{"id":3594,"date":"2023-08-14T11:45:46","date_gmt":"2023-08-14T15:45:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/?p=3594"},"modified":"2023-08-18T11:17:35","modified_gmt":"2023-08-18T15:17:35","slug":"pef-mbp-offering-modified-open-enrollment-for-life-insurance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/issue\/volume-41-no-6\/pef-mbp-offering-modified-open-enrollment-for-life-insurance\/","title":{"rendered":"PEF MBP offering Modified Open Enrollment for Insurance Plans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3230 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/MBP-SSSToyr.jpg\" alt=\"PEF Membership Benefits\" width=\"450\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/MBP-SSSToyr.jpg 450w, https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/MBP-SSSToyr-300x100.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><em>August 18, 2023 &#8212; <\/em>PEF Membership Benefits Program (PEF MBP) is offering a chance for members to enroll or increase their insurance coverage for Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability and Group Term Life during a Modified Open Enrollment period.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Modified Open Enrollment period is for a limited time, September 1<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> through October 31,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> when active members will have the chance to make these changes or add any of the insurances needed. The insurances offered are in partnership with Sun Life. Members will be able to take advantage of this period with no medical questions asked. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Members enrolling in Short-Term Disability may elect coverage up to $400 weekly. Members who are already enrolled can increase coverage up to $700 based upon the current coverage you are enrolled in. For Long-Term Disability, newly enrolled members will be able to elect up to 50% of their current monthly income up to $7,500 a month. Members who are already enrolled will be able to increase their coverage up to 60% of their monthly income.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For Group Term Life insurance, new enrollees may start their coverage at $20,000 or 1 times their basic annual earnings. Members already enrolled may increase coverage up by one level up to 5 times their basic annual earnings, up to $600,000. Additionally, coverage for spouses\/domestic partners and children is also available during this timeframe.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">New York State Civil Service employees are not eligible for the New York State Disability Benefits Law Coverage, often meaning that employees must look for outside coverage for their disability.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For more information about Sun Life, MBP\u2019s Insurances or the Modified Open Enrollment visit <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pefmbp.com\/insurance\/modified-open-insurance-enrollment\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">the MBP Website<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> or call: (800) 767-1840 or (518) 785-1900, ext. 243, option 2<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>August 18, 2023 &#8212; 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