2013 Benefit Enrollment Guide - Troy University

enrollment
Preparing for On-Line or
Telephonic Enrollment
Please take the time to review this enrollment guide. It contains
important information about your benefits and the deductions that
will be taken from your paycheck. You have been given examples
of payroll deductions throughout the enrollment guide. By
reviewing this information in advance, you will have the opportunity
to decide which benefits are the most important to you.
• Changes made during Annual Enrollment are effective
January 1, 2013 (except for policies and/or amounts that
require the approval of underwriters).
• Verify that changes have been processed. Review
your Earnings Statement to confirm that your enrollments
and deductions are correct.
• If you notice an error on your Earnings Statement,
contact Human Resources or The Enrollment Center.
Please note that this guide is a general summary of your benefits.
For specific details, you may refer to each carrier’s summary plan
description which is available at troyuniversity.empowHR.com.
Every effort has been made to ensure that this booklet accurately
represents the benefits. However, if there are any discrepancies
between the terms in this booklet and the terms in the plan
document, the plan document will prevail.
Some Information You Will Need
Please have the following information ready when enrolling:
• Your name, date of birth and Social Security Number
• The name(s), date(s) of birth and Social Security Number(s)
of your dependent children up to age 26. Dependent children
include your natural children, adopted children, stepchildren
and children for whom you have legal guardianship.
• The name, date of birth and Social Security Number of
your spouse (if applicable)
• Your current address. This will also ensure that both your ID
cards and other important benefit information are sent to the
correct address.
• The full name and relationship of your beneficiary
(Your beneficiary must be at least 18 years old or you
will be required to name a guardian for him or her.)
How to Enroll On-line
You may make your benefit elections and enroll online. Your
enrollment is confidential and secure. To enroll online, just follow
these simple steps:
1. To begin your enrollment, go to troyuniversity.empowHR.com.
Do not include “www”.
2. Enter your personal User ID which is the first initial of your
first name and your full last name and the last four digits
of your Social Security Number (for example, Tina Smith =
tsmith6789). Do not use spaces or suffixes.
3. Enter your personal password which is your full Social
Security Number (no spaces or dashes).
4. You will be asked to select a new password after your initial
login. Please keep this information in a secure location for
future access.
5. Read the instructions and click OPEN ENROLLMENT at the
bottom of the screen to begin enrollment.
6. Enter Spouse and Dependent children information by choosing
add or edit dependent on your verify information screen.
7. Click Next at the bottom of the screen once all dependents
are entered into the system.
8. Make your benefit elections from the benefits offered by clicking
the appropriate circle on the screen for that benefit. You will click
Next at the bottom of the screen to move to the next benefit plan.
9. You may “elect” or “decline” coverage by clicking the
appropriate box. Some coverages may require you to input
a dollar amount (for example, Voluntary Life and Flexible
Spending Accounts) or select one of several options.
10. After completing all of the benefit sections, click the I have
completed my online enrollment and agree to benefits
presented button to securely process your form.
11. If you are unable to complete your form in its entirety, you may
click the Print and Save in your File Cabinet button to save
your data and complete at a later time. All enrollments must be
completed by midnight prior to your effective date or the last
day of your company’s annual enrollment period.
12. Upon submitting your enrollment form, you will receive a
Confirmation Page. Please print a copy of this page for your records.
13. To complete a saved enrollment or make changes to an
existing enrollment, simply use your personal User ID and
password from your confirmation screen to access and make
edits to your selections.
Please call 1-866-688-9727. Troy University 2013 Benefits Enrollment Guide 2