UCSB Human Resources

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DATE: October 28, 2009
TO:    Department Benefits Representatives (DBRs)

FROM:   Laura Morgan
              Health Care Facilitator
              Benefits Office, Human Resources

RE: OPEN ENROLLMENT FOR 2010

Open Enrollment is a time you may make changes or additions to your UC sponsored Health and Benefits plans.

Start: October 29, 8:00 am End: November 24, 5:00 pm
All changes made during Open Enrollment will be effective January 1, 2010.

Actions You Can Take During Open Enrollment

Enroll in or opt out of UC-sponsored medical, dental, and vision plans
Transfer to a different medical or dental plan
Add eligible family members
Enroll or RE-ENROLL in Health Flexible Spending Account (Health FSA)
Enroll or RE-ENROLL in Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (DepCare FSA)
Enroll in the Legal plan
Change participation in Tax Savings on Insurance Premiums (TIP) program

If you are satisfied with your current coverage, you need not take any Open Enrollment action (except for Health FSA and DepCare FSA enrollment).

Make Changes on the At Your Service Website
http://atyourservice.ucop.edu

At the Open Enrollment website you will find:

your current plan enrollments
changes for 2010
plan benefits
medical plan rates for 2010
planning tools and calculators

OPEN ENROLLMENT PRESENTATIONS
http://hr.ucsb.edu/benefits/pdf/2010_OE_Employee_Flyer.pdf

MEDICAL PLAN COMPARISON
All sessions meet from 12:05 p.m. ? 1:15 p.m.

Thursday, October 29
Humanities and Social Sciences
McCune Room, HSSB 6020

Friday, November 6
Human Resources, SAASB 3101DD

Tuesday, November 10
Marine Science Auditorium, MSRB 1302

Wednesday, November 18
Engineering Sciences, ESB 1001

FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNTS
How to manage Health FSA and Dependent Care accounts

Tuesday, November 17
12:05 ? 1:00
Human Resources SAASB 3101DD

POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLARS BENEFITS PROGRAM
An overview of health and welfare plan changes for the Postdoctoral Scholars Benefits Program.

Thursday, November 5
1:30 ? 2:30
Human Resources SAASB 3101DD
http://hr.ucsb.edu/benefits/postdoc.php

If you need personal assistance, please contact the Benefits Office at extension 2489.

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Laura Morgan
Health Care Facilitator, Human Resources
University of California, Santa Barbara
Ph: (805) 893-4201
Fax: (805) 893-8645
laura.morgan@hr.ucsb.edu
http://hr.ucsb.edu/benefits

OPEN ENROLLMENT is October 29 - November 24, 2009
Go to http://atyourservice.ucop.edu