2012 Annual Benefits Enrollment

October 17 – November 11, 2011

Each year you have the opportunity to review your benefit coverage elections and to continue, or change those elections depending on your personal needs.  The email you received contains important information that you are encouraged to read carefully and share with your family. For additional information, you can attend one of the Benefit Information Sessions that we’ll have during the Annual Open Enrollment period.

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Our current line-up of vendors will remain the same for the coming plan year. They are listed below along with the link to their homepage.

Coverage Changes

This Annual Open Enrollment period is the time for you to review your coverage and make any appropriate changes. The only way you may make coverage changes outside of the Annual Open Enrollment period is if you have a qualified life event. Life events include:

• Marriage, divorce, or legal separation
• Birth or adoption of a child
• Death of a covered participant
• Change in your spouse’s employment status (loss or gain of a job)
• Change in your dependent’s eligibility (i.e. loss of dependent status) 

The coverage change you make must be consistent with the qualified life event.  To make a change, your new election must be received at the Human Resources Department within 30 days of the qualified life event. Failure to make your election within the 30 day period will necessitate waiting until the next Annual Open Enrollment period. 

Medical Coverage for Dependent Children

Dependent children can be covered under your health plan until the end of the month in which they turn age 26. At that time, they will have the option of continuing their coverage through COBRA. Under COBRA, they would be responsible for paying 102% of the full cost of coverage on a month-by-month basis for up to 18 months.