Department of Civil Service

NY02-05

TO: New York State Agency Health Benefits Administrators
FROM: Employee Benefits Division
SUBJECT: NYSHIP General Information Book and Empire Plan Certificate for M/C; Legislature
DATE: February 15, 2002

M/C; Legislature book/certificate for Empire Plan enrollees is at the printer
Note: Not for M/Cs in the Unified Court System

We are happy to announce that the January 1, 2002 NYSHlP General Information Book and Empire Plan Certificate for Employees designated M/C; Legislature is at the printer. It is scheduled for mailing the week of February 25.

This book replaces the 1996 version as well as all Empire Plan Reports and Amendments updating that book. Please remove old materials from your shelves and recycle them when you receive your supply of the new book. However, be sure to keep your supply of the September 1, 2001 NYSHIP General Information Book for M/C; Legislature employees enrolled in HMOs.

Distribution

As we mail this book to employees’ homes, we will send you a supply equal to 5 percent of your enrollment. We drew labels from NYBEAS on February 14. Please be sure to give a copy of the new book to each Executive Branch M/C or Legislative employee who enrolls in the Empire Plan after February 14, 2002.

Reordering

To reorder this publication, please use the Publications Supply Request Form sent with this memo. Or, instead of faxing the form you may order on PA-MARKET. From the homepage, open Publications and Forms, then open NYSHIP Publication Order Forms. Select M/C; Legislature, then "Order Online" or "Print or View Form" and follow instructions. Please wait until you receive your shipment of the new book [GIB-EP/M/C; Legis/1-02] before you place an order.

Publications available on the Internet

Please check this site for new publications. We generally post publications when we sign off for printing. That means you can see the publications before employees start receiving them. To view the new book go to Publications and Forms. Or, go to the Department of Civil Service Web site, http://www.cs.state.ny.us, and click on Employee Benefits, then choose Executive Branch M/C or click on Legislature.

If you have questions about this publication, please call the Communications Unit at (518) 457-7577.

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