On The Fly | August Employee Newsletter 2021

CONTENTS

VOLUME 3, ISSUE 10, OCTOBER 2021

Paylocity Updates UPDATE ALL INFORMATION BY OCT 31

Open Enrollment READY, SET, ELECT!

Get Involved at CCAA NEW EVENTS HAPPENING THIS MONTH

Open enrollment 2021 Start your engines! Open enrollment time is here, and eligible subscribers may change their coverage for the following year. PEBA wants to help you gear up to select your insurance benefits for 2022. Start thinking now about what changes you might want to make to your insurance coverage. Visit peba.sc.gov/oe to learn about your options, so you’ll be ready to make a pit stop to elect your benefits for 2022.

Open enrollment is October 1-31, 2021.

If you’re unsure what insurance coverage you currently have, log in to MyBenefits at mybenefits.sc.gov to find out. While you’re logged in, take a few minutes to review your life insurance beneficiaries and make any updates.

If your current coverage is running smoothly, you’ve got the green light and don’t need to do anything.

Your coverage will continue in 2022. Keep in mind, though, this is a dental election year and you must re-enroll in MoneyPlus flexible spending accounts each year.

Any changes that you make during open enrollment take effect January 1, 2022.

Follow these steps to learn about open enrollment and make changes: 1. Review the information at peba.sc.gov/oe to learn about what changes you can make.

2. Download the open enrollment worksheet that is available on the open enrollment webpage to plan your coverage for 2022.

3. Log in to MyBenefits to review your coverage and make changes during open enrollment if necessary.

Open enrollment ends October 31, 2021, at 11:59 p.m. Once the deadline has passed, you must wait until either the next October or until you have a special eligibility situation. Special eligibility situations occur after life events such as getting married or having children. Insurance changes must be made within 31 days of a qualifying event.

To find more details about your insurance coverage, review the 2022 Insurance Summary, which is available on PEBA’s open enrollment webpage at peba.sc.gov/oe.

Ready. Set. Elect!

Your 2022 Benefits Options Health

Long term disability

The State Health Plan gives you two options

You are automatically enrolled in Basic

to cover your expenses: the Standard Plan

Long Term Disability at no cost if you enroll

and the Savings Plan. The Standard Plan has higher

in health insurance. The maximum benefit is $800

premiums and lower deductibles. The Savings Plan

per month. You may elect Supplemental Long Term

has lower premiums and higher deductibles. The

Disability coverage for added protection.

TRICARE Supplement Plan provides secondary

MoneyPlus

coverage to TRICARE.

Are you leaving money on the table?

Dental

MoneyPlus is a tax-favored accounts

You have two options for dental coverage.

program that allows you to save money on eligible

Dental Plus pays more and has higher

medical and dependent care costs. You fund the

premiums and lower out-of-pocket costs. Basic

accounts with money deducted pretax from your

Dental pays less and has lower premiums and higher

paycheck. Tax-favored accounts include a Medical

out-of-pocket costs. Changes to existing dental

Spending Account (MSA) and Dependent Care

coverage can be made during open enrollment only

Spending Account (DCSA).

in odd-numbered years.

Health Savings Account

Vision

If you are a Savings Plan member, a Health

Good vision is crucial for work and play. It is

Savings Account (HSA) helps you get the

also a significant part of your health. An annual eye

most out of your health plan by reducing your taxes

exam can help detect serious illnesses. You can have

while you save for future medical expenses. You can

an exam once a year and get either frames/lenses or

also use a Limited-use Medical Spending Account to

contacts.

pay for those expenses the Savings Plan does not

Life insurance

cover.

You are automatically enrolled in Basic Life insurance at no cost if you enroll in health insurance. This policy provides $3,000 in coverage.

Learn more

You’ll also get a matching amount of Accidental

The Insurance Summary, available at peba.sc.gov,

Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance.

provides more detail about your benefits options,

You may elect more coverage for yourself, your

including eligibility, when you can enroll and

spouse and/or children through Optional Life and

premiums.

Dependent Life coverage.

This document does not constitute a comprehensive or binding representation regarding the employee benefits offered by PEBA. The terms and conditions of insurance plans offered by PEBA are set out in the applicable plan documents and are subject to change. The language on this flyer does not create any contractual rights or entitlements for any person. PEBA complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. ATENCIÓN: si habla español, tiene a su disposición servicios gratuitos de asistencia lingüística. Llame al 1.888.260.9430. 注意：如果您使用繁體中文，您可以免費獲得語言援助服務。請致電 1.888.260.9430

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SAFETY AT CHS October is Fire Prevention Month! The goal of Fire Prevention Month (and week October 3rd – 9th) is to raise fire safety awareness at work and home.

To raise awareness, we ask everyone to take 2 minutes at 11:58 am on October 19th to check your area using the checklist provided. You can also watch this brief video on workplace fire safety. · Keep Equipment Accessible

Observe clearances when stacking anything.

Keep exits clear.

Look for obstructions that block safe movement.

Know your fire exit. · Tidy Up

Debris could fuel a fire or block exits and safety equipment Keep workplaces free from clutter.

Properly Discard Waste Oil-soaked rags and other fire hazards should be disposed of in covered metal containers.

Discard used face masks and plastic bottles and containers that are no longer being used. · Maintain Equipment and Report Hazards

Equipment that overheats or isn’t lubricated can present a fire hazard.

Check around desk and work area for debris Check workstation, don’t leave cords dangling anywhere when they can be pulled down or cause a tripping hazard.

Use cords with polarized or three-prong plugs.

Unplug cords when not in use. · Report Electrical Hazards

Malfunctioning equipment and faulty wiring can cause electrical fires.

Visually inspect all electrical equipment before use.

Use and Store Chemicals Safely Wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment