Open enrollment for 2024 benefits underway; enroll by 6 p.m. Nov. 7

Open enrollment for 2024 benefits is underway, and employees are encouraged to review their benefit options and make changes or select new coverage before the open enrollment deadline. Enrollment must be completed and submitted in Benefitfocus by 6 p.m. ET on Nov. 7. 

Faculty and staff across all campuses should check their junk and quarantine folders for any open enrollment emails that may have been caught by the university’s email filters. All open enrollment emails can be found in the Open Enrollment Newsroom.

Instructions on how to enroll can be found below.

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 will see the following:
• Type Document Name (Working Spouse 2024)
• 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 unless changes are made during the open enrollment process. Remember that benefit choices made during open enrollment will be in effect for all of 2024 unless you have a qualifying life event.

Purdue University – Enrollment resources 

Via the open enrollment 2024 website, Purdue employees have access to a variety of helpful resources and more, including: 

• The 2024 Benefits Guide, which offers a comprehensive overview of Purdue benefits, including steps on how to enroll.
• The 2024 Open Enrollment Recorded Presentation, (also available in Spanish), which provides a detailed overview of information pertinent to benefits open enrollment for 2024 in an interactive format. The recorded presentation highlights key enrollment information, including plans being offered, how CDHPs work, what’s new for 2024, how to enroll and more. Viewers can pause or rewind at any time to review specific information.
• In-person open enrollment labs are available on the West Lafayette campus through Nov. 3 and one-on-one sessions are ongoing for Purdue Northwest and Purdue Fort Wayne. See the Resources webpage for details and schedules.

There also are resources to help employees better understand their medical plan options: 

• Choosing the Right Medical Plan Video
• How the Plans Work (PDF)

Employees have between now and 6 p.m. ET Nov. 7 to sign into Benefitfocus at one.purdue.edu or use the Benefitplace mobile app to enroll.

Purdue Global – Enrollment resources

Via the Open Enrollment 2024 website, Purdue Global employees have a variety of resources available to them, including:

• An open enrollment guide, also available in Spanish, which includes details about what is changing, how to enroll and available resources.
• The recorded open enrollment presentation, which provides a detailed overview of information pertinent to benefits open enrollment for 2024 in an interactive format. For employees who were unable to attend a virtual presentation or those who would like a quick review, the recorded presentation highlights key enrollment information, including plans being offered, how CDHPs work, what’s new for 2024, how to enroll and more. Viewers can pause or rewind at any time to review specific information.

To enroll – Purdue and Purdue Global employees

To make selections for 2024 benefits, employees should go to one.purdue.edu, select “2024 Open Enrollment,” login to the Benefitfocus website with your Purdue username and password, and follow the steps. Detailed steps also are available in the respective Open Enrollment Guides for Purdue (Page 32) and Purdue Global (Page 24). Enrollment must be completed and submitted via Benefitfocus by 6 p.m. ET on Nov. 7.

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. And, 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! The survey 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.