Benefits info available at RiceFest

Benefits info available at RiceFest

Open enrollment for Rice University health benefits begins April 11 and runs through April 22. Information packets are being sent to benefits-eligible employees through campus mail with details on the benefit options and instructions for enrolling.

More information about university benefits will be available at the ninth annual RiceFest April 12 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Grand Hall, Rice Memorial Center.

RiceFest is designed to familiarize university employees with benefits during open enrollment. Representatives from Aetna and Rice Human Resources will be available to answer questions regarding benefits coverage or open enrollment.

RiceFest is also an effort to provide Rice employees with useful information about various services and opportunities available within the university as well as assistance provided by off-campus organizations. On-campus participants will include athletics, the Rice Recreation Center, HOOTS, Fondren Library, Delivery Services, the School of Continuing Services and Facilities, Engineering and Planning.

Rice Catering will provide light refreshments and several door prizes will be up for grabs. Aetna and Methodist Hospital will provide massage therapists in addition to cholesterol and glucose testing.

Other RiceFest participants include Answer Financial, Lifeworks, ING, Unum Provident Corp., Fidelity Investments, United Concordia, Smart Financial, TIAA-CREF, M.D. Anderson and Macintosh Computers.

RiceFest is organized by the Staff Advisory Committee (SAC). SAC provides a venue for addressing issues of concern to staff and acts as a means of communication between the staff and the university administration. It was established in 1992 as a response to a recommendation by the Rice Women’s Commission.