Temporary Road Closure: WT Brown Drive at New Lyons Science Annex

from W. Charles McGoogan, Facilities Management

There will be a small portion of WT Brown Drive (adjacent the new Lyons Science Annex building) closed off early Thursday (10/11/07) morning in order to set up a crane, so that rooftop exhaust fan motors can be safely installed on the new building. We hope that this operation can be completed in one day; however, in the event that work is not completed on Thursday, it may become necessary to leave the crane in place overnight to finish early Friday morning.

The intersections of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and WT Brown Drive (both east and west) will remain open and accessible, just as we have done in the past.  WT Brown traffic will still be able to travel the Martin Luther King Jr. loop around the rear of Seabrook Auditorium and Cook Hall, past the Facilities Management complex in both directions.  Parking Lot “M” behind the Rosenthal building will remain open and in normal operation as usual.

We regret any inconvenience caused as a result of this operation.  Please forward any questions to Chuck McGoogan in Facilities Management at (910) 672-2977.  Your usual patience and understanding is greatly appreciated.  Thank you.
 

NCFLEX Annual Enrollment

from Wilma Thorpe, Human Resources

The NCFLEX Annual Enrollment period for 2008 began October 1, 2007, and will end November 2, 2007. NCFlex Booklets for 2008 were distributed to all units/department Office Assistants for distribution to eligible employees within their areas. If you did not receive your booklet, please check with your department office assistant.

If you are currently enrolled in any of the NCFlex benefits (Vision Care Plan, Voluntary Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance, NC Mutual Dental Plan, Voluntary Group Term Life Insurance and Cancer Insurance) and do not wish to make any changes, you do not need to do anything. If you want to make some changes to any of the above benefits that you may be currently enrolled in, or if you are enrolling for the first time, please complete the tear-out enrollment form in the back of your booklet and return it to Human Resources, 213 Collins Bldg., on or before November 2, 2007.

If you are currently enrolled in the Health Care Flexible Spending Account and/or the Dependent Day Care Flexible Spending Account and wish to continue your participation for 2008, you must reenroll by completing the enrollment form. Please note that on the enrollment form you are required to designate your ANNUAL contribution amount instead of a monthly amount.

Plan Changes
Dental Insurance: Effective January 1, 2008, The NCFlex pre-tax dental plan will be administered by United Concordia, a national dental insurer with more than 35 years of dental experience, and underwritten by United Concordia Life and Health Insurance Company. If you are currently enrolled in the NCFlex dental, you will automatically roll-over to the new carrier. There are some changes to the plan as well as a small rate increase. Please refer to your booklet for these changes.

If you are currently enrolled in our after-tax dental plan with Assurant Employee Benefits, you can switch to the NCFlex pre-tax plan. Please refer to pages 16-17 in your booklet regarding waiting periods, etc.

Group Term Life: For 2008, employees who were not previously covered or denied coverage can elect $20,000 without having to complete the Evidence of Insurability (EOI) form. If you are currently enrolled in Group Term Life, you may increase your coverage by $10,000 up to the guaranteed issue amount (not to exceed $100,000) without completing the EOI. Please refer to your booklet.

There will be an NCFlex Employee Meeting as follows. Please attend in order to learn more about your NCFlex benefits.

WHEN: Wednesday, October 24, 2008
WHERE: Shaw Auditorium
TIME: 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.

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Colonial Life & Accident Supplemental Benefits

Colonial Life & Accident Insurance Company have offered their products and services to Fayetteville State University employees through the convenience of payroll deduction for the past 35 years.  Effective October 8, 2007, through November 2, 2007, there will be an open enrollment for Colonial’s Educator Income Disability Plan.

With this open enrollment, eligible employees will be able to apply for up to 60% of their income, with a maximum of $3,000 per month in disability benefits with only one simple health question.  High income employees can apply for up to $5,000 per month in benefits, not to exceed 60% of income, but would have to answer all applicable health questions for disability amounts over $3,000 per month.  This is a wonderful, one-time opportunity for all employees to be able to enroll, as long as they are able to answer NO to this one health question.

All benefits are paid tax-free.  Disability benefits do NOT coordinate with any other plans, including the State short-term disability plan and The Standard Disability Plan.  All Colonial products are portable and can be kept at the same premium, even if an employee changes jobs or retires.  Other Colonial products offered to FSU employees include: Accident, Cancer, Universal Life, Term Life, Whole Life, Critical Illness and Medical Bridge insurance.

You may contact Mr. Grimes at: fairleygrimes@hotmail.com.