Your benefits will begin on the first day of the month following 60 days of employment. Based on your hire date, your coverage will start in early 2026.
At that time, you will have the opportunity to review your benefit options and make your elections for the upcoming year.
| Eligibility | |
|---|---|
| Who is eligible for benefits? | Full-time employees working 30 hours or more a week |
| When do my benefits begin? | Your benefits become available to you the first of the month after completing 60 days of employment. |
| When do I enroll in benefits? | You must enroll in benefits within 60 days of your hire date. |
| When do premiums come out of my paycheck? | Premiums will begin the 1st paycheck after your policy has become effective. You may be required to pay premiums in arrears. Please note for Weekly and Biweekly employees if there are three or five pay periods within a month the premiums will come out of the first two for biweekly and four for weekly and the extra pay period is premium free. |
| What if I don't enrollment in benefits in the designated timeframe? | You will have to wait until Open Enrollment, which is generally in November. |
| Can I enroll in benefits and then drop them? | NO. Once you are enrolled in the benefits you can't change them until Open Enrollment (unless you have a Qualifying Life Event like getting married, divorced or having a baby). |
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This year, you will enroll with Employee Navigator to make your benefit selections. Click Here for details on how to enroll.
Log into Employee Navigator and follow the prompts to complete the enrollment process, ensuring all your benefit selections are updated and submitted before the deadline. Click Here to get started!
Follow the on-screen instructions to set up your Optum Bank account.
When prompted, use the Group Number: 802177.
Important: If you have previously set up an Optum Bank HSA account, you do not need to open a new one.
Email [email protected] with the amount you wish to contribute per paycheck to your HSA.
You can change or stop your HSA contributions at any time by emailing [email protected] with your updated amount.
Setting up your HSA early ensures your contributions are processed smoothly and your account is ready when you need it. If you have any questions or need assistance, please reach out to HR.