{"id":3652,"date":"2023-06-29T14:54:50","date_gmt":"2023-06-29T20:54:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infohub.austincc.edu\/shared-governance\/?p=3652"},"modified":"2023-07-13T10:45:02","modified_gmt":"2023-07-13T16:45:02","slug":"hr-benefits-offers-summer-enrollment-assistance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/infohub.austincc.edu\/shared-governance\/blog\/2023\/06\/29\/hr-benefits-offers-summer-enrollment-assistance\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer enrollment ends Friday, July 14"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>ACC\u2019s two-week summer enrollment period ends soon!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Starting July 3, and running through July 14, employees can sign up for the benefits package for the year ahead. To assist employees with their questions, the HR Benefits team will host an in-person enrollment fair and several Q&amp;A sessions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Summer enrollment is the only opportunity for employees to make changes to their benefits plan each year. Any changes made during the Summer Enrollment period will take effect September 1, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Employees who do not make changes will NOT be able to make any changes to their benefits plan until the next open enrollment period (summer 2024) or if they experience a<strong> <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ers.texas.gov\/active-employees\/Life-Changes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Qualifying Life Event<\/strong><\/a><strong>.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ACC HR Benefits staff will host an in-person summer enrollment fair on Thursday, July 6. Plan administrators will be onsite to answer questions directly with a presentation by Employee Retirement Services (ERS) at 11 a.m.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In-Person Summer Enrollment Fair<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong> Thursday, July 6<br><strong>Time:<\/strong> 10:30 a.m. &#8211; 1:30 p.m.<br><strong>Location: <\/strong>Highland Campus, Bldg. 2000, Rm. 1550<br><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSf0x2Erm8m0Odob864ecdy2SJLta_pcpQ7v6OPt65Ei2MCB0A\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Register for the In-Person Enrollment Fair HERE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>HR will also host several virtual Q&amp;A sessions to answer general questions about making online changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Virtual Q&amp;A Sessions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Wednesday, July 5 | 3 p.m.<br>Friday, July 7 | 10 a.m.<br>Tuesday, July 11 | 2 p.m.<br>Thursday, July 13 | 9 a.m.<br>Friday, July 14 | 1 p.m.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSeD03fL61il_ItXlavjbaHSUsmAvKsbEY0QGrpeWs4KyUO6Iw\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Register for a Virtual Q&amp;A Session HERE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An Open Enrollment Walk-Through Guide is available <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1h1yTrjuBZjDzQLpMUKemccihr0Aectj_\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>HERE<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Employees may view the updated premium rate sheets <a href=\"https:\/\/offices.austincc.edu\/human-resources\/employee-health-plan-premium-rates-fact-sheets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>HERE<\/strong><\/a><strong>.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Employees who do not need to make changes don\u2019t need to do anything. Their current coverage will automatically carry forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to our traditional in-person Summer Enrollment fairs, ERS will offer online Q&amp;A webinars about Plan Year 2024 benefits. View the <a href=\"https:\/\/ers.texas.gov\/PDFs\/Summer-Enrollment\/2023-summer-enrollment\/2023-se-fairs-schedule-final\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>schedule of in-person fairs and benefits webinars<\/strong><\/a> hosted by ERS and plan administrators, and register on the <a href=\"https:\/\/ers.texas.gov\/event-calendars\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>ERS Events page<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/offices.austincc.edu\/human-resources\/benefits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>the Benefits Website<\/strong><\/a>. For questions, contact <a href=\"https:\/\/offices.austincc.edu\/human-resources\/contact-hr-benefits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>HR Benefits staff<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ACC\u2019s two-week summer enrollment period ends soon!&nbsp; Starting July 3, and running through July 14, employees can sign up for the benefits package for the year ahead. To assist employees with their questions, the HR Benefits team will host an in-person enrollment fair and several Q&amp;A sessions. 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