The Trust holds an open enrollment period for all eligible employees other than substitute teachers prior to the beginning of each plan year. During the open enrollment period, you have the opportunity to change your medical benefit elections and add or drop dependents. The elections you make during the 2016 open enrollment period take effect January 1, 2017 and continue through December 31, 2017. Thereafter, the elections will take effect January 1 and continue through December 31.

The open enrollment period for substitute teachers is conducted in September with the elections made being effective October 1. The election is effective October 1 and will continue through until the following September 30.