{"329391":{"#nid":"329391","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Plan Now for Updates to Benefits during Open Enrollment","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EWith five weeks until the start of the 2015 Benefits Open Enrollment period, members of Georgia Tech\u2019s benefits team are urging all staff and faculty to spend some time reviewing current elections and considering what, if any, modifications need to be made going forward.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u201cThough there aren\u2019t major vendor changes this year, experience tells us that a person\u2019s benefits tend to work better when he or she invests the time to understand all of the available options, and the ramifications of those choices,\u201d said Brandon Conkle, director of Total Rewards in the Office of Human Resources. \u201cIt\u2019s important to be thinking about how you are using your health benefits, and whether it makes sense to change anything about your coverage.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EThe benefits team has scheduled several information sessions (see 2014 Open Enrollment Dates, below) open to anyone who wants to better understand what\u2019s changing or get answers to questions in person. The annual Benefits Fair is scheduled for Oct. 23, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Student Center Ballroom.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EAs with last year, the window for making updates to 2015 coverage is just two weeks, from Nov. 3 \u2013 14. While it is not necessary for everyone with coverage to re-enroll in a benefits plan, it is important for everyone to log in to TechWorks to certify his or her status as a non-tobacco user. Any employee who neglects to do so will be subject to a $75 non-refundable monthly tobacco surcharge on insurance premiums.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EMore complete information about plan designs, premiums, and voluntary benefit options will soon be available at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ohr.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ewww.ohr.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E. A detailed information booklet will also be mailed to each employee\u2019s home in late October. Additionally, a benefits helpline will be activated beginning Oct. 27 as an individualized counseling option.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWith five weeks until the start of the 2015 Benefits Open Enrollment period, members of Georgia Tech\u2019s benefits team are urging all staff and faculty to spend some time reviewing current elections and considering what, if any, modifications need to be made going forward.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Open Enrollment will take place Nov. 3 \u2013 14."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2014-09-29 10:06:27","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:17:11","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2014-09-29T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2014-09-29T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/ohr.gatech.edu\/","title":"Office of Human Resources"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4288","name":"benefits"},{"id":"2775","name":"human resources"},{"id":"6963","name":"Open Enrollment"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2014 Open Enrollment Dates\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOct. 23\u003C\/strong\u003E: Annual Benefits Fair.\u0026nbsp;10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Student Center Ballroom.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOct. 28\u003C\/strong\u003E: Open Enrollment Info Session. 10 \u2013 11 a.m., LeCraw Auditorium, Scheller College\u0026nbsp;of Business.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOct. 29\u003C\/strong\u003E: Open Enrollment Info Session. 9:45 \u2013 10:45 a.m., Student Center Theater.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOct. 30\u003C\/strong\u003E: Open Enrollment Info Session. 2:30 \u2013 3:30 p.m., Student Center Theater.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENov. 3 \u2013 14\u003C\/strong\u003E: Open Enrollment.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}