Text Size: Default Text Size Text Size Medium Text Size Large
Block M. Skip to Main Content
University of Minnesota

I. Life events

The Life Events phase of online enrollment will be launched on March 10. Find out what life events are included.

Life Events enrollment now online

II. COBRA information

A new Instructions and Premium Rate notice is attached. I discovered that the individual premium rate for PreferredOne Regional was wrong. And then I found that the duration of continuation coverage section had the more restrictive federal language instead of the state language that allows a longer continuation for certain events.

So... discard the old and make copies of this. Or, if you are in a large department and need many copies, let me know because I will have a small supply on hand that I can send to you.

We've also included the department responsibilities information for your review and the COBRA Continuation Notice Verification form for your use.

All of these are in PDF format.

Instruction and Premium Rate notice (pdf)

Departmental responsibilities (pdf)

COBRA Continuation Notice Vertification form (pdf)

III. Flexible Spending Accounts Booklet

The 2005 Flexible Spending Account Booklet is now online. We included the reimbursable and non-reimbursable over-the-counter expenses for easier reference.

Flexible Spending Account Booklet

IV. UPlan Wellness

Energy Quest!

This is Week 5 in the Energy Quest program, and the focus is on meal planning and shopping. In order to eat healthy, you may need to plan ahead and stick to a grocery shopping list! For the next four weeks, Energy Quest News - Weeks 5-8, will be featured in the Brief. Please remind your coworkers to look for the next issues to arrive on Wednesday mornings!

Beautiful U Day

Beautiful U Day Wellness Walk, April 21, 2005, beginning at 9 a.m. and continuing throughout the day. Celebrate Beautiful U Day by participating in a go-at-your-own-pace walk across the Twin Cities campus. The Beautiful U Day committee is looking for volunteers to help with the walk and other events planned for the day. Maps and more details are available at the Beautiful U Day Web site.

V. Upcoming Events

Date Event
March 14 Basics of Investing
2 - 4 pm, 210/215 Donhowe
March 16 New Employee Orientation
8:30 - 10:30 am, McNamara Alumni Center
March 17 and March 31 New Employee Benefits Enrollment Workshop
9 - 10:30 am, 215 Donhowe
March 21 Voluntary Retirement Program
2:30 - 3:30 pm, 210 Donhowe
March 22 Faculty Retirement Plan Enrollment
2:30 - 3:30 pm, 210 Donhowe
March 23 Faculty/P&A Pre-retirement Planning
2:30-4:30 pm, Cowles- HHH
March 29 Civil service/Bargaining Unit Pre-retirement Planning, 1 - 3 pm or 5 - 7 pm, 210/215 Donhowe

Additional sessions on pre-retirement planning on March 30, April 6, and April 13.

Reminder:

Should you leave a department, the University, or change jobs, please let us know so that we may update our database. And if you know of the replacement DEBCP, we would be thrilled to have that information.

Employee Benefits