There is less than one week to make personal decisions
about healthcare during the University's annual open enrollment
period, which runs through Friday, Nov. 14. During
this period, employees may select another health plan or
waive their health plan with the University.
Police sergeants must make a decision as to which PPO
Option they want in 2009. All other employees may remain
in their health plans if they are satisfied with it and
do nothing further. Please reference the Open Enrollment
Booklet for 2008 for details and the enrollment form.
Eastern Michigan University employees also have decisions
to make with regard to the following three areas.
Flexible Spending Account - During this
open enrollment period, employees also must decide whether
they wish to sign up for or to continue their Flexible
Spending Account for 2009. This election is an annual decision.
Employees must select an annual amount of predictable medical
or dependent care expenses. This amount will be divided
by the number of pays the employee has. In 2009, there
will be a new vendor, BASIC Flex, which will administer
the FSA plan. Please reference the EMU Human Resources
Benefits Web site at http://www.emich.edu/hr/benefits/FSA.html for
the 2009 enrollment kit, a summary of BASIC's features,
Web site and processes. Flexible Spending Account receipts
for 2008 will continue through Ceridian Benefits Services.
Family Continuation Rider - Employees
with over-age dependents (19-25) must decide whether they
wish to continue their health and dental coverage for 2009
by completing the form sent to each employee with an overage
child. This form also must be turned in by Nov. 14. The
dependent child must be an IRS dependent.
CS Short-Term Disability - Clerical Secretarial
employees, who did not sign up for Short-Term Disability
during their original employment, may sign up for Short-Term
Disability for 2009. There is a cost to the employee. This
is the last open enrollment period without a required personal
health statement. Turn in the enrollment form by Nov. 14.
For more information, call Jeanette Hassan, 487-3195 or
e-mail jhassan@emich.edu
