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In compliance with the Civil Service Employees Association
(CSEA) Collective Bargaining Agreement, a special Option
Transfer Period will be conducted. This special Option Transfer
Period is a result of the July 1, 2008 Empire Plan co-payment
increases and is ONLY available to CSEA employees enrolled in
the Empire Plan. Details outlining the Empire Plan changes were
recently mailed to your home. This information is also available
online at
www.goer.state.ny.us/cna/current/2007-2011-csea-info/art9.html.
CSEA employees enrolled in the Empire Plan will be permitted to
change to Univera, Independent Health, or Community Blue. Rates
and detailed information about each health insurance plan is
available online or in Human
Resource Management, Cleveland Hall 410.
The effective date for the Special Benefit Plan change is August
7, 2008. Option transfer forms must be postmarked OR received in
Human Resource Management, Cleveland Hall 410, by Thursday, July
31. Late option transfer forms will not be accepted, and without
a qualifying event, you will not be permitted to change your
health insurance carrier until the regular option transfer
period in November 2008. The July 1 Empire Plan changes do not
create a qualifying event that would allow an enrollee with
pre-tax deductions to change coverage type (individual/family)
or to cancel coverage. No action is necessary for enrollees
who wish to continue in the Empire Plan.
Call Human Resource Management at ext. 4821 if you have
questions.
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