Important Things to Know for 2009-2010

IMPORTANT: ALL HEALTHCARE REIMBURSEMENT PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE A NEW FLEX CARD FOR THE PLAN YEAR BEGINNING 9/1/2009. “BENNY” FLEX CARDS ARE NO LONGER ACTIVE AS OF THE LAST DAY OF THE PRIOR PLAN YEAR, 08/31/2009. CLICK ON BENEFITS AND FORMS/REIMBURSEMENT ACCOUNTS FOR MORE INFORMATION.


1. PN-GISD ISD Cafeteria plan year is September 1, 2009 through August 31, 2010. Supplemental benefit changes become effective October 1, 2009.



2. Online enrollment for the 2010 plan year will begin May 11, 2009 and end on May 29, 2009. You must complete your online enrollment within this enrollment period.



3. Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA): The plan year for FSA Medical and Dependent Care accounts is September 1, 2009 through August 31, 2010. Please plan your contributions carefully, as these accounts are Use it or Lose it!



4. Flex Cards:If you currently participate in the Medical Reimbursement accounts, Benny Cards are valid for 5 years, so keep your Benny card! The card will be re-loaded with your new FSA election amount in the new plan year; you will not receive new cards.



5. Dental: PN-GISD pays for employee only cost of dental coverage for eligible employees! Employees may choose to add dependents to the dental plan at their own cost. Late enrollees (employees or their dependents) have a 6 month waiting period for basic services and a 12 month waiting period for major and Ortho services.



6. Disability: Pre-existing condition exclusions will apply for new coverage or increases in coverage. For details, see the plan brochure by clicking on benefit highlights/disability.



7. Voluntary Term life: Employees enrolling in the plan as late entrants (adding plan or increasing benefit amounts) must complete evidence of insurability to be considered for coverage under this plan (a physical may be required).



8. Plan offerings to PN-GISD ISD employees include: Met Life Dental Plan, UHC/Spectera Vision, Unum Educator Select Disability, Philadelphia American Cancer plan, 5 Star Group Term Life, 5 Star Individual Term Life and Flexible Spending Accounts.