<html><body><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000"><div data-marker="__QUOTED_TEXT__"><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000" data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000" data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000" data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000" data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000" data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000" data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000" data-mce-style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><div><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;" data-mce-style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;">Attention All Regular and Term Employees:</span><br></div><div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000" data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000" data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000" data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000" data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000" data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000" data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000" data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><div style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><div style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><div style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><div style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" data-mce-style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;"><div style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" data-mce-style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;"><div style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" data-mce-style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;"><div style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" data-mce-style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;"><div style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" data-mce-style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;"><div style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><div style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><p style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;" data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; color: black;" data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; color: black;"> </span></p><p style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;" data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;" data-mce-style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black;" data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt; color: black;">The 2016 Benefits Online Open Enrollment Period for Jefferson Lab will end <strong>today, February 23, 2016</strong>. If you have not already done so, t</span>his is your last opportunity to review and, if necessary, modify your benefits options.</span></p><p style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;" data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; color: black;" data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; color: black;"><br></span></p><p style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;" data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; color: black;" data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; color: black;"> </span></p><p style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;" data-mce-style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;" data-mce-style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; text-decoration: underline;" data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; text-decoration: underline;">Below are a few reminders concerning the Open Enrollment Process, as well as important updates regarding any co-pay changes:</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black;" data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt; color: black;"><br> <br> <strong>Default Enrollment: </strong>We will continue offering a Default Benefits Enrollment System. This means that if you are NOT changing your benefits, selecting a medical option outside of the default health plan, and do NOT want to enroll in or continue to contribute to a Flexible Spending Account (FSA), you do not need to re-enroll. Your current benefit elections will remain on file and be effective for the April 1, 2016 – March 31, 2017 benefit year.</span></span></p><p style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; color: black;" data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; color: black;"> </span></p><p style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;" data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;" data-mce-style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black;" data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt; color: black;">Conditions in which you will need to access the Employee Self Service (ESS) System:</span></strong></span></p><ul><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;" data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;" data-mce-style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: red;" data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt; color: red;">To make changes to your current benefit elections.</span></strong></span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;" data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;" data-mce-style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: red;" data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt; color: red;">To participate for the first time in a Medical Care or Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account Plan.</span></strong></span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;" data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;" data-mce-style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: red;" data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt; color: red;">To continue your enrollment in a Medical Care or Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account.</span></strong></span></li></ul><p style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; color: black;" data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; color: black;">To access the Open Enrollment link, go to the Lab's Insight page, under Spotlight News. Or follow this link:</span></p><p style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;" data-mce-style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: blue;" data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt; color: blue;"><a href="http://misportal.jlab.org/time" target="_blank" data-mce-href="http://misportal.jlab.org/time"><span style="color: blue;" data-mce-style="color: blue;">misportal.jlab.org/time</span></a> </span></strong></span></p><p style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; line-height: normal;"><br></p><p style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; color: black;" data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; color: black;">The link will take you to the Deltek Time & Expense System. Once there, you will need to click “Self Service” at the top of the page and select, "Payroll & Benefits" and then "Benefits Enrollment" to enter the Open Enrollment screens.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal; padding-left: 30px;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal; padding-left: 30px;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;" data-mce-style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black;" data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt; color: black;"><br><span style="font-size: 14pt;" data-mce-style="font-size: 14pt;">2016 Important Information:</span></span></strong></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal; padding-left: 30px;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal; padding-left: 30px;"><br></p><ul><li style="color: black; line-height: normal; tab-stops: list .5in;" data-mce-style="color: black; line-height: normal; tab-stops: list .5in;"><strong><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';" data-mce-style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Effective April 1, 2016, Optima Insurance mandated a design change to the current co-pay prescription medication plans. The new prescription medication co-pay structure is represented in the chart below:</span></strong></li></ul><p style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal; padding-left: 30px;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal; padding-left: 30px;"><br></p><table style="width: 456px; margin-left: -10.35pt; border-collapse: collapse; border: none;" width="433" data-mce-style="width: 456px; margin-left: -10.35pt; border-collapse: collapse; border: none;"><tbody><tr><td style="width: 127.05pt; border: 1pt solid windowtext; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5px; background: rgb(198, 217, 241);" width="169" data-mce-style="width: 127.05pt; border: 1pt solid windowtext; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5px; background: #c6d9f1;"><p style="margin: 0px; text-align: right; line-height: normal;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px; text-align: right; line-height: normal;"> </p></td><td style="width: 197.8pt; border-style: solid solid solid none; border-top-color: windowtext; border-right-color: windowtext; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-top-width: 1pt; border-right-width: 1pt; border-bottom-width: 1pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5px; background: rgb(198, 217, 241);" width="264" data-mce-style="width: 197.8pt; border-style: solid solid solid none; border-top-color: windowtext; border-right-color: windowtext; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-top-width: 1pt; border-right-width: 1pt; border-bottom-width: 1pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5px; background: #c6d9f1;"><p style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;"><strong>Optima Vantage</strong></p><p style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;"><strong> 10/25 Plan</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 127.05pt; border-style: none solid solid; border-right-color: windowtext; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-left-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5px; background: rgb(217, 217, 217);" width="169" data-mce-style="width: 127.05pt; border-style: none solid solid; border-right-color: windowtext; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-left-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5px; background: #d9d9d9;"><p style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;"><strong>Current Co-pays</strong></p></td><td style="width: 197.8pt; border-style: none solid solid none; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5px; background: rgb(217, 217, 217);" width="264" data-mce-style="width: 197.8pt; border-style: none solid solid none; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5px; background: #d9d9d9;"><p style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;"> </p></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 127.05pt; border-style: none solid solid; border-right-color: windowtext; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-left-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5px;" width="169" data-mce-style="width: 127.05pt; border-style: none solid solid; border-right-color: windowtext; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-left-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5px;"><p style="margin: 0px; text-align: right; line-height: normal;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px; text-align: right; line-height: normal;"><em>Retail</em></p></td><td style="width: 197.8pt; border-style: none solid solid none; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5px;" width="264" data-mce-style="width: 197.8pt; border-style: none solid solid none; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5px;"><p style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;">$10/$20/$40</p><p style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;"><strong>(Tier 4) 20% to $250 (specialty<span> & compound</span> medication<span>s</span>)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 127.05pt; border-style: none solid solid; border-right-color: windowtext; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-left-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5px;" width="169" data-mce-style="width: 127.05pt; border-style: none solid solid; border-right-color: windowtext; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-left-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5px;"><p style="margin: 0px; text-align: right; line-height: normal;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px; text-align: right; line-height: normal;"><em>Mail Order</em></p></td><td style="width: 197.8pt; border-style: none solid solid none; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5px;" width="264" data-mce-style="width: 197.8pt; border-style: none solid solid none; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5px;"><p style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;">$20/$40/$80<span>/ no mail order for Tier 4</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 127.05pt; border-style: none solid solid; border-right-color: windowtext; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-left-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5px; background: rgb(217, 217, 217);" width="169" data-mce-style="width: 127.05pt; border-style: none solid solid; border-right-color: windowtext; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-left-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5px; background: #d9d9d9;"><p style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;"><strong><span style="color: red;" data-mce-style="color: red;">Co-pays as of April 1, 2016</span></strong></p></td><td style="width: 197.8pt; border-style: none solid solid none; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5px; background: rgb(217, 217, 217);" width="264" data-mce-style="width: 197.8pt; border-style: none solid solid none; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5px; background: #d9d9d9;"><p style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;"> </p></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 127.05pt; border-style: none solid solid; border-right-color: windowtext; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-left-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5px;" width="169" data-mce-style="width: 127.05pt; border-style: none solid solid; border-right-color: windowtext; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-left-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5px;"><p style="margin: 0px; text-align: right; line-height: normal;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px; text-align: right; line-height: normal;"><em>Retail</em></p></td><td style="width: 197.8pt; border-style: none solid solid none; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5px;" width="264" data-mce-style="width: 197.8pt; border-style: none solid solid none; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5px;"><p style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;">$10/$30/$50</p><p style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;"><strong>(Tier 4)20% to $250(specialty <span> & co</span><span>m</span><span>pound </span>medication<span>s</span>)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 127.05pt; border-style: none solid solid; border-right-color: windowtext; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-left-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5px;" width="169" data-mce-style="width: 127.05pt; border-style: none solid solid; border-right-color: windowtext; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-left-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5px;"><p style="margin: 0px; text-align: right; line-height: normal;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px; text-align: right; line-height: normal;"><em>Mail Order</em></p></td><td style="width: 197.8pt; border-style: none solid solid none; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5px;" width="264" data-mce-style="width: 197.8pt; border-style: none solid solid none; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5px;"><p style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;">$25/$75/$150<span>/ no mail order for Tier 4</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal; padding-left: 30px;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal; padding-left: 30px;"><br></p><ul><li style="color: black; line-height: normal; tab-stops: list .5in;" data-mce-style="color: black; line-height: normal; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;" data-mce-style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;" data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt;">Anthem participant insurance premiums remain unchanged effective April 1, 2016. </span></strong></span></li><li style="color: black; line-height: normal; tab-stops: list .5in;" data-mce-style="color: black; line-height: normal; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;" data-mce-style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;" data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt;">Optima participants received a modest premium decrease effective April 1, 2016; however, the prescription medication co-pay increased for Tier 1 and 2 as detailed in the chart above</span></strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;" data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt;">.</span></span></li><li style="color: black; line-height: normal; tab-stops: list .5in;" data-mce-style="color: black; line-height: normal; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;" data-mce-style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;" data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt;">Dental plan options and premium rates remain unchanged.</span></strong></span></li><li style="color: black; line-height: normal; tab-stops: list .5in;" data-mce-style="color: black; line-height: normal; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;" data-mce-style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;" data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt;">Short-term disability rate premiums remain unchanged.</span></strong></span></li><li style="color: black; line-height: normal; tab-stops: list .5in;" data-mce-style="color: black; line-height: normal; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;" data-mce-style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;" data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt;">Health Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA) contribution limit is $2,550.</span></strong></span></li><li style="color: black; line-height: normal; tab-stops: list .5in;" data-mce-style="color: black; line-height: normal; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;" data-mce-style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;" data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt;">Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA) contribution limit is $5,000; consult the plan for eligibility requirements.</span></strong></span></li><li style="color: black; line-height: normal; tab-stops: list .5in;" data-mce-style="color: black; line-height: normal; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;" data-mce-style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;" data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt;">Employees should review beneficiary designations in the Employee Self-Service (ESS) system to ensure they are up to date (ex. Life Insurance beneficiary designee).</span></strong></span></li><li style="color: black; line-height: normal; tab-stops: list .5in;" data-mce-style="color: black; line-height: normal; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;" data-mce-style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;" data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt;">Dependent coverage is available up to age 26; consult the plan for eligibility requirements.</span></strong></span></li><li style="color: black; line-height: normal; tab-stops: list .5in;" data-mce-style="color: black; line-height: normal; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;" data-mce-style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;" data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt;">Jefferson Science Associates’ benefit plan year renews on April 1, 2016, and remains in effect through March 31, 2017. Therefore, any changes made during open enrollment will be effective on April 1, 2016.</span></strong></span></li><li style="color: black; line-height: normal; tab-stops: list .5in;" data-mce-style="color: black; line-height: normal; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;" data-mce-style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;" data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt;">View the<em> Summary of Benefits Matrix</em> found on the Benefits web page or the attached PDF to learn more specifics about premium changes.</span></strong><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;" data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt;"><br></span></strong></span></li></ul><p style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;" data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;"><br></span></p><p style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;" data-mce-style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;">If you have any questions, please contact Treva Ferguson at ext. 7291 or treva@jlab.org</span><br></p><p style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; line-height: normal;"><br><br></p><p style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;" data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;"> Regards,<br> Rhonda Barbosa</span></p><p style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;" data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;">Human Resources</span></p><p style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; line-height: normal;"><br></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br></div></div></body></html>