Open Enrollment is your opportunity to review benefits enrollment and make changes. It begins Thursday, Oct. 30, 2008, and ends at midnight on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2008. All changes are effective Jan. 1, 2009.

Eligible employees received an Open Enrollment mailing (PDF) in late October. The booklet provides 2009 plan rates and details about health and welfare options.

During Open Enrollment you can:

• Enroll in or change medical plans
• Enroll in or change dental plans
• Enroll in vision plan
• Enroll or de-enroll eligible family members (see eligibility fact sheet)
• Enroll or re-enroll in Health or Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs require annual enrollment)

To make changes:

1. Go to the Open Enrollment Web site in At Your Service.
2. To change a medical plan, dental plan, or enroll in a Flexible Spending Account, click Make Quick Changes. This feature speeds up your enrollment.
3. To make additional changes, click the appropriate menu tab.
4. Review and confirm.
   • The transaction isn't complete until you receive a confirmation number.

Other Open Enrollment news:

• Conexis is the new administrator for Flexible Spending Accounts. You must enroll in FSAs each year for the following year. For more information, read how the plans might benefit you.
• Wellness continues to be a UC priority. Staywell offers an incentive to eligible employees and spouses/ domestic partners who take the health assessment before April 15, 2009.
• The annual Health and Wellness Expo is Tuesday, Nov. 18, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Speak to representatives, learn about healthy lifestyles, and sample healthy bites.

Domestic Partner benefits:

• If you enroll a domestic partner (PDF) in your medical and dental plan, you may be subject to imputed income.
• Use the Imputed Income and Taxes Worksheet to determine the real cost of domestic partner benefits.

Questions? Contact your Benefits representative.