Benefits FAQ

All beneifts information for Academic and Administrative Faculty is available through BeneCenter.

Link to BeneCenter can be found here.

Username: cheiba
Password: csmines

New Hire employee benefits will begin on your first day of employment.

Promotion/Job Change benefits will begin on your first day of the promotion/job change.

For current employees who have a qualifying life event, benefits will be effective on the date of the approved qualifying event.

What medical plan meets J1 Visa eligbility? 

Mines offers one medical plan called, Anthem BlueCross and BlueShield POS Adv, for J1 Visa holders who are also benefits eligibile.  Please refer to BeneCenter for more information about this plan.

New Hire employees can enroll within 31 days from their date of hire.  

Promotion/Job Changes can enroll within 31 days from their date of hire.  

Current employees, who have a qualifying life event, can enroll within 31 days from the date of the qualifying event.  

All employees will have the option to enroll or make changes annually during open enrollment for the next calendar year.

For more information, visit Eligibility & Documentation.

You can expect to receive your physical insurance card in the mail within 7-14 business days of enrollment. Your coverage is effective from your date of hire. Upon receiving your physical ID card, you can access your Anthem documents conveniently through Anthem’s website or the Sydney Mobile App available for download on Google Play or the Apple store.

If you enroll in medical, dental, and/or vision,  you will get one insurance card for three services.

BeneCenter houses ALL plan information, including medical, dental, vision, life & disability, and additional benefits.

Steps to login:

1. Go to BeneCenter

2. Username will be: cheiba, Password will be: csmines

3. Successful login should have been accomplished

All benefits elections are made electronically in Workday.  For more information on how to complete your enrollment, please navigate to the Enroll in Benefits page and choose the situation that applies to you.

At time of enrollment, a  Primary Care Provider (PCP) will be auto-assigned.  However, you are NOT locked into using this provider.  Please perform a provider search in your Sydney mobile app or login to Anthem online to search for a new provider.  Once you have chosen your provider, you will be prompted to assign them as your new PCP.

A new insurance card will not be issued upon reassingment of a PCP.  Please remember the most important items on your insurance card are your Member ID and Policy Number for billing, which remain the same for each calendar year.

Please following the job aid below to enter a qualifying life event in Workday.

Change Benefits Due to Qualifying Event Job Aid (Workday)

Monday – Thursday 11am – 1pm

We offer in person or virtual benefits counseling by appointment only. Please review the Total Rewards webpage prior to your appointment. If you are classified, please visit the State of Colorado Benefit page.

All voluntary retirement options, 401k, 403b, and 457 are offered to all Mines employees regardless of benefits eligibility status.

If you would like a financial advising appointment prior to enrollment, please contact our Corebridge Financial Advisors, Courtney Watson and Julianne Butler. 

Once you have decided which plan you would like to enroll in, please use the following job aid, Change Voluntary Retirement Savings Job Aid (Workday)

To enroll your child in daycare, complete these steps:

1. To enroll your child, call the Bright Horizons’ Enrollment Team at 1(877)827-0394. A representative can help you to sign up and submit the $150 registration fee.

2. To view rate information, visit Mines Early Childhood Center for a quick rate table or visit the FAQ page on Bright Horizon’s Early Childhood Center for more extensive rate information.

3.  If you need direct assistance, please contact the Center Director, Lauren Carrasco, at minesecc@brighthorizons.com.