1. Benefits Annual Enrollment October 1-26, 2012 This annual enrollment includes: NCFlex Plans: dental, vision, accidental death, critical illness, cancer, NCFlex group term life, flexible spending accounts NC State-Sponsored Plans: MetLife group term life, Hyatt Legal, Liberty Mutual long term disability The State Health Plan annual enrollment is in March of each year with a July 1 effective date

2. Benefits Annual Enrollment October 1-26, 2012 New for 2013 –The annual contribution limit for the Health Care Flexible Spending is $2,500. Re-enrollment is required each year. –NCFlex Group Term Life allows participants to increase coverage $10,000 up to $100,000 with no evidence of insurability. – A Roth 457 post-tax plan is being added to the voluntary retirement plans that employees can participate in (effective 10/1/12) –Current MetLife Group Term Life participants may increase coverage by $10,000, $20,000, or $30,000 without a Statement of Health provided that the total amount does not exceed $500,000.

3. Benefits Annual Enrollment October 1-26, 2012 Limited number of NCFlex booklets A special HR News edition will be sent out via email with annual enrollment information

4. Benefits Annual Enrollment October 1-26, 2012 Instructions for annual enrollment –No action is necessary if you are not re-enrolling or enrolling in a flexible spending account or making changes to your current plans NCFlex plans: www.ncflexonline.orgwww.ncflexonline.org –NC State Sponsored Plans: Paper enrollment/change forms will be available via web links –Any changes made are effective 1/1/2013