Benefits Open Enrollment On Track to Start April 20
The 2020-2021 employee benefits open enrollment period begins Monday, April 20, with benefits including important changes that may require follow-up action.
Therefore, employees are asked to check for the following upcoming communications and review all information carefully:
- Letters explaining important benefit changes will be mailed to all employee households during the week of Monday, April 6.
- The Benefits Overview booklet will only be available online at duq.edu/benefits starting April 6 with paper booklets mailed to union employees only.
- Updates about the open enrollment period will be provided by email or posted to the benefits website at duq.edu/benefits.
- The Duquesne Times also will include news and updates about open enrollment.
Even if they are not making any changes to their benefits, all benefits-eligible employees must review their benefit options–including medical, dental, vision and life insurance as well as voluntary selections for the upcoming 2020-2021 plan year–by midnight Friday, May 22. Selections made during this year’s open enrollment period will take effect Wednesday, July 1, through Wednesday, June 30, 2021.
Benefits office staff are available at benefits@duq.edu to help employees who have questions.