Benefit changes due June 21

Benefits changes due June 21 Changes must be made with NESSIE UI faculty and staff members wanting to make changes to their benefits or sign up for either of the flexible spending plans, need to sign up through NESSIE by midnight June 21. Employees with questions about the benefit plans or options available, may call a benefits counselor.

Benefits Center main line: 333-3111
Counselors:
A-Cm Brenda Butts 244-1053	Cn-G Judy VanDeventer 244-1044	H-K Wenona Gumbel 333-6535
L-O Verna Chatman 244-1045	P-Sm Julie Nelson 333-6678	Sn-Z Carole Devaney 244-1043	Supervisor Norma Kite 244-1042
e-mail: nessie.uihr@uillinois.edu
The Benefit Choice Options Booklet is available online.

Counselors may be busy helping other callers, so employees are encouraged to leave a message with a call-back number.

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