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University Benefits Fair kicks off Annual Enrollment The annual University Benefits Fair will kick off this year’s Annual Enrollment from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Sept.  29 at the Harper Student Center.   University employees are invited to attend the Benefits Fair prior to Annual Enrollment to ask questions regarding benefits and gather information from various vendors. This year employees have the opportunity to make changes to their benefits. The benefits consultants will be able to process those changes on.     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, CIGNA, MUSC Options, TriCare Supplement, 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 and more. Door prizes will also be held.   Annual Enrollment will last from Oct. 1 to Oct. 31. During Annual Enrollment, employees are allowed to make changes to their benefits without providing proof of a qualifying event. These changes will become effective Jan. 1.   Employees may make the following changes to their benefits this year: Employees may change from one health care plan to another. For example, employees may change from MUSC Options to the State Health Plan.  Employees may enroll in or add $10,000, $20,000 or $30,000 of Optional Life insurance without medical evidence of insurability. Employees may enroll their spouses in or add $10,000 or $20,000 in Dependent Life Insurance without medical evidence of insurability. Employees may enroll in a Medical Spending Account and/or Dependent Care Account for 2007. Annual re-enrollment is required for these accounts. Employees must have one year of service by Jan. 1 to enroll in a Medical Spending Account.  University employees may visit benefits consultants from Oct. 1 through Oct. 31 in Suite 102 of Harborview Office Tower from 8 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday to make changes to their benefits.   Log on to http://www.musc.edu/hrm for 2007 plan updates.     Friday, Sept. 15, 2006 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 catalyst@musc.edu. To place an ad in The Catalyst hardcopy, call Island Papers at 849-1778, ext. 201.