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Eligibility and Enrollment

Eligible employees can enroll in benefits within 30 days of hire or eligibility, and every year during Open Enrollment. 

On this page:

• Eligibility Requirements
• When to Enroll in Benefits
• How to Enroll in Benefits
• Default Benefits Plans
• Which benefit programs am I eligible for?

Eligibility Requirements

• Full-time, benefits-eligible — Scheduled Hours: At least 37.5 hours per week (40 hours per week for Campus Police Association) or 100% of a full-time schedule
• Part-time, benefits-eligible — Scheduled Hours: At least 17.5 hours per week or 46.7% of a full-time schedule
• Not benefits-eligible — Scheduled Hours: Less than 17.5 hours per week or 46.7% of a full-time schedule

When to Enroll in Benefits

• New hires and newly-eligible employees: You must enroll within 30 days of your hire date (or the date you become eligible). Your elections will be effective for the remainder of the calendar year, unless you experience a qualified life or family status change.
  • If you do not enroll in or opt out of benefits within the initial 30-day enrollment period, you will be automatically enrolled in the default plan for your employee type. The cost of the plan will be deducted from your paycheck.
  • If you were hired on the first day of the month, your benefit-effective date is your date of hire. If you were hired on the second day of the month or later, your benefit-effective date is the first of the month following your date of hire.
• Rehired Employees: If you separate from employment at 91ÊÓƵ (or otherwise lose eligibility) and then resume employment (or regain eligibility) within the same calendar year, your elections in effect on the date you initially lost eligibility will be automatically reinstated. You will not be permitted to make new elections until the next Open Enrollment period unless you experience a qualified life or family status change.
• Open Enrollment: Typically held in in late-fall, Open Enrollment is your opportunity to review your coverage and make changes for the upcoming year. 
  • If you do not actively select your benefits during open enrollment, you will be enrolled in the same plans (or equivalent) at the same level of participation you have in the current year, with the exception of flexible spending accounts.
  • Elections made during Open Enrollment become effective the following Jan. 1 and remain in effect for the entire calendar year, unless you experience a qualified life or family status change.

How to Enroll in Benefits

1. Review benefits information and compare your coverage options [pdf] to decide which options work best for you and your family.
2. Gather your information. If adding new dependents to your benefits coverage, you will be required to provide their Social Security numbers and upload dependent verification documentation to Workday within 30 days. If enrolling in the Dental HMO plan, you will need to enter your Primary Care Dentist code.
3.  to enroll in benefits. Refer to the Benefits Elections System Guide [pdf] for instructions. Contact HR Services if you need further assistance.
4. Review your elections carefully before submitting, and remember to print and/or save a copy for your records.
5. Follow up with required documentation. If dependent eligibility documentation and/or life status change supporting documentation is required, upload those to Workday within 30 days. Life insurance coverage may require Evidence of Insurability (EOI). If you receive an EOI form in the mail, please return it to MetLife within the time frame indicated.