2026 Open Enrollment
October 6 - November 6 , 5:00 pm (CST)
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.
- FSA Smart Guide - This guide provides information about requesting payroll deductions for Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) in Workday.
- 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
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.