Open enrollment for benefits starts Oct. 1

October 1, 2007

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – This year’s benefits open enrollment period for University of Florida employees starts today and ends Oct. 26.

Open enrollment is the only period in which changes to pre-tax employee benefits can made – unless employees have a qualifying event such as a change in marital status, birth or adoption. Any changes made to elections during open enrollment will be effective Jan. 1.

A Benefits Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today, and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. tomorrow in the Reitz Student Union Grand Ballroom. Plan brochures will be available online through the People First Web site at https://peoplefirst.myflorida.com.

For more information, visit : http://www.hr.ufl.edu/benefits/openenrollment.htm