Welcome to Georgia State University!

The Benefits office looks forward to helping make your transition into the Georgia State University community as pleasant and as smooth as possible. Your insurance benefits are important to you. Consequently, helping you understand those benefits is important to us.

We are offering http://www2.gsu.edu/~wwwhre/benefits/OpenEnrollment/index.htm four New Employee Orientation (NEO) sessions.  Please review the dates/times below to determine which session best fits your schedule:

                  July 29, 2008            2:00 -   4:00 p.m.             HR Training Room, Basement, 1 Park Place South
                  August 7, 2008         9:00 - 11:00 a.m.             HR Training Room, Basement, 1 Park Place South (This Session is Currently Full)
                  August 20, 2008       9:00 - 11:00 a.m.             University Center, Room 480/485 (This Session is Currently Full)
                  August 25, 2008       9:00 - 11:00 a.m.             University Center, Room 480/485

To register, click here: http://www2.gsu.edu/~wwwhre/benefits/Orientation/SignUp.html

Click here to view the detailed Benefit Plan Information.

Important Information

• Medical plan only – The effective date for your medical plan can be one of three options:

  August 1, 2008 – requires that we receive your application by July 31, 2008
  August 11, 2008 – official hire date
  September 1, 2008 – 1st of the following month from your hire date

• All other benefit plans will be effective September 1, 2008.

• Retirement plan – As an exempt employee, you have the option of choosing either a defined benefit plan or a defined contribution plan.  The options and definitions of each will be discussed at orientation.  Your irrevocable election must be submitted within 60 days of your hire date.  If an election is not made within this time period, you will be defaulted into the defined benefit plan.

Note:  To be considered "benefits-eligible", you must be hired in a regular position, at least half time, for a continuous period of more than one semester.  If you are only hired for one semester, you are not eligible for benefits.  If you enroll in benefits and are not eligible, you may be required to reimburse the University for its portion of the cost incurred.

Resource Links

      Detailed Benefits information:              http://www2.gsu.edu/~wwwhre/benefits/Orientation/index.html
      Enrollment forms:                              http://www2.gsu.edu/~wwwhre/benefits/forms.htm

If you have any questions, please contact the Benefits office at 404-413-3330.

Sincerely,

Lesli M. Cotton, PHR
Benefits Manager

Click here to view the detailed Benefit Plan Information