{"452401":{"#nid":"452401","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Open Enrollment Begins Nov. 2; Materials to be Mailed in October","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EIn just five weeks, Georgia Tech Human Resources kicks off the 2016 Benefits Open Enrollment period. Staff and faculty are encouraged to review current elections and consider future options and changes.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u201cAs a University System of Georgia employee, you have a wide range of benefits available to you,\u201d said Brandon Conkle, director of Total Rewards in Georgia Tech Human Resources. \u201cOpen Enrollment is your opportunity to review all the plans and make conscious choices about which programs and benefits make the most sense for you in 2016.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EThis year, USG health care options remain the same, though all plans will see a premium increase as the USG moves toward providing for all plans equally in 2017.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EThe benefits team has scheduled information sessions to answer questions and provide in-person assistance. The annual \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/434801\u0022\u003EBenefits Fair\u003C\/a\u003E will take place Wednesday, Nov. 4, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Student Center Ballroom. Employees are also welcome to attend Benefits Fairs at any other USG institution. (View dates at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.usg.edu\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Ewww.usg.edu\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EThe Open Enrollment period for 2016 coverage is just two weeks \u2014 Nov. 2\u201313. If you don\u2019t enroll for 2016 benefits, your 2015 coverage will continue at 2016 rates. But, you must re-enroll if you want a flexible spending account in 2016, even if you had one the previous year.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EMore complete information about plan designs, premiums, and voluntary benefit options will be available Oct. 1 at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.ohr.gatech.edu\/openenrollment\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Ewww.ohr.gatech.edu\/openenrollment\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.usg.edu\/hr\/benefits\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Ewww.usg.edu\/hr\/benefits\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E. A detailed summary booklet will also be mailed to each employee\u2019s home in mid-October.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003ENew this year, Georgia Tech has partnered with the USG\u2019s Shared Services Center to provide individualized support to employees. Representatives will be available Nov. 2\u201313, from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., with special hours on Saturday, Nov. 7, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Call Center will also remain open until 8 p.m. on the last two days of Open Enrollment.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Open Enrollment period for 2016 coverage is just two weeks \u2014 Nov. 2\u201313.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Open Enrollment period for 2016 coverage is just two weeks \u2014 Nov. 2\u201313."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2015-09-28 10:32:18","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:19:36","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2015-09-28T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2015-09-28T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"452941":{"id":"452941","type":"image","title":"Open Enrollment Graphic","body":null,"created":"1449256297","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 19:11:37","changed":"1475895197","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:53:17","alt":"Open Enrollment Graphic","file":{"fid":"203397","name":"openenrollment.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/openenrollment_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/openenrollment_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":176589,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/openenrollment_0.jpg?itok=sDNvVv69"}}},"media_ids":["452941"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/ohr.gatech.edu\/","title":"Office of Human Resources"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.ohr.gatech.edu\/openenrollment","title":"2012 Open Enrollment"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.usg.edu\/hr\/benefits","title":"USG Main Benefits Page"}],"groups":[{"id":"64303","name":"Human Resources"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4288","name":"benefits"},{"id":"3423","name":"employees"},{"id":"8122","name":"Office of Human Resources"},{"id":"8726","name":"OHR"},{"id":"6963","name":"Open Enrollment"},{"id":"1966","name":"usg"}],"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\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:myra.oviatt@ohr.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EMyra Oviatt\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOffice of Human Resources\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}