{"612504":{"#nid":"612504","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Plan Now for Open Enrollment This Month","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIt\u0026rsquo;s that time of year again, Open Enrollment is just a few weeks away (Oct. 29 through Nov. 9.), which means open the spreadsheets, budgets and stack of healthcare receipts. It\u0026rsquo;s time to decide if last year\u0026rsquo;s plan worked or if you need something different.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIs this the year you\u0026rsquo;ll have that knee surgery? Will your middle-schooler need braces? Have you picked up an adventurous new hobby that may benefit from an extra layer of insurance?\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis year, employees must take action: All employees on a USG healthcare plan, as well as any covered dependents (18 or older) must certify\/recertify their tobacco use status in order to avoid being charged the $75 (per person) surcharge fee.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo get started, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hr.gatech.edu\/open-enrollment\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehr.gatech.edu\/open-enrollment\u003C\/a\u003E. There you\u0026rsquo;ll find:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Col\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EThe benefits comparison guide for USG, benefits-eligible employees\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EDetails on benefits unique to Georgia Tech employees\r\n\t\u003Col\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003EDonated Sick Leave\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003EAn additional dental plan\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003EWhole Life Insurance\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003EIdentity theft coverage\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/ol\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EInfo session dates and times\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EInstructions on how to enroll using OneUSG Connect \u0026ndash; Benefits online portal or OneUSG Connect \u0026shy;\u0026ndash; Benefits Call Center.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ol\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBefore the Open Enrollment window closes (on Nov. 9), visit the annual Benefits Fair on Tuesday, Nov. 6, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Student Center Ballroom. There you can speak with benefit and retirement counselors from Georgia Tech and benefit providers like Kaiser Permanente, Delta Dental, and EyeMed (to name a few).\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBe on the lookout: \u003C\/strong\u003EBenefits-eligible employee should expect two items in their mail, a benefits overview from USG and a Georgia Tech-specific benefits overview from HR.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIt\u0026rsquo;s that time of year again, Open Enrollment is just a few weeks away (Oct. 29 through Nov. 9.), which means open the spreadsheets, budgets and stack of healthcare receipts. It\u0026rsquo;s time to decide if last year\u0026rsquo;s plan worked or if you need something different.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"As October begins, it will only be a matter of weeks before employees can voluntarily make selections for 2019 health benefits."}],"uid":"33067","created_gmt":"2018-10-09 19:09:08","changed_gmt":"2018-10-17 13:33:53","author":"Bethany Schuster","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2018-10-10T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2018-10-10T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"612511":{"id":"612511","type":"image","title":"OE 2019","body":null,"created":"1539118056","gmt_created":"2018-10-09 20:47:36","changed":"1539118056","gmt_changed":"2018-10-09 20:47:36","alt":"","file":{"fid":"233158","name":"OE 2019 - Icon.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/OE%202019%20-%20Icon.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/OE%202019%20-%20Icon.png","mime":"image\/png","size":63431,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/OE%202019%20-%20Icon.png?itok=cr7rU92Z"}}},"media_ids":["612511"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/hr.gatech.edu\/open-enrollment","title":"Open Enrollment for 2019"},{"url":"http:\/\/techworks.gatech.edu","title":"TechWorks"},{"url":"http:\/\/ohr.gatech.edu\/oneusg-connect","title":"OneUSG Connect"}],"groups":[{"id":"64319","name":"Administration and Finance"},{"id":"1294","name":"Auxiliary Services"},{"id":"494211","name":"BuzzCard"},{"id":"499601","name":"Campus Services"},{"id":"594724","name":"Office of Sustainability"},{"id":"462541","name":"Dining Services"},{"id":"602277","name":"Enterprise Resource Planning"},{"id":"383831","name":"Facilities Management"},{"id":"419211","name":"Financial Services"},{"id":"462651","name":"Housing"},{"id":"64303","name":"Human Resources"},{"id":"174291","name":"OIT"},{"id":"503491","name":"Parking and Transportation Services"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"172304","name":"GTHR"},{"id":"4288","name":"benefits"},{"id":"3423","name":"employees"},{"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\u003EOneUSG\u0026nbsp;Connect \u0026ndash; Benefits\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003ECall Center:\u0026nbsp;1-844-587-4236\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOneUSG Connect \u0026ndash; Benefits\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/connect-benefits.usg.edu\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWebsite\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u0026ndash; under \u0026quot;Manage My Benefits,\u0026quot; select the login option for single-sign-on\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}