{"581779":{"#nid":"581779","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Open Enrollment Begins Oct. 31","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EEmployees\u0026rsquo; once-a-year opportunity to update and enroll in benefits is coming soon: Monday, Oct. 31, through Friday, Nov. 11.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EStaff and faculty are encouraged to review current elections and consider future options and changes. This year, University System of Georgia (USG) health care options are the same, and there are minimal changes to plans. However, premiums have increased again as the USG attains an equal, defined employer contribution across all plans \u0026mdash; the result of a gradual move toward this model over the past several years.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EUSG will offer the following benefit choices for 2017:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EUSG Critical Illness plan.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EUSG Accident plan.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EUSG Hospital Indemnity plan.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EUSG Legal plan.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo take advantage of any of these benefits, you must enroll during Open Enrollment. If you don\u0026rsquo;t enroll for 2017 benefits, your 2016 coverage will continue at 2017 rates. Also, if you would like to have a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for 2017, you must enroll during Open Enrollment \u0026mdash; even if you had one the previous year.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMore complete information about plan designs, premiums, and voluntary benefit options will be available on or around Oct. 3 at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ohr.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Eohr.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E or \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/usg.edu\/hr\/benefits\u0022\u003Eusg.edu\/hr\/benefits\u003C\/a\u003E. A detailed summary booklet will also be mailed to each employee\u0026rsquo;s home in late October.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe benefits team has scheduled information sessions (\u003Cem\u003Esee timeline below\u003C\/em\u003E) for those with questions or in need of in-person assistance. The annual Benefits Fair is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 2, 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. See \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/usg.edu\u0022\u003Eusg.edu\u003C\/a\u003E for upcoming dates.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech is again partnering with the USG\u0026rsquo;s Shared Services Center to provide individualized support to employees by phone, including expanded hours. Representatives will be available Oct. 31 \u0026ndash; Nov. 11 between 7:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. The Call Center will also remain open until 8 p.m. on the last two days of Open Enrollment.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EEmployees\u0026rsquo; once-a-year opportunity to update and enroll in benefits is coming soon: Monday, October 31 through Friday, November 11.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Employees\u2019 once-a-year opportunity to update and enroll in benefits is coming soon: Monday, October 31 through Friday, November 11."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2016-09-27 19:50:38","changed_gmt":"2016-09-27 20:54:15","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2016-09-27T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2016-09-27T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"256841":{"id":"256841","type":"image","title":"University System of Georgia","body":null,"created":"1449243856","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 15:44:16","changed":"1495650034","gmt_changed":"2017-05-24 18:20:34","alt":"University System of Georgia","file":{"fid":"225350","name":"bor200.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/bor200.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/bor200.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":65945,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/bor200.jpg?itok=5gBTsxde"}},"581774":{"id":"581774","type":"image","title":"Health Care Graphic","body":null,"created":"1475003547","gmt_created":"2016-09-27 19:12:27","changed":"1522761873","gmt_changed":"2018-04-03 13:24:33","alt":"clipboard graphic","file":{"fid":"227465","name":"healthcare.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/healthcare_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/healthcare_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":37888,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/healthcare_0.jpg?itok=ZKe1x2db"}}},"media_ids":["256841","581774"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/ohr.gatech.edu","title":"Human Resources"},{"url":"http:\/\/usg.edu\/hr\/benefits","title":"University System of Georgia Benefits"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"},{"id":"1259","name":"Whistle"},{"id":"64303","name":"Human Resources"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"8726","name":"OHR"},{"id":"2775","name":"human resources"},{"id":"6963","name":"Open Enrollment"},{"id":"4288","name":"benefits"},{"id":"3423","name":"employees"},{"id":"1966","name":"usg"},{"id":"726","name":"University System of Georgia"},{"id":"728","name":"Board of Regents"}],"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:hr.ask@ohr.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Human Resources\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cspan\u003E404-894-4847\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}