Open Enrollment

Open Enrollment

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