New Hire Checklist
Confirm Your Enrollment Deadline
You may enroll upon your date of hire or becoming full-time and you have until 30 days after your benefits are effective to complete your enrollment.
IMPORTANT: Enroll as soon as possible to ensure your benefit coverage is set up with the health providers and to avoid any premium retro payments deducted from your paycheck to the effective date of your coverage. Use the calculator below to help you determine these important dates and make sure to enroll by your deadline.
Review Your Benefit Options
For a comprehensive look at your benefit options, select your language below to download a print-friendly PDF version of the Benefits Enrollment Guide.
Know Who is Eligible for Coverage
Find out who you can cover under your Michaels benefits. Most plans provide coverage for eligible dependents. If you need to cover family members, you can review the Eligibility Requirements to determine who is eligible. Remember, your spouse or domestic partner cannot be covered by a Michaels medical plan if full-time medical coverage is available through their employer.
Compare Your Medical Plan Options
Use the eValuate tool to help you choose the medical coverage that’s best suited for you and your family.
Why use eValuate?
eValuate is a free resource to help full-time Team Members choose the best medical plan for their needs.
Let the eValuate Health Plan Selector help you decide which medical plan makes the most financial sense for you and your family. Just answer a few questions and eValuate will calculate the tax savings you can expect on premiums and Health Care FSA contributions for each medical plan. Then you’ll get a summary highlighting which option works best for you.
eValuate doesn’t store any of your personal information, or share it with Michaels or anyone else – it’s totally private and confidential.
You can access and utilize eValuate 24/7 from any smartphone, tablet, or computer.
Take Advantage of FSA Savings
You may want to take advantage of setting aside tax-free money in a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) to help pay for eligible out-of-pocket expenses.
Consider Life Insurance Protections
Figure out how much Life and AD&D insurance coverage you need to protect yourself and those you love. Your beneficiaries are managed in Workday and you can change your designation at any time.
Get Started
Use the links below to get started with your benefits enrollment today!
Remember, you have 30 days from your benefits effective date to complete your benefits enrollment.
Get Started
You can enroll in Health, Life, Auto, and Home insurance coverage whenever you’re ready. Choose from several medical, dental, and vision plans, prescription drug options, telehealth access, term life, and auto and home insurance offered through Mercer Indigo. After you complete 500 hours of service and have reached age 21, you can also enroll in the Michaels 401(k) Plan. Use the link below to get started with your benefits enrollment today!