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• Last Chance: Benefit Choice Ends Wednesday, May 31!

  by System HR ServicesMay 30, 2023 8:00 am |  1 View

  Benefit Choice ends Wednesday, May 31! This is your final reminder to make your State benefit elections or changes for the upcoming plan year on https://MyBenefits.illinois.gov. Elections will be effective July 1, 2023.

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• Flexible Spending Re-Enrollment and Reminders

  by System HR ServicesMay 26, 2023 8:00 am |  13  Views

  The end of Benefit Choice is May 31. If you haven’t re-enrolled in the Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Program for the plan year beginning on July 1, 2023, you have until May 31 to do so at https://MyBenefits.illinois.gov. No action is required if you are not re-enrolling in an FSA or making any other Benefit Choice changes!

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• Be Cautious: Retirement and Pension Meetings Email

  by System HR ServicesMay 25, 2023 9:00 am |  13  Views

  We are aware that University of Illinois System employees may have received an email yesterday asking employees to schedule a “retirement and pension meeting.” That email was NOT sent by the university nor SURS, and is NOT from one of our approved retirement plan providers. Please exercise caution whenever you receive email from unknown sources.

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• Deadline Approaching: Benefit Choice Ends May 31!

  by System HR ServicesMay 19, 2023 8:00 am |  61  Views

  The last day to make Benefit Choice changes will be here soon! Remember, you only have until May 31 to make your State benefit elections or changes for the upcoming plan year on https://MyBenefits.illinois.gov, including health, dental, life insurance, flexible spending account (MCAP/DCAP) enrollment, and health savings account (HSA) enrollment. Elections will be effective July 1, 2023.

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• Benefit Choice: Submit Your Documentation

  by System HR ServicesMay 12, 2023 8:45 am |  67  Views

  If you made a Benefit Choice change that requires supporting documentation, please remember to provide your documents by the deadline!

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• Benefit Choice: Make Your Choices by May 31

  by System HR ServicesMay 12, 2023 8:00 am |  48  Views

  We’re halfway through Benefit Choice at https://MyBenefits.illinois.gov! Remember, you have until May 31 to make your State benefit elections or changes for the upcoming plan year. Elections will be effective July 1, 2023. For help registering and logging in to MyBenefits, see the MyBenefits FAQs.

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• MyBenefits Plus Voluntary Benefit Programs

  by System HR ServicesMay 4, 2023 8:00 am |  37  Views

  Did you know that as a full-time State benefits-eligible employee you have access to MyBenefits Plus, a voluntary benefit program? MyBenefits Plus, administered by Corestream, offers a variety of services available to you through payroll deduction. 

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• Schedule of Approved Holidays for FY24

  by System HR ServicesApr 27, 2023 8:45 am |  141  Views

  The schedule of approved holidays for fiscal year 2024 is below.

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• FY 2024 Benefit Choice Announcement

  by System HR ServicesApr 25, 2023 8:00 am |  248  Views

  The State Department of Central Management Services (CMS) has announced that the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Benefit Choice enrollment period will begin May 1 and end May 31, 2023.

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• Benefit Choice: Save on Taxes with a Flexible Spending Account!

  by System HR ServicesApr 19, 2023 8:00 am |  74  Views

   Have you considered participating in the State of Illinois Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Plan? If you spend $265 or more per year on recurring eligible medical or dependent care expenses, then you may save money by paying for them with an FSA. 

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