SAVE THE DATE! OPEN ENROLLMENT BEGINS MONDAY, OCTOBER 18, AND RUNS THROUGH FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2021
The Open Enrollment Employee Benefits and Wellness Kickoff Forum will be held via Zoom on Tuesday, October 12, from 9 – 11 a.m. To connect simply go to www.kent.edu/zoomopenenrollment. During the session, we will cover:
- Strategic initiatives as they relate to healthcare and wellness
- Medical plan updates for 2022 and optimizing your choices
- Tools for decision-making and first-hand testimonials from fellow Flashes
- Need-to-know information related to flexible spending accounts for healthcare and childcare
- How HSAs are paired with HDHPs to allow you to maximize healthcare dollars today and prepare for the future
- Learn more about supplemental life and long-term disability insurance benefits for you and your family through Securian Life and UNUM
- Employee Wellness Rewards and offerings
Presenters for this session will be Jack Witt, vice president for Human Resources and Kim Hauge, executive director for Employee Benefits, Wellness and Health Promotion. This session will also be videotaped so employees who are unable to attend the live Zoom can view the recorded edition from our Employee Benefits webpage beginning the week of October 18. The video will be available throughout the Open Enrollment period.
There will be time allotted during our live presentation to submit questions to the presenters. A follow-up post card reminder will be sent to all full-time, benefits-eligible employees reminding them of the Open Enrollment Kick Off meeting, as well as the Open Enrollment election period. In the interim, mark your calendars and save October 12, 9 – 11 a.m., for your .
For your planning purposes, please note the Open Enrollment period will begin Monday, October 18, and will end at 4:59 p.m. on Friday, November 5, 2021. All changes are effective January 1, 2022.
Faculty and staff with questions regarding benefit choices for 2022 may contact the Employee Benefits Office at 330-672-3107, or benefits@kent.edu. For questions related to employee wellness programming or rewards, call 330-672-0392, or wellness@kent.edu.