BENEFITS NEWSLETTER



HUMAN RESOURCE HIGHLIGHTS

SPECIAL BENEFITS NEWSLETTER

The Human Resource Office will host the annual Open Enrollment Benefits Fair on Friday, April 5, 2002. The Fair will be held in Room 125 of the University Center from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. All employees wishing to learn more about their benefits are encouraged to attend. In addition, the Office of Group Benefits and Ochsner Health Plan will be previewing the new health insurance plan changes and rates for the upcoming plan year beginning July 1, 2002. The Open Enrollment Presentations are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. in Room 127 of the University Center. Employees will be given new health insurance packets at this time, and have an opportunity to ask questions regarding their benefits.

The following benefits vendors have reserved tables for the Benefits Fair.

You may access their web sites for additional information, or call the number listed.

ING-AETNA: Optional Retirement Plans and Tax Sheltered Annuity Plans(403b)

AFLAC – life, cancer, accident insurance

AMSOUTH Bank – 985-375-0800

CONSECO – cancer, heart intensive care, hospital indemnity and accident/disability

Cingular Wireless – discount on cellular phone services

Colonial Life & Accident –

Deferred Compensation Plan of LA –

Dina Dental Plan – 1-800-376-3462

DENTACARE – 1-800-771-3552

LASERS – LA State Employees Retirement System – lasers.state.la.us

Life Investors – cancer, heart, accident, intensive care - 225-262-1430

New York Life Insurance – Life insurance and 403b annuity

Ochsner Health Plan – health insurance (HMO) ohp-louisiana/state

Office of Group Benefits (PPO/EPO)

TIAA-CREF – Optional Retirement Plans and Tax Sheltered Annuity Plans(403b) tiaa-

TRSL – Teachers Retirement System of Louisiana trsl.state.la.us

LA Dental Plan – discount dental plan

BENEFITS FAIR/ANNUAL ENROLLMENT

PRESENTATION SCHEDULE

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During the Benefits Fair on April 5, 2002, several of the vendors will be giving brief presentations in room 127. This would be the perfect

opportunity to learn more about these plans or to have your specific questions answered.

The following is a schedule of vendors and the designated times: (subject to change)

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|Office of Group Benefits & Ochsner Health Plan |Deferred Compensation of Louisiana |

|(EPO/PPO/Ochsner HMO) |457 Savings Plans |

|Health/Life Insurance | |

| | |

|10:00 AM |11:00 AM |

|This will be approximately an hour long presentation introducing | |

|the new premium rates and discussing any changes that will go into |approximately 15 minutes |

|effect July 1, 2002 | |

| | |

| | |

|Life Investors |TIAA-CREFF |

|Cancer Insurance |Optional Retirement Plan/403(B) |

| | |

| | |

|11:15 AM |11:30 PM |

| | |

|approximately 15 minutes |approximately 15 minutes |

| | |

|Office of Group Benefits & Ochsner Health Plan |Note: |

|(EPO/PPO/Ochsner HMO) |Open Enrollment for Health Insurance is the month of April. All |

|Health/Life Insurance |employees wishing to change health insurance carriers must complete |

| |the insurance document by |

|1:30 PM |4:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 30, 2002. |

|This will be approximately an hour long presentation introducing |There will be no exceptions. |

|the new premium rates and discussing any changes that will go into | |

|effect July 1, 2002 | |

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