ANNOUNCEMENTS / NOTICES
Group Universal Life (GUL) and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Coverages
Effective January 1, 2008, the monthly rates on the Minnesota Life Group Universal Life (GUL) Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance programs are slightly increasing. The new monthly rates per $1,000 of employee coverage are reflected in the chart below:
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| Rates apply to current GUL insurance amounts and any additional insurance purchased on or after January 1, 2008. Rates increase with age and include Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) coverage until age 70. Rates are subject to change. |
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The definition of disability in the "Premium Waiver" benefit of the GUL program is being modified to more closely match the definition of total disability in the Disability Insurance Program’s Long Term Disability plan for persons enrolled in the GUL program who become disabled on or after January 1, 2008. Click here for more information about this valuable benefit.
If you have questions, please contact Minnesota Life at 1-877-215-1489, or via email at lifebenefits@minnesotalife.com. Customer service representatives are available to assist you Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. (EST).
On April 1, 2007, Governor Ruth Ann Minner and the State Employee Benefits Committee
are officially launching DelaWELL, a new comprehensive wellness program for state employees.
This exciting statewide initiative is available free to all full-time State employees, school district, charter school and higher education employees and pre-65 retirees currently enrolled in one of our group health insurance programs. The program will assess employee health risks and provide confidential, personalized feedback, and coaching interventional strategies that target lifestyle topics such as back care, blood pressure management, exercise, nutrition, and stress management through various modes of communication and health-related events.
The initial phase of the DelaWELL program begins on April 1st with the Health Risk Assessment (HRA) process. Employees will have from April 1st through May 31st to complete the HRA. All full-time State employees enrolled in one of our group health insurance programs will also be eligible for a $75 incentive if they are one of the first 6,000 participants to complete their Health Risk Assessment.
To complete the online HRA and/or access the online suite of health information go to https://delaware.online.staywell.com Log on using your first name, DOB and the last four digits of your SSN as your User ID and delaware1 as your password. To ensure confidentiality, you need to change your password after you log in for the first time. If you have any questions, or would like to request a paper-based HRA in either English or Spanish, you can call the StayWell Helpline at 1-800-926-5455.
In an ongoing effort to continue to provide employees with information to improve their overall understanding of "total compensation", an individualized "Total Compensation Summary - FY2008" will be mailed to the homes of eligible employees working in departments 01 through 77 starting Friday, April 4, 2008.
This year's Total Compensation Summary" is based on a snapshot of your individualized data in the State of Delaware's payroll system known as PHRST as of January 18, 2008. If edits or updates were made after this point in time, it will not be reflected on your statement.
If you have questions concerning the information contained in your statement, please contact your agency Human Resources Office using the contact listing in this section.
Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2007
Governor Minner Unveils New Health and Wellness Program for State Employees
