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UC DAVIS: VICE CHANCELLOR - ADMINISTRATION November 1, 2005 DEANS, DIRECTORS, DEPARTMENT CHAIRS, AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS RE: OPEN ENROLLMENT 2006 November is the University's Open Enrollment (OE) month, the time of year when you can change many of your UC health and welfare benefits for the coming year. OE for 2006 is from 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 1, 2005 through midnight (PT) Wednesday, November 30, 2005. If you make any changes, your new coverage will be effective January 1, 2006. You should have already received a 6-page OE brochure at your home address. It gives a general summary of OE information, including 2006 monthly employee costs for medical plans. Read all the details you need and make your changes online at the OE section of the At Your Service (AYS) website (http://atyourservice.ucop.edu). HIGHLIGHTS There continues to be good news on the healthcare front. While healthcare costs continue to rise significantly around the country, UC strives to negotiate the best possible medical plan rates for faculty and staff. For those enrolled in Blue Cross PPO, rates are actually decreasing. For other plans, there will be some increase in monthly premiums depending on the plan you choose, your salary band, and the level of family coverage. UC continues to allocate our limited resources primarily to employees, with special consideration for those in the lower salary bands, and to children. Monthly premiums for UC's dental plans - Delta Dental and PMI Dental Plan (California only) - and the Vision Service Plan (VSP) will continue to be fully paid by UC in 2006. There will be some dental plan benefit enhancements. The University is very pleased to be offering this year a one-time opportunity to enroll in Supplemental Disability or reduce your waiting period without completing a statement of health. There will be no plan changes in 2006. For more detailed information on plan changes, and specific information for members of the UPTE, CUE, and CNA bargaining units, go to http://atyourservice.ucop.edu. Actions you can take during Open Enrollment: Change to a different medical plan. Change to a different dental plan (California residents only). Change participation in the Tax Savings on Insurance Premiums (TIP) program. Enroll eligible family members in your health plans. Enroll in Supplemental Disability or reduce your waiting period without a statement of health-open one-time only this year. Enroll or re-enroll in the Health Care Reimbursement Account (HCRA)- if currently enrolled, you must re-enroll if you want to participate in 2006. Enroll or re-enroll in the Dependent Care Reimbursement Account (DepCare)- if currently enrolled, you must re-enroll if you want to participate in 2006. Opt out of your medical, dental, and/or vision plan, or enroll in a new plan if you previously opted out. Cancel health plan coverage for currently enrolled family members. If you are satisfied with your current enrollments and have no changes, you don't need to do anything - BUT, if you participate in HCRA or DepCare you MUST RE-ENROLL to participate in 2006. Be sure to check our online (http://atyourservice.ucop.edu) Open Enrollment Eligibility section to see if your family members are eligible for coverage. FOR QUESTIONS AND ASSISTANCE Contact the campus Benefits Office at (530) 752-1774. UCDHS employees should contact the UCDHS Benefits Office at (916) 734-7021. Dennis Shimek Senior Associate Vice Chancellor and Special Advisor to the Chancellor - Human Resources 05-118
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