2008 State of Georgia Flexible Benefits Program
 

General Information


 

Flexible Benefits Program Calendar

 

 

  What to Expect… When

October 1, 2007
 
All pay-related benefits (employee life insurance, AD&D, and disability) are based on your Benefit Salary and/or Benefit Age on this date.

October 10 - November 9, 2007
 
Open Enrollment period. Mandatory electronic open enrollment.All necessary forms and instructions will be available to you on the Open Enrollment web site.

Confirmation statements prepared, completed, and distributed showing the amount that will be taken from your paycheck beginning in December. Check your Statement carefully to be sure your choices have been recorded correctly. Contact your personnel/payroll office immediately if you discover an error.

November 9, 2007
 
Your deadline for completing web enrollment and all required forms (including medical underwriting forms).

December 15, 2007
 
Your first payroll reductions of the new plan year for your health benefit plan premiums and one-half of your monthly spending account contributions. (Note: This date may be different for educational entities.)

December 31, 2007
 
Your first payroll reductions of the new plan year for premiums for all other Flexible Benefit options and the remaining one-half of your monthly spending account contributions. (Note: This date may be different for educational entities.)

January 1, 2008
 
Coverage effective date for FLEX… provided you are not absent from work on the first scheduled work day in January due to illness or disability; and have met all contractual and administrative requirements.

February 1, 2008
 
Notify your personnel/payroll office if you have not received your SHBP ID card or Notice of HMO Membership Action form by this date.

March 15, 2008
 
Last day to incur eligible expenses for reimbursement from the 2007 General and Limited Purpose Health Spending Accounts.

May 31, 2008
 
Deadline for filing Spending Accounts claims incurred during the 2007 Plan Year - January 1 - December 31, 2007. Claims must be postmarked by this date.

November 28, 2008
 
Last salary reductions for Flexible Benefit premiums for 2008.

December 31, 2008
 
Last day of coverage for the 2008 plan year, and the last day to incur eligible expenses for reimbursement from the Dependent (Child) Care Spending accounts for the plan year.

May 31, 2009
 
Deadline for filing Spending Account claims for expenses incurred during the 2008 plan year- January 1- December 31, 2008.  Claims must be postmarked by this date.

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