Several updates for 2009 are pending. Please check back soon for updated data for 2009, including more information our our new Life, Disability and AD&D vendor (The Hartford), a new premium calculator, revised IRS Maximum Annual Contribution amounts for your 401(k), and more.
The required annual reports for the LANS 401(k) Retirement and Savings Plans and the LANS Welfare Benefits Plan are now available on the HR-Benefits Plan Reports page. LANS employees also will receive copies of the reports by email or postal service. For questions, contact Kenny Leivo in HR Benefits at 7-1346
401(k) Brokerage Window Enrollment Kits may be requested for the new Fidelity Brokerage Window after December 22, 2008. Applications should not be mailed to Fidelity sooner than December 30, 2008, since the option won’t be available until January 2, 2009. It will take about a week for Fidelity to process the application and make investing through the Brokerage Link possible. Please read important information about 401(k) investment plan changes (pdf).
Fidelity representatives will be holding Information Sessions at the Physics Auditorium on December 11 to discuss the upcoming fund changes to the 401(k) plans. Sessions will begin at 8:00 am, 10:00 am, and 12:00 pm. Attendance will be on a first-come / first-seated basis. Please arrive early if you would like to attend.
Read about (pdf)Investment Options and Fee Structure Changes for LANS 401(k) Retirement and Saving Plans Coming January 2, 2009.
OPEN ENROLLMENT for the 2009 Plan Year ended Nov 21, 2008. Questions may be directed to benefits@lanl.gov
NEW UHC ID Cards arriving later this year. United Health Care (UHC) member ID cards are being updated to comply with nationally recognized Work Group for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI) standards. New cards will be distributed beginning on December 1, 2008. Read important ID Card information...