{"id":47136,"date":"2020-10-26T20:30:25","date_gmt":"2020-10-27T00:30:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/intranet\/?p=47136"},"modified":"2021-01-14T10:35:40","modified_gmt":"2021-01-14T15:35:40","slug":"benefits-open-enrollment-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/intranet\/news\/benefits-open-enrollment-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Last Days of Benefits Open Enrollment &#8211; Action Required"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The 2021 Benefits <span class=\"il\">Open<\/span> <span class=\"il\">Enrollment<\/span> is upon us.<\/p>\n<p>This year&#8217;s <span class=\"il\">open<\/span> <span class=\"il\">enrollment<\/span> is from\u00a0<b>October 15-31.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong>Everyone must take action, two very important items:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Everyone will be moved to the 70\/30 plan, if you want the 80\/20 plan you need to make that election during <span class=\"il\">open<\/span> <span class=\"il\">enrollment<\/span>.<\/li>\n<li>Tobacco Attestation- if you don&#8217;t do this, you will be charged $60 extra per month in 2021. Make sure you complete your tobacco attestation during the <span class=\"il\">open<\/span> <span class=\"il\">enrollment<\/span> window.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>All employees have been receiving notices at their home addresses. There are also <a href=\"https:\/\/benefits.hr.ncsu.edu\/benefits-plans\/annual-enrollment-information\/\">information sessions available via zoom<\/a>.<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Before you enroll or make changes to your benefits, we encourage you to do two things: visit University Human Resources\u2019 <a href=\"http:\/\/app.bronto.com\/t\/l?ssid=38944&amp;subscriber_id=atlxqyyfazotuavqueyqapgocgrabkf&amp;delivery_id=bqifzzfprdlcgkuhowhjwmhpizvrbcf&amp;td=d0fZsASXOt_SG_B0tflAxguyVG_o2FRJ8B2A9vx0fbJYgbt9l39nlvnCN-MLeRWDefLaE_TU0CD-j0f6QYhSNDInTEhnVOXF691O1msFC5hYLRcNydgVt7ae467vcO7nCwrXqWa6HrfmU-CTUnLWjY8YFxYPi7xX40n2Xu08H89jPxC00KvhuLDcLD66nNa19Oq0fY3h02cwrDn4tcDI3Mf6oZdUwEyS29nBmbpRR5jECK7EHjfQc-cpcjnlBNMeF3BoyDj5BsbY8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/app.bronto.com\/t\/l?ssid%3D38944%26subscriber_id%3Datlxqyyfazotuavqueyqapgocgrabkf%26delivery_id%3Dbqifzzfprdlcgkuhowhjwmhpizvrbcf%26td%3Dd0fZsASXOt_SG_B0tflAxguyVG_o2FRJ8B2A9vx0fbJYgbt9l39nlvnCN-MLeRWDefLaE_TU0CD-j0f6QYhSNDInTEhnVOXF691O1msFC5hYLRcNydgVt7ae467vcO7nCwrXqWa6HrfmU-CTUnLWjY8YFxYPi7xX40n2Xu08H89jPxC00KvhuLDcLD66nNa19Oq0fY3h02cwrDn4tcDI3Mf6oZdUwEyS29nBmbpRR5jECK7EHjfQc-cpcjnlBNMeF3BoyDj5BsbY8&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1603250686945000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEalzddQudWQfeXqeX7VPBsC8VF-w\">annual enrollment webpage<\/a> and register for an annual enrollment information session.<\/p>\n<p>You may enroll or make changes to your employee benefits by:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Going to <a href=\"http:\/\/app.bronto.com\/t\/l?ssid=38944&amp;subscriber_id=atlxqyyfazotuavqueyqapgocgrabkf&amp;delivery_id=bqifzzfprdlcgkuhowhjwmhpizvrbcf&amp;td=FQ50O7W6B6-MABoFrZRuvAxd8eNTbj10g4-nEsV3PXkHEGn81VUgtS4ayQS_IiMIQn-f3o1W2h4BKXDmiJAQMLdIuhjjEPj4j3BbifqFeGOe7FdbZokbcs-BZ-O4P_DcpIc8ZRqNkegQ8pcTOcN2xuiP34YHtaIuRLvzUYujsSQESj4EyY0Y-yfWGQXxr3qtY0546IlI_yu7ndCOhyBNEfF4cvojELZOg6P9tqpBDLpl6oV28Oh1BrmQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/app.bronto.com\/t\/l?ssid%3D38944%26subscriber_id%3Datlxqyyfazotuavqueyqapgocgrabkf%26delivery_id%3Dbqifzzfprdlcgkuhowhjwmhpizvrbcf%26td%3DFQ50O7W6B6-MABoFrZRuvAxd8eNTbj10g4-nEsV3PXkHEGn81VUgtS4ayQS_IiMIQn-f3o1W2h4BKXDmiJAQMLdIuhjjEPj4j3BbifqFeGOe7FdbZokbcs-BZ-O4P_DcpIc8ZRqNkegQ8pcTOcN2xuiP34YHtaIuRLvzUYujsSQESj4EyY0Y-yfWGQXxr3qtY0546IlI_yu7ndCOhyBNEfF4cvojELZOg6P9tqpBDLpl6oV28Oh1BrmQ&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1603250686945000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFSRQv1bsKaMaMvEpSAro9v6UH9cQ\">MyPack Portal<\/a>, clicking Benefit Details and then Enroll in Benefits.<\/li>\n<li>Calling 855-859-0966.<\/li>\n<li>Downloading the <a href=\"http:\/\/app.bronto.com\/t\/l?ssid=38944&amp;subscriber_id=atlxqyyfazotuavqueyqapgocgrabkf&amp;delivery_id=bqifzzfprdlcgkuhowhjwmhpizvrbcf&amp;td=oY5EeN8VKABgFFfxEIFriw89HspFs1vrCHUk3xC4O7Fza9xge2a-hkpA9d-5zT18rQc6BmdJacIR2x1Y-sbCAQRX9yUxDuwPPBcM5Yc04XfZWrLfVEqP92eUTjc_cJwbdfC71j8DpleR1IrxT71w1mhNlod5LOpALp-5hGwR7-kTx1G3j_9mUIG-5vdpuPlX4-Nr2ZFkqYFxAM-BqNojsxcPusL_9-npLsP_Rn5OSSv2HEwKQe07pJug\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/app.bronto.com\/t\/l?ssid%3D38944%26subscriber_id%3Datlxqyyfazotuavqueyqapgocgrabkf%26delivery_id%3Dbqifzzfprdlcgkuhowhjwmhpizvrbcf%26td%3DoY5EeN8VKABgFFfxEIFriw89HspFs1vrCHUk3xC4O7Fza9xge2a-hkpA9d-5zT18rQc6BmdJacIR2x1Y-sbCAQRX9yUxDuwPPBcM5Yc04XfZWrLfVEqP92eUTjc_cJwbdfC71j8DpleR1IrxT71w1mhNlod5LOpALp-5hGwR7-kTx1G3j_9mUIG-5vdpuPlX4-Nr2ZFkqYFxAM-BqNojsxcPusL_9-npLsP_Rn5OSSv2HEwKQe07pJug&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1603250686945000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFiMsSplM-JfQbgVhS4ClZUtibo4w\">Benefitfocus app<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/app.bronto.com\/t\/l?ssid=38944&amp;subscriber_id=atlxqyyfazotuavqueyqapgocgrabkf&amp;delivery_id=bqifzzfprdlcgkuhowhjwmhpizvrbcf&amp;td=d0fZsASXOt_SG_B0tflAxguyVG_o2FRJ8B2A9vx0fbJYgbt9l39nlvnCN-MLeRWDefLaE_TU0CD-j0f6QYhSNDInTEhnVOXF691O1msFC5hYLRcNydgVt7ae467vcO7nCwrXqWa6HrfmU-CTUnLWjY8YFxYPi7xX40n2Xu08H89jPxC00KvhuLDcLD66nNa19Oq0fY3h02cwrDn4tcDI3Mf6oZdUwEyS29nBmbpRR5jECK7EHjfQc-cpcjnlBNMeF3BoyDj5BsbY8\">The webpage<\/a> also includes lots of other useful information you\u2019ll want to know, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>All employees enrolled in the State Health Plan <strong>must<\/strong> take action during the annual enrollment period, even if they don\u2019t want to make changes to any of the benefit programs in which they\u2019re enrolled. Nontobacco users can reduce their 2021 State Health Plan premium by $60 a month during this time. To receive that discount, you must attest to being a nontobacco user during the annual enrollment period or attend a tobacco cessation session by Nov. 30.<\/li>\n<li>For the third consecutive year, there are no State Health Plan premium increases.<\/li>\n<li>Metlife life insurance is now a University of North Carolina System-administered plan with an enhanced accidental death and dismemberment benefit. As a result of this change, some employees\u2019 premiums will decrease.<\/li>\n<li>Dental plan 2021 rates for the low, classic and high plan options will decrease.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Thank Athletics for a <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/15aZVvm2dNvRd6u5zk2tELWYz0OpTZQKB\/view?usp=sharing\">helpful step-by-step enrollment instruction guide<\/a>!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false,"raw":"The 2021 Benefits <span class=\"il\">Open<\/span> <span class=\"il\">Enrollment<\/span> is upon us.\r\n\r\nThis year's <span class=\"il\">open<\/span> <span class=\"il\">enrollment<\/span> is from\u00a0<b>October 15-31.<\/b>\r\n\r\n<strong>Everyone must take action, two very important items:<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Everyone will be moved to the 70\/30 plan, if you want the 80\/20 plan you need to make that election during <span class=\"il\">open<\/span> <span class=\"il\">enrollment<\/span>.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Tobacco Attestation- if you don't do this, you will be charged $60 extra per month in 2021. Make sure you complete your tobacco attestation during the <span class=\"il\">open<\/span> <span class=\"il\">enrollment<\/span> window.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<div>All employees have been receiving notices at their home addresses. There are also <a href=\"https:\/\/benefits.hr.ncsu.edu\/benefits-plans\/annual-enrollment-information\/\">information sessions available via zoom<\/a>.<\/div>\r\n<div>\r\n\r\nBefore you enroll or make changes to your benefits, we encourage you to do two things: visit University Human Resources\u2019 <a href=\"http:\/\/app.bronto.com\/t\/l?ssid=38944&amp;subscriber_id=atlxqyyfazotuavqueyqapgocgrabkf&amp;delivery_id=bqifzzfprdlcgkuhowhjwmhpizvrbcf&amp;td=d0fZsASXOt_SG_B0tflAxguyVG_o2FRJ8B2A9vx0fbJYgbt9l39nlvnCN-MLeRWDefLaE_TU0CD-j0f6QYhSNDInTEhnVOXF691O1msFC5hYLRcNydgVt7ae467vcO7nCwrXqWa6HrfmU-CTUnLWjY8YFxYPi7xX40n2Xu08H89jPxC00KvhuLDcLD66nNa19Oq0fY3h02cwrDn4tcDI3Mf6oZdUwEyS29nBmbpRR5jECK7EHjfQc-cpcjnlBNMeF3BoyDj5BsbY8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/app.bronto.com\/t\/l?ssid%3D38944%26subscriber_id%3Datlxqyyfazotuavqueyqapgocgrabkf%26delivery_id%3Dbqifzzfprdlcgkuhowhjwmhpizvrbcf%26td%3Dd0fZsASXOt_SG_B0tflAxguyVG_o2FRJ8B2A9vx0fbJYgbt9l39nlvnCN-MLeRWDefLaE_TU0CD-j0f6QYhSNDInTEhnVOXF691O1msFC5hYLRcNydgVt7ae467vcO7nCwrXqWa6HrfmU-CTUnLWjY8YFxYPi7xX40n2Xu08H89jPxC00KvhuLDcLD66nNa19Oq0fY3h02cwrDn4tcDI3Mf6oZdUwEyS29nBmbpRR5jECK7EHjfQc-cpcjnlBNMeF3BoyDj5BsbY8&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1603250686945000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEalzddQudWQfeXqeX7VPBsC8VF-w\">annual enrollment webpage<\/a> and register for an annual enrollment information session.\r\n\r\nYou may enroll or make changes to your employee benefits by:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Going to <a href=\"http:\/\/app.bronto.com\/t\/l?ssid=38944&amp;subscriber_id=atlxqyyfazotuavqueyqapgocgrabkf&amp;delivery_id=bqifzzfprdlcgkuhowhjwmhpizvrbcf&amp;td=FQ50O7W6B6-MABoFrZRuvAxd8eNTbj10g4-nEsV3PXkHEGn81VUgtS4ayQS_IiMIQn-f3o1W2h4BKXDmiJAQMLdIuhjjEPj4j3BbifqFeGOe7FdbZokbcs-BZ-O4P_DcpIc8ZRqNkegQ8pcTOcN2xuiP34YHtaIuRLvzUYujsSQESj4EyY0Y-yfWGQXxr3qtY0546IlI_yu7ndCOhyBNEfF4cvojELZOg6P9tqpBDLpl6oV28Oh1BrmQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/app.bronto.com\/t\/l?ssid%3D38944%26subscriber_id%3Datlxqyyfazotuavqueyqapgocgrabkf%26delivery_id%3Dbqifzzfprdlcgkuhowhjwmhpizvrbcf%26td%3DFQ50O7W6B6-MABoFrZRuvAxd8eNTbj10g4-nEsV3PXkHEGn81VUgtS4ayQS_IiMIQn-f3o1W2h4BKXDmiJAQMLdIuhjjEPj4j3BbifqFeGOe7FdbZokbcs-BZ-O4P_DcpIc8ZRqNkegQ8pcTOcN2xuiP34YHtaIuRLvzUYujsSQESj4EyY0Y-yfWGQXxr3qtY0546IlI_yu7ndCOhyBNEfF4cvojELZOg6P9tqpBDLpl6oV28Oh1BrmQ&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1603250686945000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFSRQv1bsKaMaMvEpSAro9v6UH9cQ\">MyPack Portal<\/a>, clicking Benefit Details and then Enroll in Benefits.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Calling 855-859-0966.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Downloading the <a href=\"http:\/\/app.bronto.com\/t\/l?ssid=38944&amp;subscriber_id=atlxqyyfazotuavqueyqapgocgrabkf&amp;delivery_id=bqifzzfprdlcgkuhowhjwmhpizvrbcf&amp;td=oY5EeN8VKABgFFfxEIFriw89HspFs1vrCHUk3xC4O7Fza9xge2a-hkpA9d-5zT18rQc6BmdJacIR2x1Y-sbCAQRX9yUxDuwPPBcM5Yc04XfZWrLfVEqP92eUTjc_cJwbdfC71j8DpleR1IrxT71w1mhNlod5LOpALp-5hGwR7-kTx1G3j_9mUIG-5vdpuPlX4-Nr2ZFkqYFxAM-BqNojsxcPusL_9-npLsP_Rn5OSSv2HEwKQe07pJug\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/app.bronto.com\/t\/l?ssid%3D38944%26subscriber_id%3Datlxqyyfazotuavqueyqapgocgrabkf%26delivery_id%3Dbqifzzfprdlcgkuhowhjwmhpizvrbcf%26td%3DoY5EeN8VKABgFFfxEIFriw89HspFs1vrCHUk3xC4O7Fza9xge2a-hkpA9d-5zT18rQc6BmdJacIR2x1Y-sbCAQRX9yUxDuwPPBcM5Yc04XfZWrLfVEqP92eUTjc_cJwbdfC71j8DpleR1IrxT71w1mhNlod5LOpALp-5hGwR7-kTx1G3j_9mUIG-5vdpuPlX4-Nr2ZFkqYFxAM-BqNojsxcPusL_9-npLsP_Rn5OSSv2HEwKQe07pJug&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1603250686945000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFiMsSplM-JfQbgVhS4ClZUtibo4w\">Benefitfocus app<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/app.bronto.com\/t\/l?ssid=38944&amp;subscriber_id=atlxqyyfazotuavqueyqapgocgrabkf&amp;delivery_id=bqifzzfprdlcgkuhowhjwmhpizvrbcf&amp;td=d0fZsASXOt_SG_B0tflAxguyVG_o2FRJ8B2A9vx0fbJYgbt9l39nlvnCN-MLeRWDefLaE_TU0CD-j0f6QYhSNDInTEhnVOXF691O1msFC5hYLRcNydgVt7ae467vcO7nCwrXqWa6HrfmU-CTUnLWjY8YFxYPi7xX40n2Xu08H89jPxC00KvhuLDcLD66nNa19Oq0fY3h02cwrDn4tcDI3Mf6oZdUwEyS29nBmbpRR5jECK7EHjfQc-cpcjnlBNMeF3BoyDj5BsbY8\">The webpage<\/a> also includes lots of other useful information you\u2019ll want to know, including:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>All employees enrolled in the State Health Plan <strong>must<\/strong> take action during the annual enrollment period, even if they don\u2019t want to make changes to any of the benefit programs in which they\u2019re enrolled. Nontobacco users can reduce their 2021 State Health Plan premium by $60 a month during this time. To receive that discount, you must attest to being a nontobacco user during the annual enrollment period or attend a tobacco cessation session by Nov. 30.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>For the third consecutive year, there are no State Health Plan premium increases.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Metlife life insurance is now a University of North Carolina System-administered plan with an enhanced accidental death and dismemberment benefit. As a result of this change, some employees\u2019 premiums will decrease.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Dental plan 2021 rates for the low, classic and high plan options will decrease.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nThank Athletics for a <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/15aZVvm2dNvRd6u5zk2tELWYz0OpTZQKB\/view?usp=sharing\">helpful step-by-step enrollment instruction guide<\/a>!\r\n\r\n<\/div>"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The annual enrollment period for benefit plan changes is Oct. 15-31. This is your opportunity to enroll in employee benefit programs or make changes to the benefits you selected in previous years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2917,"featured_media":47032,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"source":"","ncst_dynamicHeaderBlockName":"","ncst_dynamicHeaderData":"","ncst_content_audit_freq":"","ncst_content_audit_date":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[8,317],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-47136","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-announcements","category-human-resources"],"displayCategory":null,"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/intranet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47136","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/intranet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/intranet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/intranet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2917"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/intranet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=47136"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/intranet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47136\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":47222,"href":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/intranet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47136\/revisions\/47222"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/intranet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/47032"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/intranet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=47136"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/intranet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=47136"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/intranet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=47136"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}