Open Enrollment Message 2025

From Marie Mattson, JUUT President:

Dear Team,

We are pleased to announce that open enrollment for our employee benefits will commence on Monday.  Open Enrollment will be open from  Monday, November 4 to Saturday, November 16.  Benefit changes will be effective on January 1, 2025. During this period, you will have the opportunity to review and select your benefits for the upcoming year. 

We have several celebrations this year.  We listened to your feedback and prioritized some key changes.  Here is the summary of our medical renewal:

• We are returning to BlueCross BlueShield

• We will be on their largest network, the Aware network

• We are eliminating the small network option (Medica VPL, previously offered in Minnesota)

• We are eliminating the highest deductible plans

• We are offering three medical plans to all:

  • Our premier plan is modeled after the medical plan we had with BCBS in 2020 ($40 copay, $2500 deductible) – if you loved this plan, it is available to you again!

  • Our next level plan is modeled after the best plan we currently offer with Medica ($45 copay, $3500 deductible)

  • Our third plan is an HSA eligible plan for those who benefit from this model ($4500 deductible) – we encourage you to have a conversation with our benefits broker to learn more about the benefits and considerations for this plan

• Our premiums are DECREASING

  • If you are currently enrolled in our $45 copay, $3500 deductible plan you are paying $413/month for it – with our BCBS renewal this is decreasing to $320/month – a $93 savings/month, $1,116 per year!

    • If you sign up for the improved plan ($40 copay, $2500 deductible) the premium is still less at $370 per month

  • If you are currently enrolled in your $4500 HSA plan you are paying $290 per month for it – with our BCBS renewal this is decreasing to $230/month – a $60 savings/month, $720 per year!

Please ensure you have registered for your new ADP Workforce Now account as this is the profile you will use to elect/waive your benefits options.

Below are the links to our open enrollment meeting video and benefits guide.  These are also available on the Intranet, in the BENEFITS section.

• Open enrollment meeting video: https://www.brainshark.com/onedigital/JUUT2025OE

• Benefits Guide: https://view.onedigital.com/juut2025benefitsguide

Benefits available to employees who work 30+ hours per week (these will be included in our ADP WorkforceNow Open Enrollment):

• Medical Plans: We are offering three BlueCross BlueShield medical plans, including two copay options and one Health Savings Account (HSA) plan.

• Dental Plan: Offered through BlueCross BlueShield.

• Vision Plan: Offered through VSP.

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA): Offered through HealthEquity.

  • Health Care Expenses: Only available to those that enroll in the $2500 or $3500 deductible plans

  • Limited FSA (dental and vision only): Available to those who select any of the three medical plans

  • Dependent Care FSA

• Health Savings Account (HSA): Offered through HealthEquity.  Only available to those that enroll in the $4500 deductible plan.

Benefits available to all employees:

• Colonial Life Ancillary Benefits: Additional options, such as life, disability, hospital, and accident policies.

  • Please note that you can enroll in Colonial Life benefits at any time.  These will not be present in the ADP Open Enrollment.  Please follow the guidance in the Benefits Guide to enroll. 

Important Changes:

• Please note that we will no longer offer MetLife’s employer-paid life and long-term disability insurance, as well as their ancillary products.  As you know we have had a long-standing relationship with Colonial Life.  Going forward, we will be partnering exclusively with them. 

  • If you currently have policies through MetLife, you have the option of keeping them and paying for them directly yourself.  You will receive a letter in December with information on how to extend your current policy past December 31, 2024.  If this pertains to you, I encourage you to contact MetLife directly (877-237-8701) before the benefits terminate to ensure there is no lapse in coverage. 

Remember, there are also opportunities to meet personally with JUUT’s insurance broker. Below are the calendar and meeting links:

• Wayzata: Tuesday, 11/5, 9 AM - 1 PM  https://calendly.com/gvanderweit-onedigital/juut-open-enrollment-wayzata

• Edina: Tuesday, 11/5, 2 PM - 6 PM  https://calendly.com/gvanderweit-onedigital/juut-open-enrollment-edina

• Woodbury: Wednesday, 11/6, 11 AM - 2 PM  https://calendly.com/gvanderweit-onedigital/juut-open-enrollment-woodbury

• Roseville: Thursday, 11/7, 11:30 AM – 1 PM  https://calendly.com/gvanderweit-onedigital/juut-open-enrollment-roseville

• St. Paul: Tuesday, 11/12, 11:30 AM - 2:30 PM  https://calendly.com/gvanderweit-onedigital/juut-open-enrollment-stpaul

• For our Palo Alto, Scottsdale, New Artists Salon, and Corporate teams: You will have an opportunity for virtual broker one-on-one meetings on 11/4, 11/11 and 11/13. Please click the virtual link to select a time that works best with your schedule.

  • Virtual: Monday, 11/4, 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM; 11/11 & 11/13, 12 PM – 3 PM https://calendly.com/gvanderweit-onedigital/juut-open-enrollment-virtual

Please take the time to review your options and make your selections during the enrollment window. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to HR@Juut.com for assistance.

Thank you,

Marie Mattson she / her
President  |  Daymaker 

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