Hillsborough County Public Schools Human Resources
Information Item

DATE: Tuesday, September 16, 2008
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent

SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS

Annual Employee Benefits Open Enrollment for 2009

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The Annual Employee Benefits Open Enrollment for 2009 begins Wednesday, October 1, 2008, and ends Friday, October 10, 2008. Employees may attend any of three Open Enrollment meetings, each of which will include a health fair. These meetings will be housed in the media centers of Riverview High School, Jefferson High School, and Tampa Bay Tech on October 2, October 4, and October 8, respectively. At these meetings, employees can meet with the various benefits vendors, have their elections entered online, take the Humana Health Risk Assessment online, participate in the Humana health fair, and even get their annual flu shots.

This year each employee will have three ways to elect benefits: Details concerning all Open Enrollment information will be distributed to employees prior to September 29, 2008. A supply of materials will be produced in Spanish, and Spanish-speaking Univers enrollers will be available at the three Open Enrollment meetings with Health Fairs.

ANNUAL DISTRICT GOAL(S) AND CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR(S)

Demonstrate best financial practices.

FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: Yes)

No additional cost to the district; enrollment costs are included in the products's premium rates.

EVALUATION

Health Insurance is renewed annually.

SUBMITTED BY:

Deborah M. Henry
Manager of Employee Benefits and Insurance
(813) 272-4665
Daniel J. Valdez
Deputy Superintendent
(813) 272-4166
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