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Retiree Information

OPEN ENROLLMENT UPDATES for Plan Year 2010

  • The Board of Regents Indemnity plan will no longer be available. The PPO plan will increase by 12% . The High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP/HSA) premiums will increase by 5.92% and the Dental will increase by 4%.

  • The PPO network has greatly expanded coverage under Blue Cross/ Blue Shield. Medco will continue to serve as the Pharmacy Benefit Manager for PPO. A new mail order prescription plan will be available for PPO only.

  • The Board of Regents Dental plan is available during this year’s open enrollment. The benefit has increased from $1,000/yr to $1,200/yr and there is now a separate orthodontia benefit of $1,000.

  • The High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) will be seeded by the system office for employees currently on the plan and for those who elect the plan this year. This means the USG will put ½ the annual deductible into your Health Savings Account (HSA). This will be done in two installments.

  • It is important to review your dependent and beneficiary information. Every dependent you have on file must have a valid Social Security Number on record and your beneficiaries must be appropriately designated. If you have a missing or invalid SSN on record you will receive a letter from ADP advising you that a correction must be made or the dependent will be dropped on November 20, 2009.

ADP/Shared Services On- line Enrollment FAQ's for Retirees

Benefits Information Sessions

Join us for a 30 minute presentation along with Q&A regarding benefit changes. Following the presentation, HR and IT representatives will be available to provide one-on-one assistance with using ADP to make your online benefit selections.

Come just to hear the presentation or just for ADP assistance or for both.

Session options:

  • Monday, November 2nd from 9:00-11:30 in Library 3270
  • Thursday, November 5th from 2:00-4:30 in Library 3270
  • Tuesday, November 17th from 9:00-11:30 in Library 3270
  • Wednesday, November 18th from 3:00-5:30 in Library 3270

Please register online at www.valdosta.edu/finadmin/training/ or call Employee Development at 259-5105. To make a appointment to see a Benefits Counselor call HR at 333-5709.

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Information for after retirement: Human Resources and Employee Development works with the state of Georgia Teachers Retirement system and several Optional Retirement plans to help you secure a safe and comfortable retirement. Contact our retirement specialist when you have questions or concerns.

All regular employees of VSU are required by the Act of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia to participate in a retirement program. Below are the retirement plans employees may participate in at VSU:

  • Teachers Retirement System of Georgia (TRS)
    • Eligible Employees: Regular Classified Staff and Faculty
    • Contributions: Effective July 1, 2006 the employee contributes 5% (tax deferred) of salary; the State currently contributes 9.28%.
    • For more information, visit the Teacher Retirement System of Ga page.
  • Optional Retirement Plan
    • Eligible Employees: Faculty and Key Administrators
    • Contributions: Effective January 1, 2007 the employee contributes 5% (tax deferred) of salary; the State currently contributes 8.13% and effective January 1, 2008 the state will contribute 8.15%.
    • For more information, visit the Optional Retirement Plan page.
  • Georgia Defined Contribution Plan
    • Eligible Employees: Temporary Employees
    • Contributions: Members contribute seven and one-half percent (7 ½ %) of gross salary to the plan through payroll deductions.
    • For more information, visit the Georgia Defined Contribution Plan page.
  • 403(b) / Roth 403(b) / 457(b)
    • Eligible Employees: All Regular Employees
    • 403(b)/Roth 403(b)/457(b) are supplemental retirement plans
    • For more information, visit the 403(b)/Roth403(b)/457(b) page.

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