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VOLUME 3, ISSUE 10, OCTOBER 2021
Paylocity Updates UPDATE ALL INFORMATION BY OCT 31
Open Enrollment READY, SET, ELECT!
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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