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Following are summaries of costs for coverage.

Monthly contributions for 2024 (full-time and part-time)

Monthly contributions

Employee only

Employee + spouse/domestic partner

Employee + child(ren)

Employee + spouse/domestic partner + child(ren)

Merck PPO — Horizon BCBS

$100

$250

$200

$350

Health Plan Plus Hawaii HMO
(Hawaii residents only)

$75

$190

$151

$265

Monthly contributions for 2024 (full-time and part-time)

Monthly contributions

Employee only

Employee + spouse/domestic partner

Employee + child⁠(ren)

Employee + spouse/domestic partner + child(ren)

Comprehensive Dental

$16

$40

$32

$56

Monthly contributions for 2024

Monthly contributions

Employee only

Employee + spouse/domestic partner

Employee + child(ren)

Employee + spouse/domestic partner + child(ren)

Vision

$11.27

$28.18

$22.54

$39.45

You may contribute between $120 and $3,050 to your health care FSA and between $120 and $5,000 to your dependent care FSA annually.

Type of insurance

Cost

Basic life

Merck pays the full cost equal to 1x base pay.

Note: You will be required to include the value of basic life insurance coverage in excess of $50,000 as taxable income.

All other options

  • Optional life
  • Accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D)
  • Dependent life
  • Business travel accident

Certain life insurance rates are based on your age and salary as well as your smoker/non-smoker status. Your rate is unique to your age and coverage amount, which will be available when you enroll.

To estimate your contributions for optional life and AD&D insurance, and to see how your contributions may change during the year due to any anticipated changes in your base pay or your age, go to NetBenefits.

STD

Generally, Merck provides this benefit at no cost to you. However, you may be required to pay for short-term disability coverage in states with mandated STD coverage. For more information about STD, contact Sedgwick at 855-231-1038.

LTD

The company pays the full cost of LTD coverage for the 60% of base pay options (if you elect LTD coverage on an after-tax basis, the value of your coverage will be treated as taxable income). Changes to your coverage levels are subject to the plan’s evidence of insurability (EOI) and actively-at-work requirements. To understand your LTD costs, contact the Benefits Service Center at 800-66-MERCK (800-666-3725) or go to netbenefits.com/merck. You can also go to NetBenefits for an estimator tool that estimates your monthly 2023 contributions and shows how your contributions may change during the year due to any anticipated changes in your base pay or your age. To understand your LTD coverage, contact New York Life at 800-238-2125.

You pay the full cost of group legal plan coverage. If you elect group legal coverage, all eligible dependents are covered. The following is the monthly contribution.

Monthly contributions

Cost

Group legal

$15.85

To receive free, no obligation quotes, contact Farmer’s at 800-438-6381 or myautohome.farmers.com. Representatives are available Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. ET, and Saturday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET

The cost for pet insurance varies based on the level of coverage you select, the type of animal you are covering, and the state in which you live. Go to benefits.petinsurance.com/merck for rates for your pet(s).

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