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Open Enrollment Information
Open Enrollment is an annual event that gives employees the opportunity to review their benefit elections and decide if they wish to make any changes. Employees have a great deal of flexibility in designing their own personalized benefits package. An Open Enrollment Kit (see below) is mailed to employees' home addresses in October of each year.
Employee Self-Service
Employees are encouraged to enter their Open Enrollment elections using MaineStreet Employee Self-Service. MaineStreet Employee Self-Service, Benefits Enrollment provides employees with an easy, efficient and confidential system for enrolling in benefits in the convenience and comfort of their own home with important, decision-making information available right at their fingertips.
This year the self-service feature will be available November 1, 2012 - November 25, 2012.
2013 Open Enrollment Kit
Enter your elections in MaineStreet Self-Service November 1, 2012 thru November 25, 2012.
Open Enrollment Kits will be mailed in October 2012 and will include the following inserts:
- 2013 Open Enrollment Guide
- MaineStreet Quick Guide - Benefits Enrollment
- HIPAA Special Enrollment Notice
- Medicare D Notice of Credible Coverage
- Notice of Privacy Practices
- 403(b)/457(b) Retirement Universal Availability
Other Related Information
- Activating your MaineStreet Account (PDF)
- Using UPK (Help link) (PDF)
- MaineStreet Quick Guide - Benefits Summary
- MaineStreet Quick Guide - Beneficiary Designations
- 2013 Premium Rates (2013 Quality Incentive Health Plan Premium Chart)
Contact the UMS Employee Benefits Center
If you have a question about benefits enrollment, contact the UMS Employee Benefits Center by calling toll-free 866-269-9635 (or local 973-3373) or email benefits@maine.edu. Have your Employee ID number for faster service.
Last Updated: November 7, 2012