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Summer Enrollment 2008
As you know this year’s Benefits Summer
Enrollment began July 28 will and continue
through August 22, 2008. This is the time of
year when you can change your benefits
elections. Such as adding and or dropping
dependent medical or dental coverage.
Changes made during open enrollment will
become effective on September 1, 2008. You
also can apply for disability insurance and
life coverage. However, in order to add or
increase disability and life coverage you
must go through the Evidence of Insurability
(EOI) process. For more information
please click
here.
ERS will be mailing a benefits statement to
your home address. Benefits statements will
show your current benefits elections. Open
enrollment changes must be done online.
Faculty/staff can get their password at
www.ers.state.tx.us
by following the instructions below.
Once on the ERS site:
Click on the ERS ONLINE box to the
right of the screen.
When you go to the next screen,
click on NEED A PASSWORD. You will then
be prompted to enter your USER ID which
is your social security number.
Next, enter your date of birth. Once
you have entered your date of birth, a
password will be emailed to you. NOTE:
If you do not have an e-mail address on
file with ERS, your password will be
mailed to you within 3 business days.
You don’t have to wait for your benefits
statement to see your current benefits
elections. Simply, visit
ERS Online
and view your benefits. Your current
benefits elections, including TexFlex, which
will rollover to the next fiscal year if you
do not making any changes online.
New this year Caremark will be replacing
Medco as our prescription drug carrier
effective September 1, 2008. Your drug
copayments, deductible, and covered drug
list (formulary) won’t change. Plus, you can
still get your prescriptions from your local
pharmacy, or mail order. For more
information please click
here.
