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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:
.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Attention
All Regular and Term Employees<i>:</i></span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""></span></p>
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font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:
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font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">Jefferson Lab’s <a name="_GoBack"></a>2014 Benefits
Online Open Enrollment Period is underway and will end on <b><u>February 26,
2014</u></b>.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>This is your opportunity
to review and, if necessary, modify your benefits options. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman""></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:
.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman""></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:
.0001pt;line-height:normal"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Below are a few reminders concerning
the Open Enrollment Process </span></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""><br>
<br>
<b>Default Enrollment: </b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">We are
pleased to announce that we will continue offering </span>a Default Benefits
Enrollment System. This means that if you are <u>NOT</u> changing benefits,
selecting a medical option outside of the default health plan, and do <u>NOT</u>
enroll in a Flexible Spending Account (FSA), you do not need to re-enroll.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Your current benefit elections will remain on
file and be effective for the April 2014 – March 2015 benefit year.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:
.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:
.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Conditions
in which you will need to access the Employee Self Service (ESS) System:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman""></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:
normal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:red"> 1.</span></b><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";color:red"> </span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";color:red">To make changes to your current benefit elections;</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:
.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:red"> 2.</span></b><b><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";color:red"> </span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";color:red">To participate for the first time in a
Medical Care or Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account Plan; </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman""></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:
.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:red"> 3.</span></b><b><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";color:red"> </span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";color:red">To continue your enrollment in a Medical Care or
Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;
line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">To access the Open Enrollment link,
go to the Lab's Insight page, under Spotlight News. Or follow this link:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;
line-height:normal;tab-stops:152.25pt"><a href="http://misportal.jlab.org/time" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:blue">misportal.jlab.org/time</span></b></a><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";color:blue"> </span></u></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;
line-height:normal;tab-stops:152.25pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">The
link will take you to the Deltek Time & Expense System. Once, there, you
will need to click "Benefits" and then "Benefits
Enrollment" to enter the Open Enrollment Screens.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:
normal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""><br>
2014 Important Information:</span></u></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""></span></p>
<ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman"">Medical plan options remain unchanged with the
exception of the premium increase.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>There are a few modifications to the plan features as mandated by
the Affordable Care Act and<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>are
noted on the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">Summary of Benefits
Changes</i> document.</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman"">Dental plan options and premium rates remain unchanged.</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman""></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman"">Short-term disability rate premiums increased modestly;
however, there were no changes to the plan features.</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman""></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman"">Health Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
contributions will remain limited to $2,500.</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman""></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman"">Review your beneficiary designations in the Employee
Self-Service (ESS) system to ensure they are up to date.</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman""></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman"">Dependent coverage is available up to age 26; check
your plan for eligibility requirements.</span></b><span style="font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Jefferson
Science Associates’ benefits plan year renews on April 1, 2014 and remains
in effect through March 31, 2015.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>Therefore, any changes made during open enrollment will be
effective on April 1, 2014.</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman"">View the<i> Summary of Benefits Matrix</i> found on the
Benefits web page or the attached PDF to learn more specifics about
premium changes.</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:
normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""><br>
Training on the ESS System as well as an overview of the 2014 medical plans and
all other sponsored Lab Benefits will be offered at the following time: </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span><span style="font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Monday <span style="mso-tab-count:
1"> </span>February 24<span style="mso-tab-count:2"> </span>1:30
- 2:30 p.m. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">All sessions will be conducted in
the CEBAF Center, room F113</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;text-align:center;line-height:normal" align="center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:
"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">If you have
any questions, please contact one of the following:<br>
Treva Ferguson at ext. 7291 or Doug Roeder at ext. 7576</span></p>
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