Open Enrollment 2024
Starting October 1, 2023 open enrollment for insurance benefit changes starts for
the 2024 calendar/benefits year. During open enrollment, you can elect to contribute
to a flexible benefits account (medical or dependent care reimbursement), change your
insurance deductible, or make other changes to your coverage. Please read the Benefit Press for important information and updates for the 2024 year. All changes go into effect
January 1, 2024.
The deadline for changes during open enrollment is Thursday, November 30th. Changes
can be made using the EGI Portal. Instructions on how to log in, check your benefits, and make changes can be found
by click this link.
Please note: you cannot use your UW email account to log in.
Contact Information
Please contact the HR Benefits Office at 766-2437, or claud@uwyo.edu if you have questions. You may stop by the Human Resources Office in Hill Hall, Room
339 to pick up/drop off forms or for assistance. Forms may be submitted by scanning
and emailing them to hrbenofc@uwyo.edu as well. You may call Employees’ Group Insurance at (307) 777-6835 or egi@wyo.gov with questions.
EGI Open Enrollment Meetings
Employee Zoom Meeting Link
Meeting ID: 617 554 6005 - Passcode: 377419
October 16, 2023 - 4:00 pm
October 17, 2023 - 12:00 pm
October 18, 2023 - 10:00 am
EGI In Person Meeting - October 12, 2023, 1:00 pm, located at the Laramie Municipal Operations Center,
located on North 3rd street at the old WyoTech campus.
Flexible Benefits Plan Do you want to contribute to a medical or dependent care reimbursement account for
2024? The contributions do NOT carry forward from year to year and MUST be renewed
every year. Please note that the medical reimbursement account annual contribution
limit increased to $3,192.00 or $266.00 per month over a whole year. To read more
about these options, please read the
Flexible Benefits Plan Booklet. If you decide to enroll for 2024 flex spending, enroll through the
EGI Portal. If you have signed up for the pre or post tax premiums, you will not need to renew.
Those elections carry from year to year.
Medical, Dental, Vision ChangesMedical insurance rates are staying the same for 2024. Both preventative and optional
dental premiums are staying the same; however, the optional dental waiting period
will change to one year if previously waived. Vision insurance rates are reduced.
Now is the time to make changes to your elections. Do you want to add yourself, your
spouse, and/or children to the health, dental, vision or ambulance coverage? Do you
want to change your insurance deductible for 2024?
Do you want to add optional dental insurance to cover restorative or corrective dental
work? If it has been at least 1 year since you waived or dropped it, you are eligible
to enroll. You may also enroll in vision or ambulance coverage or add dependents if
it has been at least 1 year since you waived it. All enrollments can be done via the
EGI Portal. Be sure to provide copies of supporting documentation (marriage or birth certificates)
to prove your dependents’ eligibility.
Life InsuranceThose employees who have previously elected basic life insurance with EGI through
The Standard may participate in the Voluntary life insurance with increases in $10,000
and $20,000 increments for employees and $10,000 increments for spouses and a flat
amount of $10,000 for a child.
If you have Wyoming Retirement System as your mandatory retirement election, you have
the option to enroll in the
NCPERS Voluntary Group Term Line Insurance Program through Prudential. It is a flat $16 a month for the employee and their dependents.
Short and Long Term Disability
The carrier for short and long term disability will change from The Standard to Aflac
and rates will be reduced.
Domestic Partner Health Insurance Benefit An
Affidavit of Domestic Partnership must be completed each year and supporting documentation submitted to Human Resources
during this open enrollment period. More details about the benefit can be found in
the
UW Policy. Please email all documentation to
claud@uwyo.edu.
Voluntary Pet Insurance OptionThere is a new voluntary pet insurance being offered through MetLife. This will not
be a payroll deduct option but will be a direct bill through MetLife as rates differ
due to breed and age. More information to follow from EGI.
Ambulance Coverage - MASAConsider this voluntary supplemental insurance offered through State of Wyoming Employees'
Group Insurance office to protect you and your family from large potential bills from
emergency transport companies.
Employee Benefit and Wellness Fair
The Human Resources Department is hosting an Employee Benefit and Wellness Fair on
Thursday, November 2 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm in the Union Ballroom. Raffle prizes
and give-away items will be available while they last. All UW benefited employees
have been granted one hour of release time to attend the Benefit and Wellness Fair.
The scheduling of release time should be a collaborative discussion between employee
and supervisor to ensure the effective and efficient operation of the unit.
