The annual Option Transfer Period for State Employees ends on December 31, 2024. During this time employees can:
- Change from Family to Individual coverage while dependents are still eligible.
- Change from Individual to Family coverage (late enrollment provisions will apply).
- Newly enrolling in a NYSHIP plan (late enrollment provisions will apply).
- Voluntary cancellation of coverage while you are still eligible for coverage.
- Newly elect the Opt Out Incentive (for eligibility, see the 2025 Choices).
- Change your PTCP election from pre-tax to after-tax or after-tax to pre-tax.