Benefits Fair and Open Enrollment Opportunities

Important Announcement image of Renisha Gibbs, Associate Vice President

This message to faculty, staff, and OPS employees has been approved by Renisha Gibbs, Associate Vice President for Human Resources and Finance & Administration Chief of Staff.

Benefits & Wellness Fair 
We are excited to announce that the annual Benefits & Wellness Fair will be held on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The event will be held at the Florida State University Student Union. The fair is hosted to provide an opportunity to learn more about the benefits available to employees, connect with community and campus organizations, receive wellness information, and much more! Attendance is encouraged and is considered time worked for employees with supervisor approval. 

State Insurance Open Enrollment: October 14 – November 1
Open Enrollment is your annual opportunity to change your State of Florida insurance (health, dental, vision, etc.). Open Enrollment starts Monday, October 14, 2024, at 8:00 a.m. (ET) and will end on Friday, November 1, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. (ET).

By mid-October, you will receive an Open Enrollment informational packet from the Department of Management Services (DMS) sent to the email address marked preferred in OMNI HR. Please thoroughly review all materials in the emails you receive. 

Your People First User ID will be provided in your packet. Use this ID to log in to the People First website to review your insurance benefits and make any changes. If you do not know your password, click the ‘forgot password’ link to reset it. People First will notify OPS employees of their insurance eligibility for 2025 benefits by mid-October. More information regarding 2025 Open Enrollment will be posted on the Human Resources Benefits website as it becomes available. 

Group Whole Life Insurance Special Open Enrollment: September 23 – November 22 
Florida State University and Gabor Financial Solutions are pleased to announce a special open enrollment for Group Whole Life Insurance issued by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company offered through Gabor Financial Solutions. This special open enrollment will run from September 23, 2024, through November 22, 2024. Group Whole Life Insurance offers permanent protection with premiums that never increase and allows you to provide for your family even if you can’t be there for them. 

Additional Benefits include:

  • Guaranteed Death Benefit
  • Guaranteed Level Premium
  • Guaranteed Cash Value Accumulation
  • Dividend Eligibility1
  • Chronic Care Benefit
  • Portable after retirement or separation from the university

How to Enroll:

Guaranteed Issue Coverage up to $100,000 with no medical underwriting or health exam (actively at work is the only requirement for benefit eligible employees). 2

1. Dividends are not guaranteed. The certificate is eligible to receive dividends beginning on the second anniversary.
2 Any amount of Guaranteed Issue Group Whole Life insurance previously issued to you by MassMutual is deducted from the amount for which you are eligible under this program.

Questions? Please contact the Benefits Office at insurance@fsu.edu or (850) 644-4015.

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