Beginning Jan. 1, 2025, CF will transition to the State Group Insurance Plan (SGIP) offered by the state of Florida. The State Group Insurance program is known for its comprehensive coverage and robust network of medical professionals, and is the same program that is offered to state employees, including those with the State University System.
Your vision, dental, and basic life insurance plan will also be moving to the State Plan, along with several supplemental benefits such as hospitalization, cancer/intensive care, and accident/disability coverages.
This is fantastic news for CF employees! Please watch the video below, review the PDF version, or read the following information carefully to learn important details about next steps.
Open Enrollment Required
Current CF benefit plans will not transition to the State Group Insurance Plan, which means eligible employees and retirees will all be required to actively enroll in new benefit plan offerings during the State Group Insurance open enrollment period.
All existing CF benefit plans for Health, Dental, Vision and Basic Life insurance will be discontinued effective Dec. 31, 2024. This includes the employer paid DV Plan (Dental/Vision Plan) and Retiree health and life plans.
Open enrollment begins Oct. 14 and will close at 6 p.m. on Nov. 1. If you do not enroll in the State Group Health Plan by Nov. 1, 2024, you will not have benefits Jan. 1, 2025.
Information about open enrollment will be sent from the State of Florida and will be mailed directly to employees. Employees can expect to receive a welcome letter from the People First Service Center toward the end of September.
| Open Lab Support for Enrollment Assistance The Office of Human Resources will be offering one-on-one support for anyone in need of assistance with the PeopleFirst enrollment site. |
Office of Professional Development Computer Lab – Building 3, Room 117D · Oct 15, 2024, 9 a.m.-noon · Oct 17, 2024, 2-4 p.m. · Oct 23, 2024, 9 a.m.-noon · Oct 31, 2024, 2-4 p.m. |
| Citrus Campus-Building 2, Room 201A · Oct 14, 2024, 2-4 p.m. · Oct 24, 2024, 10 a.m.-noon |
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| Levy Campus- Room 207 · Oct 14, 2024, 10 a.m.-noon · Oct 24, 2024, 2-4 p.m. |
CF will continue to offer a select group of voluntary benefits through Cornerstone Benefits, including Long-Term and Short-Term Disability, Critical Illness Plan, Hospital Indemnity Plan (medical-gap), and Employee Assistance Program.
Cornerstone Benefits, who coordinates CF’s voluntary benefits, will be at the Ocala Campus, Building 1, Room 105, on the following dates and times for drop-in assistance:
- Oct. 15, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
- Oct. 22, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
More details regarding the required open enrollment will also be sent out via Insider soon.
Please refer to the following benefits and state group insurance webpages for updates and more information.
Florida Group Insurance https://www.mybenefits.myflorida.com
State Group Insurance YouTube Videos on plans they provide State Group Insurance YouTube Videos
CF Benefits page https://benefits.cf.edu/enrollment/open-enroll-health.htm
Part-Time Coverage
With CF’s current plan, part-time employees who are FRS-eligible had the ability to receive dental and/or vision coverage. This benefit is not offered through SGIP, so that coverage for part-time CF employees will end on Dec. 31, 2024. This includes the high and low plans through Ameritas Dental and the VSP Plan and EyeMed Access Plan through Vision Plans.We recommend part-time employees contact the following vendors to explore alternatives for January 2025:
Valery Insurance Agency Inc. – for dental, vision and some hearing benefits
Doug Valery
2113 Gulf Blvd
Indian Rocks Beach, Fl. 33785
Phone: 1-800-330-8445
Fax: 727-517-8887
Cornerstone Benefits, LLC – for dental and vision
Tom Watson
P.O Box 4078
Ocala, Florida 34478
Phone:(352) 369-9453, (352) 237-0425
Fax: (352)291-6690, (352)-369-9461
Email: Tom@cornerstonebenefitsfl.com
Ameritas – for dental and vision
https://myplan.ameritas.com/id/01097069
Premiums are paid directly to Ameritas.