Coming Soon!
Below are SUNY Benefits-related news items and announcements listed from 2010 to date. Click the year(s) of interest to browse news and announcements by year.
Coming Soon!
2023 NYSHIP Option Transfer & PTCP Election Period 12/1/22-12/30/22
2023 SUNY 403(b) Universal Availability Notice
2023 Cost of Living Adjustments (COLA)
2023 Productivity Enhancement Program Open Enrollment 11/1-12/12/22
2023 Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Open Enrollment 11/1-12/12/22
October is National Retirement Security Month (NRSM)
AIG Retirement Services is now Corebridge Financial
Student Employee Health Plan (SEHP) Open Enrollment 8/15/22-9/28/22
2022 NYSHIP Option Transfer & PTCP Election Period
2022 Universal Availability Notice
2022 Cost of Living Adjustments (COLA)
2022 Productivity Enhancement Program (PEP) Open Enrollment 11/1/21-11/29/21
2022 Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Open Enrollment 11/2/21-11/29/21
October is National Retirement Security Month (NRSM)
2021 Productivity Enhancement Program (PEP) Enrollment for PEF-represented Employees 9/13/21-10/1/21
2022 Paid Family Leave (PFL) Notice to Employees & Statement of Rights
Student Employee Health Plan (SEHP) Open Enrollment 8/23/21-9/21/21
NYSHIP Changes (APSU) & Special Option Transfer Period 7/1/21-7/30/21
Managed Accounts Available in SUNY ORP & 403(b)
2021 NYSHIP Option Transfer & PTCP Election Period 11/30/20-12/31/20
2021 Universal Availability Notice
2021 Cost of Living Adjustments (COLA)
2021 Productivity Enhancement Program (PEP) Open Enrollment 11/2/20-11/30/20
2021 Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Open Enrollment 11/2/20-11/30/20
October is National Retirement Security Month (NRSM)
Student Employee Health Plan (SEHP) Open Enrollment 8/31/20-9/30/20
EMPLOYEE NOTICE Emergency Paid Sick Leave and Emergency Expanded Family and Medical Leave
2020 Universal Availability Notice
2020 COLA Adjustment 11/6/19
2020 Productivity Enhancement Program (PEP) Enrollment
National Retirement Security Week 10/20/19-10/26/19
2020 Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Open Enrollment 10/7/19-11/8/19
2019 Student Employee Health Plan (SEHP) Open Enrollment 8/19/19 - 9/20/19
Special Option Transfer Period for M/C and NYSCOPBA 5/1/19-5/31/19
2019 NYSHIP Option Transfer Period (12/10/18-1/18/19)
2019 Adoption Advantage Account Open Enrollment 11/20/18-12/10/18
2019 Universal Availability Notice
2019 Retirement Plan Contribution Limits
November 30th Deadline for 2019 Pre-Tax Contribution Program (PTCP)
2019 Productivity Enhancement Program (PEP) Enrollment 10/15/18-11/16/18
Paid Family Leave for Unclassified Employees Effective 1/1/19
National Retirement Security Week 10/21/18 - 10/27/18
2019 Flexible Spending Open Enrollment 10/9/18-11/9/18
2018 Productivity Enhancement Program (PEP) for UUP-represented Employees 9/12/18-10/12/18
2018 Student Employee Health Plan (SEHP) Open Enrollment 8/20/18-9/19/18
December 15th Deadline for 2018 NYSHIP Option Transfer
November 30th Deadline for 2018 Pre-Tax Contribution Program (PTCP)
2018 Universal Availability Notice
2018 Retirement Plan Contribution Limits
2018 Productivity Enhancement Program
National Retirement Security Week (NRSW) 10/15/17-10/21/17
2018 Flexible Spending Open Enrollment 10/2/17-11/6/17 (program materials here)
VOYA Cost Reductions for SUNY Retirement Plans
2017 Student Employee Health Insurance Plan (SEHP) Open Enrollment 8/21/17-9/20/17
December 16th Deadline for 2017 NYSHIP Option Transfer
November 30th Deadline for 2017 Pre-Tax Contribution Program (PTCP)
2017 Universal Availability Notice
2017 Retirement Plan Contribution Limits
2017 Productivity Enhancement Program (PEP)
2017 Flexible Spending Open Enrollment 10/3/16-11/7/16 (updated info here; program materials available here)
National Retirement Security Week (NRSW) 10/16/16-10/22/16
2017 Calendar of Legal Holidays
2016 Student Employee Health Insurance Plan (SEHP) Open Enrollment 8/22/16-9/21/16
December 31st Deadline for UPOs to Transfer from ERS to PFRS
2016 Productivity Enhancement Program (PEP) for PEF-represented Employees
2016 Flexible Spending Open Enrollment EXTENDED 11/19/15 - 11/24/15 (program materials here)
December 18th Deadline for 2016 NYSHIP Option Transfer
November 30th Deadline for 2016 Pre-Tax Contribution Program
2016 Universal Availability Notice
2016 Retirement Plan Contribution Limits
2016 Productivity Enhancement Program (PEP)
Dedicated Fidelity Telephone Line for SUNY
National Save for Retirement Week (NS4RW) 10/18 - 10/24/15
2016 Flexible Spending Open Enrollment 10/5/15 - 11/9/15 (program materials here)
2016 Calendar of Legal Holidays
April 2015: Financial Literacy Month
New SUNY Optional Retirement Program Investment Provider: Fidelity Investments
2015 NYSHIP Open Enrollment for Option Transfer and Opt-out
SUNY Smart Track: Financial Planning for Generation Y
Requests to Change Pre-Tax Selection for 2015 Plan Year due by 11/30/14
2015 Productivity Enhancement Program (PEP) Open Enrollment 10/27-11/28/14
2015 Universal Availability Notice
2015 Retirement Plan Contribution Limits
National Save for Retirement Week (NS4RW) 10/19 - 10/25/14
2015 Flexible Spending Open Enrollment 10/6 - 11/7/14 (click here for program materials)
ING U.S. is now Voya Financial, Inc.
2014 NYSHIP Open Enrollment for Option Transfer and Opt-out
Requests to Change Pre-Tax Selection for 2014 Plan Year due by 11/30/13
Open Enrollment for New HMO Dental Coverage Option under UUP Delta Dental Plan
2014 Calendar of Legal Holidays
2014 Retirement Plan Contribution Limits
2014 Productivity Enhancement Program Open Enrollment 10/31 - 11/29/13
National Save for Retirement Week 10/20 - 10/26/13
2014 Flex Spending Open Enrollment 9/30 - 11/8/13 (click for flyer)
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA)
2013 Student Employee Health Plan Open Enrollment
2013 Productivity Enhancement Program (PEP) for UUP Employees - Enrollment Period 8/1 - 8/30/13
UUP Negotiated NYSHIP Plan and Rate Changes and Special Option Transfer Period
2013 NYSHIP Health Insurance Option Transfer Period, Rates, and Opt-out Program
IRS to Permit Retirement Plan Hardship Distributions for Those Impacted by Hurricane Sandy
2013 Productivity Enhancement Program (PEP) - Enrollment Period 11/1 - 11/30/12
2013 Universal Availability Notice
2013 Calendar of Legal Holidays
Flex Spending Account 2013 Open Enrollment
2012 Student Employee Health Plan (SEHP) Open Enrollment
SUNY Retirement Plans Fund Menu Revisions
New SUNY Perks Card Employee Discount Program
2012 NYSHIP Health Insurance Option Transfer Period, Rates, and new Opt-out Program
2012 Productivity Enhancement Program (PEP) - 10/31 - 12/5/11
2011 Universal Availability Notice
2012 Calendar of Legal Holidays
Flex Spending Account 2012 Open Enrollment
NYSHIP: M/C & Retiree Rate Change and Special Option Transfer Period - October 2011
NYSHIP: Life Expectancy Table Change for CSEA & M/C Employees Effective 10/1/11
2011 Universal Availability Notice
Option Transfer Period 2011
Flex Spending Account 2011 Open Enrollment
2010 SUNY Early Retirement Incentive
Federal Healthcare Reform