Health insurance Annual Open Enrollment for active government employees and retirees will begin on Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, and continue through Friday, Sept. 13, the Division of Personnel announced.
During this period, all staff and retirees can enroll in or make changes to their health insurance plan and life insurance and update their beneficiaries, according to the press release.
The Division of Personnel will host a series of Open Enrollment sessions territory-wide, in collaboration with the partnering healthcare providers, to ensure that active employees and retirees can learn more about their entitled benefits. Retirees are strongly encouraged to attend these in-person sessions as they now have access to Bentek. During these retiree sessions, staff members will provide hands-on assistance to all retirees regarding navigation and the utilization of the Bentek eligibility system, the press release stated.
Open Enrollment sessions are split between active employees, retirees and human resource officers, the release stated.
For the schedule of the virtual sessions please visit www.dopusvi.org or www.gviwellness.org.
IN-PERSON RETIREE ONLY SESSIONS
St. Croix
When: Monday, Aug. 12
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Location: DC Canegata Ballpark
St. Thomas
When: Tuesday, Aug. 13
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m
Location: DPNR Conference Room (Viya Building, Tutu Park Mall Parking Lot)
St. John
When: Wednesday, Aug. 14
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Location: Legislative Annex
New benefits and changes will take effect on Oct. 1 and can be viewed on Bentek, the comprehensive online benefits management system, the release stated.
For any questions or assistance, please contact the Group Health Insurance Unit at 340- 774-8588 on St. Thomas or 340-718-8588 on St. Croix, where staff is ready to help explain and navigate the new benefits, it said.
