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Enrolling in Your Benefits

Your enrollment period is an important time to review your benefit options and choose the best coverage for you and your family. You can enroll for benefits within 31 days of your eligibility date or during the annual Open Enrollment period. No enrollments or changes will be allowed after your initial enrollment period or after the annual Open Enrollment period ends, unless you experience a qualifying life event (see Eligibility, Enrolling & Making Changes for details).

Your Enrollment Checklist

1. Evaluate Your Needs

When preparing to enroll in benefits, start by considering the following questions:

• Who should I cover? If you had any family changes or if you want to add or remove eligible dependents from certain benefits, now is the time to do so. Remember: The annual Open Enrollment period is your once-a-year chance to make changes to your benefits without experiencing a qualifying life event!
• How much did I spend on health care last year? Understanding your yearly expenses goes a long way in ensuring you choose the right plans for your health care needs.
• Have my needs changed? It’s important to review the different benefit options rather than automatically staying with the same choices each year, even if you end up keeping the same plans.

2. Review Your Options

Use this Benefits Hub to understand your benefit options and costs.

3. Enroll Online Through Workday

Visit the MySanDiego portal Employee Resources tab and click on the Workday icon under “Employee Quick Links” to get started.

4. Confirm Your Elections

Once you’ve enrolled, review your confirmation statement carefully to make sure your benefit choices and dependent information are correct.

Need Assistance?

Contact the Benefits team at usdbenefits@sandiego.edu. You can also find Quick Reference Guides (QRGs) with step-by-step instructions on how to complete your benefits enrollment by visiting the Workday section of the MySanDiego portal.

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