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Open Enrollment
It’s time to take action!

Make Your Benefit Elections: October 19 – November 6, 2026

Open Enrollment is your opportunity to enroll in or make changes to your benefits. Our benefits program is designed to support your health, well-being, and financial security, and we want to make sure you have the information you need to make the choices that are right for you and your family.

Take some time to review your current coverage, explore your options, and make informed decisions for the upcoming year.

Oct 19
Open Enrollment Opens
Nov 6
Open Enrollment Closes
Workday
Where You Enroll
2027
Plan Year
Take Action

What Can You Do During Open Enrollment?

Your current elections, such as medical, dental, vision, and voluntary benefits, will automatically roll over to the next plan year. However, you MUST actively enroll if you want to:

Make changes to your plan or coverage level

Add or drop dependents from coverage

Contribute to a Flexible Spending Account

After Open Enrollment ends, you won’t be able to make changes to your coverage until the next Open Enrollment period (unless you experience a qualifying life event, such as marriage or the birth of a child).

Plan Updates

What’s New for 2027

We’ve made some updates to our benefits program. Review the highlights below to see how they may affect your coverage.

Enhanced Vision Benefits

The VSP vision plan now includes additional ways to maximize your benefits, including VSP LightCare, which allows you to use your vision benefits for non-prescription sunglasses or blue light filtering glasses, and an additional $50 frame allowance on eligible featured frame brands at participating VSP Premier Edge locations.

New HMO Deductible for Certain Services

The Cigna HMO plan will now include a $150 deductible for certain services. Prescriptions and most routine care will not be subject to the deductible, but some services will require you to satisfy the deductible before plan benefits apply. Review the Plan Documents for more information.

Increased Guaranteed Issue Amount

Beginning January 1, 2027 the guaranteed issue amount for voluntary employee life insurance is increasing from $140K to $200K, and for voluntary spouse life insurance from $25K to $50K. During open enrollment all employees will have the opportunity to enroll at these increased amounts without requiring evidence of insurability (EOI) paperwork. Amounts in excess of the new limits will require EOI, which will be provided by New York Life after the close of open enrollment.

Are You Ready?

Your Open Enrollment Checklist

Enroll

Enroll any time between October 19 and November 6, 2026, in Workday.

Your Cost

Monthly Medical Premiums

Select your annual salary range to see your monthly medical premiums. All amounts are monthly.

2027 Premiums

CoverageCost TypeCigna HMOKaiser HMOSIMNSA HMOCigna CDHP with HSA
Employee OnlyYour Cost$72.00$65.00$8.00$66.00
USD Cost$1,353.14$811.85$264.13$1,345.45
Employee + SpouseYour Cost$440.00$380.00$14.00$387.00
USD Cost$2,183.94$1,373.70$481.96$2,307.24
Employee + Child(ren)Your Cost$353.00$328.00$11.00$333.00
USD Cost$2,008.62$1,250.33$616.38$2,091.83
FamilyYour Cost$593.00$550.00$21.00$560.00
USD Cost$3,605.36$2,080.55$839.28$3,750.76

2026 Premiums

CoverageCost TypeCigna HMOKaiser HMOSIMNSA HMOCigna CDHP with HSA
Employee OnlyYour Cost$63.00$58.00$7.00$58.00
USD Cost$1,189.32$725.85$244.97$1,182.29
Employee + SpouseYour Cost$387.00$340.00$13.00$340.00
USD Cost$1,918.75$1,227.70$446.22$2,027.52
Employee + Child(ren)Your Cost$310.00$293.00$10.00$293.00
USD Cost$1,765.24$1,117.93$570.91$1,837.78
FamilyYour Cost$521.00$492.00$19.00$493.00
USD Cost$3,267.01$3,296.01$777.56$3,295.01

2027 Premiums

CoverageCost TypeCigna HMOKaiser HMOSIMNSA HMOCigna CDHP with HSA
Employee OnlyYour Cost$150.00$135.00$14.00$138.00
USD Cost$1,275.14$741.85$258.13$1,273.45
Employee + SpouseYour Cost$579.00$544.00$28.00$553.00
USD Cost$2,044.94$1,209.70$467.96$2,141.24
Employee + Child(ren)Your Cost$504.00$474.00$22.00$483.00
USD Cost$1,857.62$1,104.33$605.38$1,941.83
FamilyYour Cost$808.00$758.00$40.00$772.00
USD Cost$3,390.36$1,872.55$820.28$3,538.76

2026 Premiums

CoverageCost TypeCigna HMOKaiser HMOSIMNSA HMOCigna CDHP with HSA
Employee OnlyYour Cost$132.00$212.00$13.00$121.00
USD Cost$1,120.32$662.85$238.97$1,119.29
Employee + SpouseYour Cost$509.00$486.00$26.00$486.00
USD Cost$1,796.75$1,081.70$433.22$1,881.52
Employee + Child(ren)Your Cost$443.00$424.00$20.00$424.00
USD Cost$1,632.24$986.93$560.91$1,706.78
FamilyYour Cost$710.00$678.00$37.00$678.00
USD Cost$3,078.01$3,110.01$759.56$3,110.01

2027 Premiums

CoverageCost TypeCigna HMOKaiser HMOSIMNSA HMOCigna CDHP with HSA
Employee OnlyYour Cost$287.00$258.00$73.00$263.00
USD Cost$1,138.14$618.85$199.13$1,148.45
Employee + SpouseYour Cost$754.00$708.00$132.00$720.00
USD Cost$1,869.94$1,045.70$363.96$1,974.24
Employee + Child(ren)Your Cost$660.00$620.00$113.00$630.00
USD Cost$1,701.62$958.33$514.38$1,794.83
FamilyYour Cost$963.00$904.00$228.00$920.00
USD Cost$3,235.36$1,726.55$632.28$3,390.76

2026 Premiums

CoverageCost TypeCigna HMOKaiser HMOSIMNSA HMOCigna CDHP with HSA
Employee OnlyYour Cost$252.00$231.00$68.00$231.00
USD Cost$1,000.32$552.85$183.97$1,009.29
Employee + SpouseYour Cost$663.00$633.00$122.00$633.00
USD Cost$1,642.75$934.70$337.22$1,734.52
Employee + Child(ren)Your Cost$580.00$554.00$105.00$554.00
USD Cost$1,495.24$856.93$475.91$1,576.87
FamilyYour Cost$846.00$808.00$211.00$808.00
USD Cost$2,942.01$2,980.01$575.56$2,980.01

2027 Premiums

CoverageCost TypeCigna HMOKaiser HMOSIMNSA HMOCigna CDHP with HSA
Employee OnlyYour Cost$414.00$374.00$143.00$380.00
USD Cost$1,011.14$502.85$129.13$1,031.45
Employee + SpouseYour Cost$915.00$858.00$240.00$873.00
USD Cost$1,708.94$895.70$255.96$1,821.24
Employee + Child(ren)Your Cost$803.00$754.00$213.00$767.00
USD Cost$1,558.62$824.33$414.38$1,657.83
FamilyYour Cost$1,166.00$1,094.00$415.00$1,113.00
USD Cost$3,032.36$1,536.55$445.28$3,197.76

2026 Premiums

CoverageCost TypeCigna HMOKaiser HMOSIMNSA HMOCigna CDHP with HSA
Employee OnlyYour Cost$364.00$334.00$132.00$334.00
USD Cost$888.32$449.85$119.97$906.29
Employee + SpouseYour Cost$804.00$767.00$222.00$767.00
USD Cost$1,501.75$800.70$237.22$1,600.52
Employee + Child(ren)Your Cost$706.00$674.00$197.00$674.00
USD Cost$1,369.24$736.93$383.91$1,456.78
FamilyYour Cost$1,025.00$978.00$384.00$978.00
USD Cost$2,763.01$2,810.01$412.56$2,810.01
Dental

Dental Monthly Premiums

Plan OptionEmployee OnlyEmployee + SpouseEmployee + Child(ren)Employee + Family
Cigna PPO High$31.55$65.55$58.99$123.99
Cigna PPO Low$20.68$43.50$39.15$87.96
Cigna HMO$7.00$11.00$15.00$22.00
SIMNSA HMO$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
Plan OptionEmployee OnlyEmployee + SpouseEmployee + Child(ren)Employee + Family
Cigna PPO High$31.55$65.55$58.99$123.99
Cigna PPO Low$20.68$43.50$39.15$87.96
Cigna HMO$7.00$11.00$15.00$22.00
SIMNSA HMO$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
Vision

Vision Monthly Premiums

Plan OptionEmployee OnlyEmployee + SpouseEmployee + Child(ren)Employee + Family
VSP$13.75$20.19$22.75$36.37
VSP EasyOptions Buy-Up$16.46$24.20$27.26$43.59
Plan OptionEmployee OnlyEmployee + SpouseEmployee + Child(ren)Employee + Family
VSP$12.25$17.99$20.27$32.41
VSP EasyOptions Buy-Up$14.67$21.56$24.29$38.84
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