The 2007 Open Enrollment period for all Maryland state insurance benefits is now underway! Please be aware that this year the State of Maryland has set different ending dates for regular and direct pay employees:
Regular faculty and staff employees will have to complete their OE actions by use of the Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system by Sunday, May 13. The IVR system will close as of 12:01 a.m. on Monday, May 14. Any regular employee who is not allowed access to the IVR must return a completed worksheet to Towson?s Office of Human Resources (OHR) no later than 5 p.m. on Monday, May 14 if they expect to make any changes to their current benefits enrollment status for the new plan year.
Direct pay employees (contingent staff, lecturers and part-time faculty members) will have until 5 p.m., Friday, May 18 to return their completed OE worksheets to Towson?s Office of Human Resources (OHR). No forms will be accepted after that date.
OE offers all eligible faculty and staff and retirees, including eligible direct pay employees, the opportunity to examine and evaluate their current coverage and compare with the coverage and costs for the plan year beginning July 1, 2007. Changes can be made during OE usually without any special enrollment restrictions. This OE is voluntary, therefore no action will be necessary if no changes or corrections are needed unless a regular employee wants to have flexible spending accounts during the new plan year. Please note that the benefits and rates for this OE will be effective for July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008.
Additional information will be included in future Daily Digest updates.
Questions should be directed to Dave Curtis, x46018, email: {dcurtis@towson.edu} or Gail Price, x46017 email: {gprice@towson.edu}.
