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HBE

Health, Benefits, and Employee Services

Phone: (505) 844-4237

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The new Get Answers system provides interactive self-help customer service on the web.

2008 Employee Open Enrollment

What’s New for Employees in 2008!


All employees enrolled in one of the UnitedHealthcare (UHC) medical plans will experience a change to the administrator for the prescription drug benefit. Effective January 1, 2008, the administrator is changing from PharmaCare to Catalyst Rx. Go to Benefit Plans/Medical Plans/UHC to get more information on this change.

Effective January 1, 2008, a change to the vacation borrowing rule for non-represented employees will limit the number of “borrowed” hours to 40." "Borrowing Vacation” is vacation hours taken in excess of accruals plus remaining eligibility, putting some employees in a negative balance situation. Those who find themselves needing more time off may want to consider enrollment in the Vacation Buy Plan--an OE enrollment option.

It’s time again to make your benefit election decisions for the coming calendar year. The web enrollment system will be available from October 20 through November 9. Benefit elections will not be accepted after midnight (MST) November 9. All benefit elections take effect January 1, 2008.

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Medical Coverage 
  • To enroll if not currently enrolled
  • To change your current medical plan
  • To add or disenroll a dependent
  • To waive coverage
  • No change in your current medical coverage

Dental Coverage
  • To enroll if not currently enrolled
  • To change your current dental plan
  • To add or disenroll a dependent
  • To waive coverage
  • No change in your current dental coverage

Vision Coverage
  • To enroll if not currently enrolled
  • To add or disenroll a dependent
  • To waive coverage
  • No change in your current vision coverage

Reimbursement Spending Accounts (RSA)
  • To enroll in a Health Care RSA for 2008 (even if you participated in 2007)
  • To enroll in a Day Care RSA for 2008 (even if you participated in 2007)
  • To not be enrolled for 2008

Vacation Buy Plan
  • To enroll for 2008 (even if you participated in 2007)
  • To not be enrolled for 2008

Voluntary Group Accident Insurance (VGA)
  • To enroll, disenroll or change coverage
  • No change in your Voluntary Group Accident Insurance Coverage



Important: It is your responsibility to thoroughly review your benefit elections for 2008 through the web-page "PeopleSoft Open Enrollment" between October 20 to November 9. This will be your only opportunity to make changes. HBE recommends that you print the "Enrollment Summary Page" as a record of your final selections.