Benefit Professionals

Information for Benefits Professionals to use in assisting employees. Click on the links below to be taken directly to the resource.

NEW HIRE ORIENTATION PRESENTATION 2023 - NOW INCLUDES OE

As we move through the Open Enrollment period, year-end, and the new year, we will be providing updated New Hire Orientation presentations for your use. To keep things simple, we will update the Google Slides link and the Google Docs script on the following dates. 

• Tuesday, October 17, 2023  - Open Enrollment information for enrolling in 2023 and 2024 benefits
• Friday, November 17, 2023 - Information for enrolling in 2023 and 2024 benefits.
• Wednesday, December 27, 2023 - Information on enrolling for 2024 benefits.

PRESENTATIONS

• Google - Slides - Script
• PowerPoint - Slides | Word - Script
• Rates: The rates are not included in the presentation. Please ask employees to listen to the presentation and refer them to the current year's Active Employee Enrollment Guide for the rates.
• Feedback? Please send it to [email protected].

BENEFITS SUMMARY ONE-PAGE FLYER

Purpose: For use at recruiting events and with new hires.

Important - Please update this flyer every 6 months. In January, the new benefits are updated. In July, the new ASRS contribution is updated.

• Print Version - PDF
  • Benefits Summary 1-Page Flyer
• Questions or Technical Issues?
  • Please email Benefit Communications.

METLIFE SHORT-TERM DISABILITY TRAINING

Here are the presentation materials from the February 2023 train-the-trainer session.

• Meeting Presentation
• Meeting Recording

RATES

• Active Rates - Jul - Dec 2022
• See the Rates page for a full listing of Active rates, LWOP instructions, and COBRA rates.

WAIT PERIOD CALCULATORS

• Wait Period Calculator | ASRS | PSPRS

Google Users: These are Excel files. Save them to your GDrive, and they should function properly.

COVID-19 INFORMATION

The Department of Labor has issued rules on extending deadlines for certain benefits.

• Extension of Certain Benefits Timeframes Due to National COVID-19 Emergency Chart
• IRS Guidance on Section 125 Rule Changes

Please note - all expiration dates referred to in our previous communications about service availability have been extended to the end of the National Emergency.