Open Enrollment is the time of year where employees may:
- Change their Medical and/or Dental plans
- Add/Drop coverage for eligible dependents (Spouse, Child, Stepchild, etc.) without needing to show proof of a qualifying life event
- Enroll if you previously waived coverage
- Opt out of the Health Enhancement Program (HEP) if you no longer wish to participate. Please note, employees who opt out of HEP, or are non-compliant, will be charged $46.15 bi-weekly in addition to their bi-weekly medical plan charge. Those who opt out or are non-compliant will also have an in-network deductible of $350/person or $1,400/family. *CT Partnership Plan medical is not subject to HEP.
Open Enrollment Effective Dates (actual dates determined by the Office of the State Comptroller each year)
Employee Type | Medical OE Period | Medical OE Effective Date | Dental OE Period | Dental OE Effective Date |
Faculty & Staff | May | July 1st | May | July 1st |
Postdoctoral Research Associates | May | September 1st | May | July 1st |
Graduate - Assistants/Interns/Fellows | August | September 1st | August | September 1st |
Faculty & Staff
Detailed information about the medical and dental options is available on the State’s Care Compass Open Enrollment website. Below are links to the Healthcare Planner and payroll deductions.
2024-2025 Healthcare Options Planner
2024-2025 Biweekly Rate Chart
Posdoctoral Research Associates
MEDICAL
Postdoctoral Research Associates are eligible to enroll for medical coverage through the Connecticut Partnership Plan. Rates are subject to change each year on September 1st and are communicated during the annual Healthcare Open Enrollment. Below is more detailed information about the plan and the payroll deductions.
Postdoc CT Partnership Medical Plan Summary
Biweekly Payroll Deductions for Postdoctoral Research Associates (09/01/2024 - 08/31/2025) | |
Category | Biweekly Payroll Deductions |
Employee Only | $34.48 |
Employee +1 | $70.01 |
Family | $94.66 |
DENTAL
Postdoctoral Research Associates are eligible to enroll for dental coverage through the State of Connecticut Plan. Detailed information about the dental options is available on the State’s Care Compass Dental website. Below are quick links to the current enrollment booklet and paycheck deductions.
2024-2025 Healthcare Options Planner
2024-2025 Biweekly Rate Chart
Graduate Assistants/Interns/Fellows
Graduate Assistants/Interns/Fellows are eligible for medical and dental coverage through the Connecticut Partnership Plan that are detailed at HR’s Graduate CTPP website. Graduate Healthcare Open Enrollment takes place in August each year, all changes/election submitted during this time will take effect September 1st.
The Graduate Assistant/Intern monthly rates for the upcoming plan year are noted below.
Medical CTPP monthly rates effective 09/01/2024 – 08/31/2025
Class Coverage | Payroll Deduction (monthly rate) |
Grad Only | $23.33 |
Grad +1 | $120.00 |
Grad + Family | $151.83 |
Dental CTPP monthly rates effective 09/01/2024 – 08/31/2025
Class Coverage | Payroll Deduction (monthly rate) |
Grad Only | $11.09 |
Grad +1 | $22.16 |
Grad + Family | $44.32 |
The Graduate Fellow Fee Bill charges (Fall/Spring semester) for the upcoming plan year are noted below.
Coverage | Class Coverage | Fall 2024 Sept - Jan Coverage (GF Portion) |
Spring 2025 Feb - Aug Coverage (GF Portion) |
Medical | Grad Only | $116.65 | $163.31 |
Grad +1 | $600.00 | $840.00 | |
Grad + Family | $759.15 | $1,062.81 | |
Dental | Grad Only | $55.45 | $77.63 |
Grad +1 | $110.80 | $155.12 | |
Grad + Family | $221.60 | $310.24 |