By Dave Reid
HR Communications

Instead of completing paper forms, faculty and staff for the first time can choose to elect benefits online with eBenefits through Wolverine Access during this year’s Open Enrollment period, Oct. 18-29. With Web-based eBenefits, employees can access a summary of their current elections and make changes for the 2005 calendar year from any computer with an Internet connection.

Employees without access to an Internet-connected computer can take advantage of new eBusiness computer labs that will operate throughout the Open Enrollment period. The labs will be staffed both with technical support personnel and benefits representatives to help employees with benefit plan questions or the need for technical assistance.

Using eBenefits—whether from home, office or an eBenefits lab—requires a uniqname and UMICH (Kerberos) password. More information about uniqnames and UMICH passwords is available at http://www.itcs.umich.edu/accounts/. Whether employees decide to use paper or Web-based enrollment, it is important to use only one method; Web enrollments will override paper when both are utilized.

For more information, visit http://www.umich.edu/~benefits/events/oe/labs.htm or call the HR/Payroll Service Center at 5-2000 (campus), (734) 615-2000 (local off-campus calling) or (866) 647-7657 (toll-free long-distance calling). Flint campus employees can reach U-M-Flint Human Resources at (810) 762-3150. U-M-Dearborn Human Resources can be reached at (313) 593-5190.

eBenefits Lab locations and hours of operation

Ann Arbor Campus
Wolverine Tower (3003 S. State St.), M-Pathways Training Room 3, Ground Floor
Oct. 18-29: 7 a.m.-7 p.m., Monday-Friday

U-M Health System
University Hospital, (1500 E. Medical Center Dr.), Room 2C228, near cafeteria
Oct. 19: 2:30-4:30 p.m.; Oct. 20: 7:30-9 a.m.; 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m.; 2:30-4:30 p.m.
Oct. 22: 7:30-9 a.m.; 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m.; 2:30-4:30 p.m.; Oct. 28: 7:30 a.m.-noon
Oct. 29: 7:30-9 a.m.; 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m.; 2:30-4:30 p.m.

Flint Campus
459 David French Hall
Oct. 21: 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

501 Murchie Science Building
Oct. 27: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. 219 UCEN (U-M-Flint Human Resources)
Oct. 18-29: 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. Monday-Friday, (Two computers available)

Dearborn Campus
Professional Education Center, Room 1130
Oct. 19: 9-11 a.m.; 2-4 p.m.; Oct. 27: 9-11 a.m.; 2-4 p.m.

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