Princeton - Weekly Bulletin 10/18/04 - Benefits Fair set for Oct. 21 and 25

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Princeton NJ -- Have questions about open enrollment? Come to the Benefits Fair sponsored by the Office of Human Resources.

The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 21, in Dillion Gym on the main campus and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Oct. 25, in the Lyman Spitzer Building at the Princeton Plasma Physics Lab. Representatives from the various health, welfare and retirement vendors will be available.

• Learn what benefit options are available by speaking with representatives from Aetna, Horizon Blue Cross/Blue Shield, UnitedHealthcare, Crosby Benefits Systems, Medco, VSP, CAN, TIAA-CREF and Vanguard.

• Learn about the new point-of-service plans through presentations by Aetna and UnitedHealthcare.

• Meet representatives from Carebridge, the new faculty and staff assistance program, who also will give a presentation and answer questions.

Reservations are not required to attend. Faculty and staff are reminded that the 2005 annual benefits open enrollment will end at 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 5. All personalized benefits enrollment forms must be received by the Office of Human Resources, 1 New South, by that deadline.