Open Enrollment Reminder, Food Drive & Happy Thanksgiving!
Food Drive & Holiday Party Thank You
Hi Team, Thank you to everyone who came to the Annual Lavish Roots Holiday Party! It was so wonderful to be together and celebrate as this year comes to a close. If you would like to participate in the Lavish Roots Food Drive, you still “can” (pun intended)! Lavish Roots is collecting donations through December 23rd. Bring any items listed in the flyer below to your cafe and they will be picked up and delivered to the White Center Food Bank in December. If you have questions, contact Chef Brandon S. LaVielle! (See flyer for contact info & more.)
Open Enrollment for your 2025 Benefits will close on November 30th. If you have not already done so, you must take action on this in your Paycom account!
Benefits Guide & Open Enrollment
Hi Team!
This special Friday Newsletter is all about Open Enrollment (OE). Please see the FAQ below, the attached Open Enrollment Step-by-Step Flyer, and the useful links.
Useful Links
Team Member Website: Benefits Guides & Open Enrollment Password: 41degrees
Open Enrollment Webinar (English)
Open Enrollment Webinar (Spanish)
What is Open Enrollment (OE)?
Open Enrollment (OE) is your annual opportunity to review your benefits and update any of your selections. Any changes made during Open Enrollment are effective for the entire 2025 benefits plan year. New enrollment or changes to existing enrollment will be effective January 1, 2025. In most cases, once you have made your benefit elections for the plan year, you cannot change them until the next annual Open Enrollment period, unless you experience a permitted selection change event. You must notify your employer within 30 days of the event (60 days in the case of birth or adoption). For more information, please see the “Benefits” dropdown menu on the Team Member Website and click on “Benefits Guides & Open Enrollment.”
What are the current Open Enrollment dates?
November 15th, 2024 – November 30th, 2024 is the Open Enrollment period. New enrollment or changes to existing enrollment will be effective January 1st, 2025. The insurance goes into effect on 1/1/2025 regardless of your enrollment date if it is within the Open Enrollment window.
What if I am already enrolled in insurance and want the benefits to remain the same?
You will still need to confirm your enrollments during Open Enrollment, even if you wish to stay enrolled in the same plan(s). If you are already enrolled in insurance, and wish to stay on the same plan, ACTION IS STILL REQUIRED. If you do not sign up by November 30th, you will have to wait until next year’s Open Enrollment unless you have a qualifying event!
Here is an image of the Home Page of the Team Member Website.
On the Team Member Website, you'll find all the benefits information you need such as dates/times for upcoming in-person & virtual Open Enrollment Info Sessions, Benefits Guides, Educational Webinars, and more. You can translate the information on the Team Member Website by selecting the dropdown menu that says "English." From there, select your preferred language and the site will translate the text.
Halloween Costume Contest Winners!
Congratulations to our amazing Costume Contest winners and thank you to everyone who participated! A big shoutout to Chef Martin and Meta Chef Jeremy for winning Best Costume Overall as the dynamic duo, Batman & Robin. Billiny takes home the Scariest title with the terrifying Scary Nurse look. The Most Original award goes to Maverick, who wowed us all with the detailed Sith Lord/Jedi costume. Tanesha earned Best Homemade for her crafty & creative "Hans Solo" Cup costume. The Funniest category was claimed by Faith & Diana, who brought gave us a throwback to 2004 with their Napoleon Dynamite & Pedro costumes. And last but not least, Gru & Minions (Wildstar Team) captured our hearts with their fantastic Best Group Costume! Well done to all of our talented participants and we can’t wait to see what costumes you come up with next year! Team Member Resources will be reaching out to all of our winners. Thanks!
Best Costume Overall
Chef Martin (Reigning Champion) and Meta Chef Jeremy as Batman & Robin
Scariest
Billiny as Scary Nurse
Most Original
Maverick as Sith Lord/Jedi
Best Homemade
Tanesha as "Hans Solo" Cup (Reigning Champion)
Funniest
Faith & Diana as Napoleon Dynamite & Pedro
Best Group Costume
Gru & Minions (Wildstar Team)
Best Costume Overall
Chef Martin (Reigning Champion) and Meta Chef Jeremy as Batman & Robin
Scariest
Billiny as Scary Nurse
Most Original
Maverick as Sith Lord/Jedi
Best Homemade
Tanesha as "Hans Solo" Cup (Reigning Champion)
Funniest
Faith & Diana as Napoleon Dynamite & Pedro
Best Group Costume
Gru & Minions (Wildstar Team)
A Message from Chef Aimee About a Delicious Pastry Pop-up
Hi Team! I wanted to give you a heads up about a pop-up that two of our pastry cooks are collaborating on. Jasmine and Iryna, both graduates of the Pastry Program, have joined forces offering their favorite baked goods AND they are doing a mashup of Filipino and Ukranian flavors - Ube Honey Cake (it's so good). Check out the links below to learn more.
https://www.instagram.com/honeycakeseattle/
https://linktr.ee/TinyBakesSea
We have some new benefit offerings available to Team Members with CancerCare:
The CancerCARE Program is a free, fully integrated cancer solution included in YOUR health plan that supports you from the first day of your diagnosis well into the stages of aftercare. CancerCARE coordinates care and benefits for patients with new or existing cancers.
CancerCare experts can help with:
Day one help: The day you receive a diagnosis, their experts can answer any questions you may have and help you evaluate your treatment options.
Personalized Care: Treatments vary by cancer type, stage of spread, and genetics. Experts can help get genetic testing, even when not often a covered benefit.
National Resources: CancerCare Expert team have the resources to the findings of excellence care and ability to suggest care at a center where new treatments maybe more effective
Expert Medical Team: Register online or by phone promptly (within 72) of diagnosis for the highest care impact. CancerCare medical team will support you throughout your treatment journey and will be able to answer any questions you may have!
To take advantage of CancerCare call or reach out at: 1-877-640-9610 or www.cancercareprogram.com
Below are two member overview videos to get to know more!
English: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npbwtzsRUd4
Spanish: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4HieUQfM-A&feature=youtu.be
