HRA Open Enrollment

         2026 Open Enrollment 

October 6 - November 6 , 5:00 pm (CST)

The HRA Open Enrollment Training will be September 25, 2025 - 9:30 am - 10:30am. This training will be recorded.

Open Enrollment Resources

• 2026 HRA Open Enrollment Training - Slide Presentation
• 2026 HRA Open Enrollment Training - Presentation Recording  
• Open Enrollment Website For All Employees - available 10/6
• Open Enrollment Website For Retirees (Retiree Open Enrollment is 10/15 - 12/7/25) available 10/15

Workday Resources  

• 2026 Open Enrollment Smart Guide   step by step instructions for completing your benefits review.
• Open Enrollment Digital Course  This on-demand course will explain your benefit options and demonstrate how to complete your Open Enrollment benefits review.
• Managing Benefits - coming soon!
• Benefit Census HRA Report Screenshots - coming soon!

Important Dates to Remember:

• December 26, 2025 - Changes to health and dental insurance deductions are reflected on pay warrants.
• January 1, 2026 - Benefit elections made during this Open Enrollment period are effective.
• January 5, 2026 - The Evidence of Insurability (EOI) for basic and additional supplemental life insurance you elect during the Open Enrollment period must be on file with The Standard.
• January 9, 2026 - FSA elections will be deducted starting on the pay warrant issued that day.

2026 Calendar, Deductions & Schedules 

• 2025-2026 Benefit Deduction Schedule
• 2026 Pay Period Calendar
• 2026 Added-Value Tax Matrix

Health, Dental & Life Insurance Premiums 

Certification Forms 

•  Full-Time Student (FTS) Certification Status Form (used only for open enrollment)
• Declaration of Domestic Partnership (used only for open enrollment)
• Dependent Disability Certification

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)  

• FSA Enrollment Brochure   
• FSA Enrollment Form (fillable)
• Premium Conversion (Pre-tax) Program Fillable Form  

Available October 6th

The October 2025  issue of HRExpress is  dedicated solely to this year’s Open Enrollment period.  This valuable resource contains information  employees need to know during this open enrollment  and provides step-by-step decision making guides  to help them along the way.