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2027 Open Enrollment to Begin Monday, October 26

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The Employee Benefits Open Enrollment begins on Monday, October 26 and ends on Friday, November 13, 2026. The benefit elections you make during Open Enrollment are effective January 1, 2027.

Please click here for the New 2027 Employee Benefits Rates.

All benefit eligible employees, who wish to make any changes for the new calendar year, must complete their open enrollment benefits elections online via Banner Self-Service. Please login to PirateNet, enter the University Portal, select the “Employee” tab and proceed to the Open Enrollment Website by clicking the blue text. 

Open Enrollment elections are in effect for the entire calendar year unless you experience an IRS "qualifying event" (i.e. change in marital status, birth/adoption of a child) and your change must be completed with the Department of Human Resources within 30 days of the event. 

Please refer to the 2027 Annual Open Enrollment Notices which includes information regarding Medicare Creditable Coverage.  

2027 Plan Year Highlights

The University is initiating two pharmacy-related programs for individuals who take GLP-1 drugs for weight loss (EnCircleRx) and those who take select specialty medications (SaveOnSP). These programs will enable employees and their families to access beneficial medications in a cost-effective manner.

During Open Enrollment, you can:

  • Make changes to, or enroll in, Medical and Dental benefits.
  • Enroll or re-enroll in the health care and/or dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA). Current maximum contributions are $3,400 for Healthcare FSA with a $680 carryover and $7,500 Dependent Care FSA. Dependent Care is only used to provide either child, under the age of 13 or adult care for you to be able to work and does not have a carryover component. If you do not wish to participate in flexible spending accounts for 2027, you do not need to take any action.
  • Enroll in Voluntary benefits.  Please refer to the benefits website to review the voluntary benefits offered at the university.

Benefits Fairs/Benefits Information Day

Sessions will be held across all three campuses. Faculty, administrators and staff are welcome to participate at any campus.  

  • October 29 – IHS Campus, Conference Room 1114 – Benefits Information Day.  Members of the Department of Human Resources benefits team will be available from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. to answer questions and provide information about the 2027 benefit offerings. Add to your calendar »
  • November 2 – South Orange Campus, Chancellors Suite – Benefits Open Enrollment Fair from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Add to your calendar »
  • November 12 – School of Law Campus, Law School Atrium – Benefits Open Enrollment Fair from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Add to your calendar »

During the in-person sessions at the South Orange and School of Law campuses, be sure to sign up for a complimentary 10-minute massage chair session with a Licensed Massage Therapist. Email benefits@shu.edu to schedule your massage for the date we will be at your campus. 

If you should have any questions, please contact us at Benefits@shu.edu.

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