Benefits Enrollment Instructions
Procedure for New Benefit-Eligible Employee
All new benefit-eligible employees must complete the Benefits Election Summary Form and applicable insurance enrollment form(s). All forms must be received by the Office of Human Resources within 30 days of coverage effective date. Failure to submit elections within the 30-day deadline will result in no insurance coverage for the entire plan year.
Procedure for Current Employee (during Benefits Open Enrollment)
During the benefit open enrollment period, current eligible employees may switch, add, adjust or cancel insurance and/or add or remove spouse or dependent(s) from insurances. Here's how you get started:
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Review Important Dates |
The open enrollment period is October 26, 2009 through November 6, 2009. Your changes must be submitted to the Office of Human Resources by November 6, 2009. The effective date of change to your benefits is January 1, 2010. |
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Review Your Current Benefits |
Login to Bannerweb at www.ltu.edu/bannerweb to review your current benefits and beneficiary/dependent information. |
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Take No Action (see Exception) |
If you elect to remain in your current medical, dental, vision, life and PPLS/ITS plan and/or if you are not adding or removing a spouse or dependent, no action is required. Employees who do not initiate a change during open enrollment will automatically continue their current benefits coverage for 2010 - (see Exception). Exception: If you want to enroll or re-enroll in the FSA health care or dependent care plan for 2010, you must submit the 2010 Benefits Election Summary and 2010 FSA Election forms. |
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Take Action |
If you are making ANY changes to your health, dental, vision, life insurance or pre-paid legal service benefits; enrolling or re-enrolling in the FSA health care or dependent care plan for 2010; and/or adding or removing spouse or dependent(s), you must complete the 2010 Benefits Election Summary Form and applicable insurance enrollment/change form(s). |
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Bannerweb Enrollment |
You can complete your benefits open enrollment changes by logging on to Bannerweb at http://www.ltu.edu/bannerweb. Step 1 Click Login to Secure Area Step 2 Click Employee Services Step 3 Click Benefits and Deductions Step 4 Click Start Open Enrollment and follow instructions Step 5 Click Complete to update your change(s) Step 6 Click Calculate Cost Step 7 Print, sign and submit the Calculate Cost page to Human Resources NOTE: The Calculate Cost page will serve as your web 2010 Benefits Election Summary Form. Step 8 If you make any changes to your current benefits and/or adding or moving a dependent and/or enrolling or re-enrolling in the FSA health care and/or dependent care plan for 2010, download and complete applicable insurance enrollment/change/election form(s). Step 9 Submit all signed forms to Human Resources by November 6, 2009. |
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If you want to enroll or re-enroll in the FSA Health Care or Dependent Care plan for 2010, you must submit the 2010 Flexible Spending Account Election form. |
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If you currently have medical, dental and vision coverage and want to waive any or all health coverage for 2010, you must submit the 2010 Waiver of Insurance Election form. If you are currently waiving insurance coverage and do not elect coverage for 2010, your current "waive insurance" election will automatically continue for 2010. |
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