The open enrollment for employee benefits begins November 1, 2024. Employees must complete the process by by 11:59 p.m. on November 15, 2024.

In this section

• How to enroll
• Attend an open enrollment meeting or mini fair
• What to expect after open enrollment

Enrollment resources

• See the 2025 open enrollment handout
• See Medica resources

Complete open enrollment online

All active employees will enroll online using COMET.
Visit COMET

• City employees click COMET HR to sign in. Park Board employees click Non-City User Login to enter an employee ID number and password.
• Once signed in to COMET, complete your enrollment by going to:
  • Main menu
  • Employee self service
  • Open enrollment
• After making your elections, be sure to click Submit. You will receive a confirmation email the next day.

Contact the IT Service Desk for help with your COMET password

See premium contribution rate

We have two employee premium contribution levels: wellness and standard.

• To see your eligible rate for 2025, sign in to your open enrollment event in COMET.
• If you have questions about your enrollment or premium contribution rate, submit an inquiry. You can either:
  • Click the icon for CityLife Employee Hub on your City-issued computer
  • Visit minneapolis.service-now.com/citylife from any browser

Add dependents

You must submit the required documentation to the Benefits Office for any dependents you add to your plan for the first time.

To submit your documentation:

• Sign in to the CityLife Employee Hub
• Once signed in, go to:
  • Services
  • Benefits
  • Dependent documentation
  • Open enrollment

Mini fair and meeting options

This year we will have two formats for you to choose between:

• Meetings will include a presentation that goes over the benefits and what to expect during open enrollment.
• Mini fairs are a more informal format where you can ask questions of the Benefits team and a few other vendors. 

Vendors

• Sword or Hello Heart
• Minnesota State Retirement System (MSRS)
• Further, Medica
• The Benefits Team

Event and date

Time

Location

Mini fair

Tuesday, Oct. 22

2-3:30 p.m. 

Currie

Mini fair

Wednesday, Oct. 23

7-8:30 a.m.

Water East Side Yard

In person meeting for Park Board employees only

Wednesday, Oct. 23

Noon-1 p.m.

Park Board

Mini fair

Thursday, Oct. 24

7-8 a.m.

Eastside Maintenance Facility

Online meeting with representatives from Further

Friday, Oct. 25

11 a.m.-12 noon

Watch a recording of a 50 minute long online open enrollment meeting

Mini fair

Tuesday, Oct. 29

7-8:30 a.m.

Hiawatha

Mini fair

Tuesday, Oct. 29

2-3:30 p.m. 

Fridley Water

In-person open enrollment information session

Wednesday, Oct. 30

10:30-11:30 a.m.

Convention Center

In-person open enrollment information session

Wednesday, Oct. 30

Noon-1 p.m.

Public Service Building, 10th Floor

Mini fair

Thursday, Oct. 31

7-8:30 a.m.

District 5

Online meeting

Monday, Nov. 4

5-6 p.m.

Join meeting online

Online meeting

Thursday, Nov. 7

1-2 p.m.

Join meeting online

Confirmation statement

After the open enrollment period ends, you will receive a statement confirming the benefits you enrolled in.

If you see a mistake on statement

• If you see anything wrong on the confirmation statement, submit a ticket on the CityLife Employee Hub on your City-issued computer no later than 5 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 13, 2024.

Visit the CityLife Employee Hub

New Medica card

• You will receive a new Medica ID card in December if your group number changes. Your group number changes with any network or wellness program changes.
• Show your new card each time you check in for medical care or pick up a prescription starting January 1, 2025. 

Open enrollment meeting handout

You might want to refer to the Open Enrollment Meeting Handout while you participate in a webinar or as you complete your enrollment event in COMET.

See the 2025 open enrollment handout 

Medica website

Medica hosts a website with benefit information for City of Minneapolis employees. Visit the website to:

• View details about your health benefits
• Search provider networks
• Review your drug coverage
• Learn about available health and wellness programs

Visit the Medica website for City of Minneapolis employees

Medica member services team

Medica’s Member Services team is available to answer your questions.

• For questions about health benefits and the Medica Elect or Medica Choice Passport network:
  • Call 952-945-8000 or
  • Call 1-800-952-3455

• For questions about the ACO network options:
  • Call Medica’s ACO enrollment hotline at 1-855-857-2045