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Human Resources Main Office:

(970) 943-3140

Human Resources Specialist:
Cheelone Spritzer
(970) 943-2003
cspritzer@western.edu

Director:
Kimberly Gailey
(970) 943-3142
kgailey@western.edu

Address:
Human Resources
Taylor Hall 321
Western State College
600 N. Adams St.
Gunnison, CO 81231

Fax:
(970) 943-2277

Hours:
8am to 5pm weekdays

 

Insurance & Flex

Classified Employee Insurance and Flex Plans

 

Faculty and Administrator Insurance and Flex Plans

Western State Colorado University provides benefit plans to eligible Faculty and Administrators as a member of the CHEIBA Trust.

Open enrollment is the month of November, for changes to be effective January 1st.  Certain changes in life circumstances allow employees to make changes to their coverage elections during the plan year (see page 13 of the Benefits Booklet, linked below).

Information about the current CHEIBA health, dental, life, flexible benefits, and disability plans are available in the Benefits Booklet, linked here in PDF format.

If you need a form that you don't see on this page, give us a call, we'll be happy to help! 

 

To reach Ellen Tawson, CHEIBA's PAL (Participant Advocate Link), call 1-800-943-0650; fax 303-221-8180 or email pal_gbi@ajg.com. Our PAL can assist you with benefits questions, with billing problems, reimbursement problems, trouble seeing a specialist, if you think you have a claim or service denied in error, or have disability insurance or life insurance problems. Please have your ID card or SSN available and relevant information about your problem when you communicate with our PAL.

Quick links for CHEIBA benefits:

 

 

 CHEIBA Trust Information

The Colorado Higher Education Insurance Benefits Alliance (CHEIBA) Trust directs the benefits made available to eligible faculty and administrators whose annual FTE is greater than .5.   Western State Colorado University's CHEIBA Trustee is Kim Gailey, the Director of HR. As directed by CHEIBA's operating plan, the agenda for the next scheduled meeting is posted here. The public is welcome to attend. If you have questions, comments or input on this agenda, please contact Kim.

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Classified Employee Insurance and Flex Plans

 All benefits informational materials are available online (hard-copy packets will be created for those employees without computer access). Detailed information concerning the current health, dental, life, flexible benefits, and disability plans are available on the State Benefits Webpage, including a link to see your benefits enrollment account and to download a copy of any or all parts of the enrollment packet, as well as other useful information. 

Quick Links for Classified Benefits: