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iPeople is Live!!!
iPeople, Illinois State University’s new Human Resource System is Live with Human Resources and Payroll functionality on July 1st. Employee and Manager Self Service functionality will allow easy access and visibility to Human Resource and Payroll data.
Take a look at the iPeople Go Live Checklist for a quick reference of what employees should do prior to the deadline for submission of the first time reporting in July. For a quick review of What Is Changing with iPeople go to the What is Changing Document. Both can be found on the Resources link above.
Online training video tutorials, User Productivity Kits (UPKs) and a schedule of training events can be found on the Training link above.
Update June 22, 2011
We are very excited—just one week left until iPeople goes live for all Human Resources and Payroll functions. It is a very busy time here, but we are confident the system will be a huge success. Training has been well attended and many people indicate the User Productivity Kits (UPKs) are an excellent training tool. Please remember there is nothing you are required to log in and do in iPeople on July 1st, but we hope you will go in during those first 2 weeks and explore and make sure all your information is up to date and accurate. There are lots of changes happening at once, so we created a summary document that highlights the most significant changes you need to be aware of, please take a minute to review this document
Benefits Update 6/15/2011
CMS has announced the following vendors have signed a 90-day contract with the State and are now available as Benefit Choice health plan options:
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PersonalCare HMO (NEW)
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PersonalCare OAP (NEW)
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HealthLink OAP
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Health Alliance Illinois
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Health Alliance HMO
These will be available in addition to:
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HMO Illinois
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BlueAdvantage HMO
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Quality Care plans
As a result of the recent announcements, the iPeople system was reconfigured to accommodate the Benefit Choice health plan options. This resulted in the removal of any choices prior to 8:00 a.m. today June 16, 2011. Please refer to the following matrix for guidance on your next steps in making benefits selections. This does not affect any elections you may have made since 8:00 a.m. this morning.
Employees next step for HEALTH |
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If: |
You should: |
Your plan prior to Benefit Choice was Health Alliance, Quality Care, HealthLink OAP, PersonalCare HMO or HMO Illinois and you want to keep this plan |
Do nothing to your health plan |
Your plan prior to Benefit Choice was Humana |
Make a health plan choice or you will be defaulted to the Quality Care Plan |
If you selected HMO Illinois, PersonalCare OAP or Blue Advantage during the Benefit Choice period |
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You selected to Opt out |
Waive in the iPeople system |
Employees next step for OTHER OPTIONS |
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If: |
You should: |
You want to participate in flex spending (MCAP or DCAP) |
Make a selection in the iPeople system |
You opted in or out of dental |
Opt in or out in the iPeople system |
You increased/decreased your supplemental life insurance |
Make a selection in the iPeople system |
You changed your accidental death/dismemberment option |
Make a selection in the iPeople system |
You added or removed dependents for health/dental/vision/life |
Add or remove dependents in the iPeople system |
You want to participate in the Sick Leave Bank |
Make a selection in the iPeople system |
Though the Benefit Choice period was to end on Friday, June 17, access to the benefits enrollment website through iPeople system will be available through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday June 19th for your benefit selections. To access the iPeople application, navigate to: https://tools.illinoisstate.edu/ or click the iPeople logon on the ISU home webpage.
The Enterprise Service Desk, 438-3308 will also be available Saturday and Sunday from 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. if you need technical support. Human Resources will be available by phone after hours and by appointment for iPeople Navigation Lab Assistance on the below extended hour schedule: Please contact Human Resources at 438-8311 to schedule an appointment.
Friday, June 17 Human Resources – NSB101 7:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, June 18 Human Resources – NSB 101 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
The State is continuing to negotiate 90-day contracts with the remaining carrier. Please continue to monitor the Benefits website today as we firmly believe further updates will be posted. We will continue to update you as we receive information.
CMS is still committed to a special enrollment period sometime after this 90-day period; however, at this time the dates have not been determined. Once dates have been set, information will be provided to you and will also be available on this website. For additional information, visit the CMS website at http://www.state.il.us/cms/3_servicese_ben_choice/state-ben.htm
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Enterprise Applications Gateway
You must go online and make a selection by June 17th if you are in one of the plans no longer available. If you do not make a choice, you will default into the Quality Care Health Plan.
Update on State Benefits
Effective July 1, 2011 the following carriers will be available:
HMO Illinois www.bcbsil.com/stateofillinois
Blue Advantage www.bcbsil.com/stateofillinois
PersonalCare OAP www.personalcare.org
HealthLink OAP www.healthlink.com
Quality Care Health Plan http://provider.healthcare.cigna.com/soi.html
Employee and dependent contribution rates for Quality Care, HMO Illinois and HealthLink OAP will be the same as FY 2011; however, dependent rates for the new carriers are being developed and will be posted to the CMS Benefits website and to iPeople as soon as they are available to us from CMS. To view the CMS Benefit Choice Period Booklet please visit http://www.state.il.us/cms/download/pdfs_benefits/FY12Seminar-StateBook-qxd.pdf.
The Benefit Choice Period will remain open through June 17, 2011, for all benefit elections including Flexible Spending (MCAP & DCAP) and the ISU Sick Leave Bank donation.
Those members enrolled in any managed care plan that is no longer available under the Program who does not request a change by June 17, 2011, will be defaulted to Quality Care effective July 1, 2011. Members in PersonalCare HMO must also make a change to another carrier or they will also default to Quality Care.
A Q&A and the carrier coverage map will be posted on the Human Resources homepage shortly at http://www.hr.ilstu.edu/.
Please do not respond to this email. Any questions may be directed to Human Resources, Benefits Services at 438-8311.
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