Akima Benefits At-a-Glance

Non-A Employee Benefits

Akima Benefits At A Glance

At Akima and its portfolio of companies, we prioritize the well-being of our employees. Our commitment extends to providing a comprehensive benefits suite designed to support you and your family's needs. From healthcare coverage to specialized employee perks, we offer a diverse range of benefits aimed at promoting a happy, healthy, and well-balanced life for all employees.

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Our benefits portfolio encompasses various plans tailored to meet different needs, ensuring you have options that align with your preferences and lifestyle. Additionally, we offer a variety of programs to assist employees in achieving their individual goals while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

To learn more about the benefits we offer and their associated premiums, please explore the information provided below. We believe that investing in our employees' well-being is essential to fostering a thriving and engaged workforce.

ALEX: The AI Tool for Benefits

Akima has partnered with Jellyvision to offer an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that can guide employees to maximize their benefits selections for themselves and their dependents.

Meet ALEX, our artificial intelligence friend built by Jellyvision. ALEX will explain Akima’s benefits offerings and guide you to ensure you are making smart and informed choices before you enroll in benefits.

How it works: Through engaging animations and simple questions, ALEX collects information about you and your family needs, chronic conditions, and more to deliver tailored benefits advice. The tool also shows you how much money you can save through various options.

Click ALEX YOUR BENEFIT COUNSELOR to visit ALEX today.

Medical/Prescription

ANTHEM BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD

Choice of three PPO (Preferred Provider Organization) plans: Standard Plan, Health Savings Account (HSA) Plan, and Plus Plan
Plan options generally cover same benefits but differ with copays, deductibles, coinsurance, and cost sharing percentages
Express Scripts (ESI)Rx Prescription Drug Plan (includes option for mail order, if preferred)
No charge for preventive services: includes routine physicals, Well Baby care, immunization, labs, and x-rays
Company quarterly tax-free contribution into Health Savings Account for eligible HSA Plan enrollees

Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Health & Dependent Care

OPTUM FINANCIAL

Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs) let you set aside pre-tax dollars out of your paycheck to pay for certain eligible expenses
Health Care FSA - Defer up to the Annual IRS Limit per year to pay for eligible health care expenses on a pre-tax basis (copayments, coinsurance)
Dependent Care FSA - Defer up to the Annual IRS Limit (Half of IRS Limit if married filing separately) to pay for eligible dependent daycare expenses on a pre-tax basis

401(k) Plan

EMPOWER

Increase your retirement savings by enrolling in the Akima 401(k) Plan
Employee contributions up to IRS maximum
Auto Enrollment: New employees who do not elect to contribute or who do not elect to waive participation within 60 days of their eligibility will automatically be enrolled with a deferral contribution of 6% of earnings per pay period
Automatic Escalation: If you elect a contribution less than 6% and do not opt-out of the automatic escalation feature, your 401(k) contribution will increase by 1% each January until deferrals reach 6%
Discretionary employer match of 50% up to 6% employee deferrals
Vesting Schedule
- <1 year - 0%
- 1 year but less than 2 - 34%
- 2 years but less than 3 - 67%
- 3 or more years - 100%
Features: 29 investment choices plus 11 target funds, a Roth and self-directed brokerage, and GoalMaker

Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D)

PRUDENTIAL

All regular full-time and part-time employees who work 30 hours or more per week are eligible to receive Life and AD&D one times base annual salary up to $250,000
Voluntary employee life available up to the lesser of $750,000 or 8 times base annual earnings; guarantee issue of lesser of $200,000 or 3 times base annual earnings
Voluntary spouse life insurance with a guarantee issue of $30,000
Voluntary child life insurance available up to $10,000
Voluntary AD&D available (excludes child AD&D)

Benefit Enrollment & Administration

The administration of your benefits is managed by our trusted partner, CBIZ. Visit akima.cbizenroll.com.

Please Note:

Your benefits are effective the 1st of the month following your date of hire. If you are hired on the 1st of the month, your benefits are effective on that day.
You will have a 30-day window from your date of hire to enroll in the offered benefits plans.
For additional questions, please contact akimabenefits@cbiz.com or dial 888-634-1205.