Open enrollment for 2024 benefits ends Tuesday; enroll by 6 p.m. ET Nov. 7

Open enrollment for 2024 benefits ends Tuesday (Nov. 7) at 6 p.m. ET.  Employees are encouraged to review their benefit options and make changes or select new coverage before the deadline.

Since August, Human Resources – Benefits has shared weekly emails regarding benefits and open enrollment. Employees are encouraged to check their junk/spam/quarantine folders if they have not consistently received weekly emails from benefitshr@purdue.edu regarding their benefits and open enrollment. Additionally, all emails can be accessed via the dedicated open enrollment website Newsrooms for Purdue and Purdue Global.  

To enroll

To enroll, all employees should go to one.purdue.edu, select “2024 Open Enrollment for Faculty & Staff” and login to the Benefitfocus website with their Purdue username and password. Detailed steps to enroll are available for Purdue and Purdue Global employees.

Enrollment reminders

The following items must be completed each year during open enrollment:

• Tobacco status: Those who elect medical coverage must complete the Tobacco Survey each year as answers may impact premiums.
• Funding accounts: HSA, HRA, FSA and DCFSA elections must be selected each year.
• New dependents: Remember to upload the required documentation to the Benefitfocus system by Dec. 1, 2023.
• Working spouse: Those who elect spousal coverage must complete the Working Spouse Premium Waiver Form each year as answers may impact premiums. Forms should be submitted by Dec. 1, 2023, to ensure premiums are correct for January 2024. 

In Benefitfocus, employees should do the following:

• Enter “Working Spouse 2024” for Document Name
• Select Spouse Employment from Category drop-down list

Instructions for how to upload the Working Spouse Premium Waiver Form are available here. See the Working Spouse Guide for more information.

With the exception of the above benefit items, all other current benefits will roll forward into 2024.

And remember, the benefit choices made during open enrollment will be in effect for all of 2024 unless you have a qualifying life event. 

Resources to help

Purdue University and Purdue Global employees have a wealth of resources and information available to help them as they decide which benefits are the best fit for themselves and their families, if applicable, including:

• Dedicated open enrollment website: The dedicated open enrollment websites act as the go-to spot for all things open enrollment, including resources, guides, details on 2024 benefits and more. Purdue and Purdue Global employees should refer to their respective website: Purdue’s dedicated open enrollment website or Purdue Global’s dedicated open enrollment website. 
• Open enrollment guide: Open enrollment guides are available for Purdue employees and Purdue Global employees and contain detailed information on benefits available, 2024 medical plans and premiums, how to enroll for 2024 benefits and much more.
• Recorded open enrollment presentation: A recorded presentation is available for both Purdue and Purdue Global employees and takes a detailed look at open enrollment 2024 specifics, including how to enroll. Employees can play or click through their respective presentation, which allows them the ability to stop and start, rewind and rewatch at any time.

Post-enrollment survey

To help Human Resources – Benefits continually improve, employee opinions and feedback are being sought regarding their experience with open enrollment for 2024 benefits. As HR – Benefits begins to develop the 2025 benefits package, employee input is valuable. Answers to all questions are anonymous, and it takes just a few minutes to complete! Once an employee has completed their enrollment, they are encouraged to fill out the survey, which is available here.

Questions

Employees should direct questions to Human Resources at 765-494-2222, toll-free at 877-725-0222 or via email at hr@purdue.edu.