As the 2015 health benefits plan year begins, please remember the following: You have 30 days from receipt of your open enrollment confirmation statement to make changes due to administrative error if your form was processed incorrectly. To correct your confirmation statement – note the correction on the form, sign and date the form, and […]
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Benefits Bulletin: New – Benefits Office Services and Walk-in Hours
The Benefits Office is implementing walk-in hours for routine inquiries and services in order to better serve the campus community. Effective January 1, 2015, the walk-in hours will be: Mondays: 1 to 5 p.m. Tuesdays: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursdays: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Outside of these times, in-person meetings are available by […]
Benefits Bulletin: Payment of Compensatory Leave for Non-Exempt Staff
In accordance with TU policy 07-06.12 – Compensatory Leave – regular, non-exempt staff employees who have unused compensatory leave as of 1/6/15 will be paid for those hours in their 1/28/15 pay check. Payments will be adjusted to reflect any usage of compensatory leave between 1/7/15 and 1/20/15. Departments are reminded that unused compensatory leave […]
Benefits Bulletin: Benefits Office Walk-in Hours and Open Enrollment Wrap-up
During the week of November 17, 2014, the Benefits office walk-in hours are: Tuesday, November 18th – 9 am to noon Thursday, November 20th – 8 am – 5 pm Friday, November 21st – 8 am – 5 pm Other times by appointment. Open enrollment concluded on Friday, November 14th. The state of Maryland Employee […]
Benefits Bulletin: Open Enrollment Ends Today at 5:00 pm!
The annual health benefits open enrollment ends today at 5:00 pm. You are required to complete and submit a paper enrollment form if any of the following applies to you: you are enrolled in one of the discontinued plans below you want to change your benefits or dependents you want to have a flexible spending […]
Benefits Bulletin – Tuition Remission form Spring 2015 Deadlines
The Benefits Unit has just received the USM’s tuition remission deadlines for the spring 2015 term. Please refer to the spring schedule located on OHR’s Benefits website for further details regarding these important dates and program restrictions. When tuition forms are received in the OHR’s Benefits Unit, they are processed as quickly as possible, and […]
Benefits Bulletin: Open Enrollment Ends Tomorrow, 11/14/14!
The annual health benefits open enrollment ends tomorrow, November 14, 2014, at 5:00 pm. You are required to complete and submit a paper enrollment form if any of the following applies to you: you are enrolled in one of the discontinued plans below you want to change your benefits or dependents you want to have […]
Benefits Bulletin: Open Enrollment Ends Next Week!
The annual health benefits open enrollment ends next Friday, November 14, 2014, at 5 p.m. You are required to complete and submit a paper enrollment form if any of the following applies to you: You are enrolled in one of the discontinued plans below You want to change your benefits or dependents You want to […]
Benefits Bulletin: Open Enrollment Information for Contractual/Variable Employees
The annual health benefits open enrollment provides an opportunity for faculty and staff to make changes to current benefits which become effective January 1, 2015. Contractual/variable employees who work at least 30 hours per week, or an average 130 hours per month, may be eligible for subsidized medical and prescription coverage for the employee and […]
Benefits Bulletin: Open Enrollment FAQ
The annual health benefits open enrollment provides an opportunity for faculty and staff to make changes to current benefits which become effective January 1, 2015. Here are some frequently asked questions about this year’s open enrollment. Q: Am I required to complete a paper enrollment form? A: You need to complete and submit a paper […]
Benefits Bulletin: What Happens after I Submit my Benefits Enrollment Form to the Office of Human Resources (OHR)?
Enrollment forms are reviewed, signed and sent to the State of Maryland Employee Benefits Division (EBD). Once EBD processes the enrollment form, a Summary Statement of Benefit Elections for Year 2015 (the summary statement) is generated. OHR will email this statement to you via Towson’s secure file delivery service. You will receive an email with […]
Benefits Bulletin: Health Insurance Premium Holiday and SRA Sessions
October 22, 2014 is the second Health Insurance Premium Holiday as announced by the State of Maryland Department of Budget and Management. If you are a Regular employee, the paycheck you receive on October 22nd will not have payroll deductions for medical, prescription and dental insurance. Any other plans you may be enrolled in (such as term life, […]
Benefits Bulletin: Just Added! Two More Open Enrollment Meetings – Also Available on WebEx
Towson University is partnering with the State of Maryland Employee Benefits Division (EBD) to bring you two more Open Enrollment meetings. Both meetings will be held on Friday, October 17, 2014, in CLA room 4310. The meeting times are 10:30 – 11:30 am and 2:30 – 3:30 pm. Do not miss this opportunity to attend […]
Benefits Bulletin: Benefits Office Walk-in Hours during Open Enrollment & Open Enrollment Resources
The annual health benefits open enrollment provides an opportunity for faculty and staff to make changes to current benefits which become effective January 1, 2015. The open enrollment period will be October 15 thru 5:00 pm on November 14, 2014. If you are required to complete an open enrollment form, it is due in the […]
Benefits Bulletin: Just Added! Two More Meetings to help you Navigate Open Enrollment
Towson University is partnering with the State of Maryland Employee Benefits Division (EBD) to bring you two more Open Enrollment meetings. Both meetings will be held on Friday, October 17, 2014, in CLA room 4310. The meeting times are 10:30 – 11:30 am and 2:30 – 3:30 pm. Do not miss this opportunity to attend […]
Benefits Bulletin: Just Added! Two More Meetings to help you Navigate Open Enrollment
Towson University is partnering with the State of Maryland Employee Benefits Division (EBD) to bring you two more Open Enrollment meetings. Both meetings will be held on Friday, October 17, 2014, in CLA room 4310. The meeting times are 10:30 – 11:30 am and 2:30 – 3:30 pm. Do not miss this opportunity to attend […]
Benefits Bulletin: Reminders about 2014 Leave Usage – 12-month Faculty, Regular Staff, & Librarians
The final pay period of calendar year 2014 begins on 12/24/14 and ends on 1/6/15. All unused 2014 holiday and personal leave hours must be used on or before 1/6/15 or they will be forfeited. The dates of the 2014 Winter Break are: Wednesday, 12/24/14 University […]
Benefits Bulletin: Just Added! Two More Meetings to help you Navigate Open Enrollment
Towson University is partnering with the State of Maryland Employee Benefits Division (EBD) to bring you two more Open Enrollment meetings. Both meetings will be held on Friday, October 17, 2014, in CLA room 4310. The meeting times are 10:30 – 11:30 am and 2:30 – 3:30 pm. Do not miss this opportunity to attend […]
Benefits Bulletin – Open Enrollment – Key Information
As open enrollment is fast approaching, please click on the link below to view key information about this year’s health benefits open enrollment. Open enrollment begins October 15, 2014 and ends at 5:00 pm on November 14, 2014. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZxIo1ICiYE There are several avenues for you to learn more about the 2015 health benefit changes: Attend […]
Benefits Bulletin – Please read! Open Enrollment FAQs
The annual health benefits open enrollment provides an opportunity for faculty and staff to make changes to current benefits which become effective January 1, 2015. The open enrollment period will be October 15 – November 14, 2014. Distribution of open enrollment materials to Towson faculty and staff will begin late September – early October. Here […]
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