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Open Enrollment Reminder

The annual Open Enrollment period for health and welfare plan changes ends this week. Eligible faculty and staff have until midnight on Tuesday, November 25 to visit the Open Enrollment website http://atyourservice.ucop.edu/open_enrollment to make UC health and welfare benefit plan changes for 2009. Please note that participation in the Health Flexible Spending Account (Health FSA) and/or Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (DepCare FSA) require members to re-enroll each year during open enrollment.

Members enrolling a domestic partner in health and/or dental plan coverage could be subject to imputed income. Members may use the Imputed Income and Taxes Worksheet http://blink.ucsd.edu/go/domesticpartners to determine the actual cost of domestic partner benefits.

All Open Enrollment actions will be effective as of January 1, 2009. For assistance contact the Campus (858)534-2816 or Medical Center (619) 543-7585 Benefits Office.

Thomas R. Leet Assistant Vice Chancellor - Human Resources