UCD Directives

UC DAVIS:  HUMAN RESOURCES & RISK MANAGEMENT

October 28, 1998

DEANS, DIRECTORS, DEPARTMENT CHAIRS
AND CAMPUS/UCDMC ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS

RE:  1998 OPEN ENROLLMENT

The annual University of California Open Enrollment period will begin on
Monday, November 2, 1998, and will run through Midnight, Monday, November 23,
1998.  During this Open Enrollment period, all available UC-sponsored medical,
dental, optical, and DepCare plans will be open for new enrollments and
transfers.

Open Enrollment allows eligible employees the opportunity to enroll,
de-enroll, or transfer between plans, to add eligible family members, or to alter or
cancel salary reduction amounts in the Dependent Care Assistance Program
(DepCare).  All Open Enrollment transactions must be completed by Midnight
P.S.T., November 23, 1998.  No exceptions will be made.

Once again, employees will make their Open Enrollment changes using Bencom,
the Interactive Voice Response (IVR) telephone system.  Open Enrollment
announcements and worksheets have been sent to all eligible employees and
include the Open Enrollment Action Code required to access the Open Enrollment
Transaction Line.  Employees may also use their Personal Identification Number
(PIN) to access the line.  The Bencom IVR allows employees the convenience of
performing Open Enrollment transactions 24 hours a day.

The process is simple: employees complete the Worksheet, call the Open
Enrollment Action Line at 1-800-639-3779, then make changes or enroll using a
touch-tone telephone.  NOTE:  It is imperative that employees complete the
Worksheet prior to the call and follow the instructions carefully.  Certain
codes for transactions are printed directly on the Worksheet.

All changes or enrollments will take effect on January 1, 1999.  Changes or
enrollments for employees on unpaid leave on January 1, 1999, will take effect
upon the employee's return to work.

Benefit changes in the 1998 Open Enrollment are minimal.
  
* The University contribution toward Health Plan premiums has been increased
from $139 single party, $285 two-party, and $386 family coverage to $146,
$299, and $405, respectively.

* Health Net monthly employee premiums will decrease from $1.60 single party,
$3.50 two-party, and $5.07 family coverage to $1.40, $ 2.87, and $3.92,
respectively.

* UC Care monthly employee premiums will increase from $16.82 single party,
$33.83 two-party, $47.08 family coverage to $17.23, $35.33, $48.25
respectively.

* PacifiCare, Western Health Advantage, and Kaiser will, once again, not
require monthly employee premiums.

There are no changes to the dental, vision, or DepCare plans.  The Legal
Expense Plan is not available for new enrollments during this Open Enrollment
period.  Premiums for the Legal Expense Plan will decrease in 1999 from $9.90
to $8.90 for single coverage and from $15.20 to $14.00 for family coverage.

Additional Open Enrollment information, including information regarding  the
definitions of Eligible Family Members, Family Member Verification, and the
Tax Savings on Insurance Premiums (TIP) program may be obtained from the Open
Enrollment Announcement Booklet or on the Web from the UC Davis Employee
Benefits home page at hr.ucdavis.edu/benefits.

Campuswide general informational presentations on Open Enrollment,sponsored by
the campus Compensation and Benefits Office, will be held as follows (no
reservations are required):

November 2      9:00 - 11:00 a.m.      MU II, Memorial Union
November 5     10:00 - 11:00 a.m.      DeCarli Room, Memorial Union
November 11     2:00 -  3:00 p.m.      3201 Hart Hall
November 13     9:00 - 10:00 a.m.      3201 Hart Hall
November 17     3:00 -  4:00 p.m.      Garrison Room, Memorial Union

All other questions regarding Open Enrollment should be addressed to Employee
Benefits Customer Service at 752-1774.

DENNIS SHIMEK
Associate Vice Chancellor-
Human Resources & Risk Management

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