Employee Benefits

The Benefits Coordinators in the City of Manchester’s Human Resources Department oversee the administration of all medical, dental, life, disability as well as voluntary benefits programs for the City of Manchester employees. These are but a few of the excellent benefits offered to our employees. We strive to offer quality customer service for our employees, retiree, family members and their advocates.

To see a complete listing of benefits, view the Benefits Summary page.

Employee Benefits Announcements

Important Notice regarding ex-spouses on employees health and dental insurances
Thursday, January 17, 2013

If you have your spouse on your Health and/or Dental Insurances, and you get divorced, you must notify HR/Benefits within 30 days of the Divorce. The ex-spouse cannot remain on your health and dental insurances once they are no longer your legal dependent.

Once you receive your Divorce Decree, send HR/Benefits a copy of the "Notice of Decision". Your ex-spouse must be removed from your health and dental insurances effective midnight on the last day of the month that your divorce was finalized. Your ex-spouse will be offered Cobra continuation of coverage rights.

If you do not notify HR/Benefits of your Divorce in a timely manner, the City does reserve the right to recoup any claims paid on behalf of the ex-spouse during the period they were no longer eligible to be on your health and/or dental insurances.