Complete Overview

Plan/Program Description/Providers When must I enroll?
Medical Insurance EPO or PPO plan options (Arizona Benefit Options) Within 31 days of hire/eligibility*
Dental Insurance Prepaid: Total Dental Administrators,
Indemnity: Delta Dental Plan of Arizona		 Within 31 days of hire/eligibility*
Vision Insurance Avesis, Inc. Within 31 days of hire/eligibility*
Life Insurance (Basic) $15,000 employer-paid coverage provided Provide beneficiary designation within 31 days of hire/eligibility
Life Insurance (Supplemental) 3 plans offered: (Standard, Aetna, and Reliastar) Within 31 days of hire/eligibility*
Short Term Disability Insurance 2 plans offered: (Standard, Unum) Within 31 days of hire/eligibility*
Long Term Disability Mandatory for all retirement-eligible employees Enrollment automatic
Retirement (Classified Staff) Mandatory participation in Arizona State Retirement System Provide enrollment information and beneficiary designation form within 30 days of hire/eligibility.
Retirement (Appointed Personnel) Mandatory participation with choice of Arizona State Retirement System or participation in the Optional Retirement Plan with a choice of investment vendors: AIG Retirement, Fidelity Investments, TIAA/CREF Within 30 days of hire (If no election made within 30 days of hire, membership defaults permanently to Arizona State Retirement System)
Flexible Spending Account Pre-tax savings accounts for qualified health care and dependent care expenses. For more information, click here Within 31 days of hire/eligibility*
Tax Deferred Annuities (403b plans) Pre-tax investments by payroll deduction through any of approximately 20 vendors Anytime
Deferred Compensation (457 plan) Pre-tax investments by payroll deduction through Deferred Compensation Anytime
Credit Union membership VantageWest Credit Union, Arizona State Savings and Credit Union Anytime
Qualified Tuition Reduction program Reduced tuition rates for employee, spouse, eligible dependent children Must be eligible on or before first day of classes. Forms must be submitted on or before the last regular school day of the semester or summer session to which the reduction applies.
Other Benefits & Advantages
Name of program Administered by When must I enroll?
Direct Deposit Payroll Anytime
Savings Bonds Payroll Anytime
Parking Permits Parking and Transportation Anytime (waiting periods may apply)
Sick Child Program Human Resources, Life & Work Connections Anytime
Child Care Assistance Program Human Resources, Life & Work Connections Anytime

*Open enrollment for health, dental, life, and disability insurance occurs annually in August, with requested enrollment changes effective on October 1 each year. Open enrollment for Flexible Spending Accounts occurs annually in November, with enrollment changes effective January 1 each year. Outside of open enrollment periods, enrollment changes to pre-tax plans are permitted only in the case of a qualified Life Event change (e.g. birth of a child, marriage, divorce, death, change in spouse's employment, change in dependent status). Life Event changes must be requested in writing within 31 days of the date of the status event.


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January 2, 2008