3827. You may be asked for the plan control number, which is 52844.

Continuation of Disability Coverage

Voluntary Short-Term Disability Insurance

Coverage terminates at midnight at the end of the pay period in which you separate. No private plan conversion is available.

If your disability started prior to termination of employment, benefit payment will continue to be paid up to the maximum duration approved under the Plan.

 

Continuation of Voluntary & Supplementa Benefits

ARAG Legal Plan

If you are enrolled in the Legal Plan at the time of separation, you may have the option to continue legal coverage directly with ARAG through a conversion plan. Conversion allows you to purchase an individual legal insurance plan after group coverage ends. Enrollment must occur within 90-days from the date group coverage ends, and coverage is paid directly by the employee. Plan options, rates, and terms may differ from the employer‑sponsored plan. Eligible individuals will receive information from ARAG outlining available conversion options and enrollment instructions and are responsible for enrolling within the applicable timeframe.