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 10. Benefit elections will not be accepted after 5:00 p.m. (MST) November 10. All benefit elections take effect January 1, 2009.
What’s New for Employees that needs special enrollment action consideration!
- Crypto Card - Employees must have a Crypto Card to access the Web Based Open Enrollment Application from a remote location or home.
- CIGNA Premier PPO Plan is no longer a medical plan option. Employees currently enrolled in this plan must select another medical plan coverage option during Open Enrollment, if they want Medical Coverage in calendar year 2009.
- NEW Dental Care Plan with payroll deduction. Employees will be automatically enrolled in the Dental Care Plan unless they waive coverage during Open Enrollment.
- Long-Term Disability Plus Plan - Effective January 1, 2009, the benefit under the Sickness Absence Plan (short-term disability) is being reduced from 2080 hours to 1040 hours at full pay, and the Disability Retirement benefit currently under the Retirement Income Plan will no longer be a benefit for employees. Because of this change, employees have an opportunity to enroll in the employee paid Long-Term Disability Plus Plan without evidence of insurability, during the 2009 Open Enrollment period (this year only).
Do you need to use the Web Based Open Enrollment Application?
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Take Action |
No Action |
| Medical Coverage |
- To enroll in a new medical plan if you are currently in the CIGNA Premier PPO Plan
- To enroll if not currently enrolled
- To change your current medical plan
- To add or disenroll a dependent
- To waive coverage
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- No change in your current medical coverage
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| Dental Coverage |
- To enroll if not currently enrolled
To waive coverage if you do not want the Dental Care Plan in 2009.
To add or disenroll a dependent
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- To be enrolled in the Dental Care Plan
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| Vision Coverage |
- To enroll if not currently enrolled
- To add or disenroll a dependent
- To waive coverage
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- No change in your current vision coverage
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| Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) (formerly known as Reimbursement Spending Accounts) |
- To enroll in a Health Care FSA for 2009 (even if you participated in 2008)
- To enroll in a Day Care FSA for 2009 (even if you participated in 2008)
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- To not be enrolled for 2009
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| Vacation Buy Plan |
- To enroll for 2009 (even if you participated in 2008)
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- To not be enrolled for 2009
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| Voluntary Group Accident Insurance (VGA) |
- To enroll, disenroll or change coverage
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- No change in your Voluntary Group Accident Insurance Coverage
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| Long-Term Disability Plus Plan |
- To increase or decrease current coverage (additional 10% or 20% coverage)
ONE TIME ONLY OPPORTUNITY TO INCREASE COVERAGE WITHOUT EVIDENCE OF INSURABILITY
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- No change in your Long-Term Disability Plan coverage
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Important: It is your responsibility to thoroughly review your benefit elections for 2009 through the web-page "PeopleSoft Open Enrollment" between October 20 to November 10. This will be your only opportunity to make changes.
