Breaking barriers : DRS employee online news and information, 09/10/2012 v. 1 no.21

              OK DRS Breaking Barriers - Volume 1, Edition 21 - October 9, 2012
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Be the Cause that Matters
The annual State Charitable Campaign is under way. Will you help?
This is your opportunity to help your community with very little
effort.
You see, once you fill our the pledge card, the charity fairies once a
month come and spread happiness all over your workplace. Well,
actually, the payroll department will set up convenient payroll
deduction and viola! You are donating to a good cause.
It is also possible for employees to make a one-time donation by
sending the card and a check to Mary Martin if the monthly
deductions not your style.
Be sure to fill out your pledge form and return it to your
Expo Continued→ Tell Us What YOU Think
500 Go to OSB for EXPO
October 4 and 5, the fourth annual DRS EXPO was a huge success
at the Oklahoma School for the Blind. This year's event had a
wealth of information with great speakers and exhibitors. More than
500 attended the EXPO.
Check out all the event photos. You will see that many had a great
time.
Special thanks goes to the EXPO committee for their hard work that
made the event a success. Without the volunteers, DRS EXPO would
not be possible. The following are responsible for the event being
such a resounding success.
Ringing in the Years
Open Enrollment Continued→ Tell Us What YOU Think
To HMO or Not
to HMO
That is the question along with
what all is really covered, did
my coverage change and will
this ever be easy? Open
Enrollment can be a very
daunting time and making a
decision can be tough. The best
way to make a decision is to
actually carve out a chunk of
time and read everything
carefully, go to the Insurance
meetings and, if necessary call
the insurance company you are
thinking about signing up with
and ask any remaining
questions.
Don’t wait till the last minute to do your on-line enrollment. That
can cause you to make an uninformed choice that you will have to
live with for a full year.
When asked what the biggest issue with the Open Enrollment, Ray
Kongsala, Human Resources programs manager, said
“Procrastination.”
“The problem is this year, we’re not going to have United Healthcare
plan. That means if you now have United Healthcare and don’t
enroll, the system will assign you to Health Choice High Alternative.
“You will be put in on a smoker’s plan even though you are a non-smoker
because you didn’t fill out the Tobacco-Free Attestation
form,” Kongsala said.