The GIC Dental/Vision Program is for employees who are not covered by collective bargaining or do not have another Dental and/or Vision Plan, primarily managers, the Legislature, its staff, and certain Executive Office and MBTA staff. Employees of authorities, higher education, municipalities, and the Judicial Trial Court system are not eligible for GIC Dental/Vision coverage.

Employees Are Not Eligible If They Are:

  • Subject to collective bargaining
  • Employed by an Authority
  • Employed by Higher Education
  • Employed by a municipality
  • Employed by the Judicial Trial Court system

Employees Are Eligible If They:

  • Work for the Commonwealth and are eligible for life and/or health insurance coverage provided by the GIC, and
  • Are not otherwise eligible for dental and/or vision benefits pursuant to a separate appropriation; or
  • Are not eligible for dental and/or vision benefits provided through the provisions of a contract; or
  • Are not eligible for dental/or vision benefits provided through the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement; or

Are not eligible for dental and/or vision benefits provided in whole or in part through employer-provided funding.

This information provided by the Group Insurance Commission.