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Benefits fair kicks off Open Enrollment The annual University Benefits Fair will kick off this year’s Open Enrollment from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30 at the Harper Student Center.   University employees are invited to attend the Benefits Fair prior to Open Enrollment to ask questions regarding their benefits and gather information from various vendors. This year, employees have the opportunity to make changes to their benefits. Benefits consultants will be able to process those changes on site.   Employees will be able to meet with representatives from a number of organizations including the South Carolina Retirement System, Employee Insurance Program, Blue Choice Healthcare (formerly Companion), CIGNA, MUSC Options, TriCare Supplemental, Social Security Administration, Money Plus, supplemental retirement companies, and supplemental insurance companies. In addition to these benefits employees can sign up for wholesale memberships, check their blood pressure, calculate their BMI, register for door prizes and more.   Open Enrollment will last from Oct. 1 through Oct. 31. During Open Enrollment, employees are allowed to make changes to their benefits without providing proof of a qualifying event. These changes will become effective Jan. 1, 2006. Employees may make the following changes to their benefits this year: Enroll or drop their health and/or dental coverage. Add or remove dependents from their coverage. Enroll in supplemental Long Term Disability with no medical evidence. Increase optional life by $30,000.   Employees may visit benefits consultants from Oct. 1 through Oct. 31 in Suite 102 of Harborview Office Tower during the hours of 8 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. to make changes to their benefits. For information, visit http://www.musc.edu/hrm for 2006 plan updates. Open Enrollment Briefings Oct. 7: 8 to 11 a.m. Room 628, CSB Oct. 13: 2 to 5 p.m. IOP Auditorium Oct. 19: 12 to 3 p.m. Room 803, HOT Oct. 25: 2 to 5 p.m. Room 435, BSB Friday, Sept. 23, 2005 Catalyst Online is published weekly, updated as needed and improved from time to time by the MUSC Office of Public Relations for the faculty, employees and students of the Medical University of South Carolina. Catalyst Online editor, Kim Draughn, can be reached at 792-4107 or by email, catalyst@musc.edu. Editorial copy can be submitted to Catalyst Online and to The Catalyst in print by fax, 792-6723, or by email to petersnd@musc.edu or catalyst@musc.edu. To place an ad in The Catalyst hardcopy, call Community Press at 849-1778.