Important Notice about Your Paycheck Deductions

Changes to health insurance deductions scheduled for the January 2, 2002 paycheck for employees on the Administrative payroll were not made. This includes the change in rates from year 2001 to year 2002. A one-time adjustment will be made to the January 16 paycheck to correct this error. Beginning with the January 30 paycheck, the correct 2002 premium deduction will be taken.

 This error does not impact the effective date of coverage for employees who switched health plans during the Option Transfer Period.  Coverage under the new plan will still be effective on January 3, 2002.

In addition to the wrong premium deduction being taken, the Health Option Program (HOP) transactions that were supposed to begin with the January 2, 2002 paychecks for employees on the Administrative payroll were not processed. This means:

*2001 HOP enrollees who DID NOT enroll in the 2002 HOP program will have an extra credit in their 1/2/02 paycheck. A retroactive adjustment will be made to their 1/16/02 paycheck.

*2001 HOP enrollees who did enroll in the 2002 HOP program will have the 2001 credit in their 1/2/02 paycheck. The correction to reflect the proper 2002 credit will be in their 1/16/02 paycheck.

 *New HOP enrollees for 2002 will not have a HOP credit in their 1/2/02 paycheck. The correction to reflect the proper credit for 1/2/02 will be made in their 1/16/02 paycheck.

 Please see your payroll personnel or health benefits administrator if you have any questions.