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Supplemental Benefits Open Enrollment

Open Enrollment for Supplemental Benefits in Workday

 

Beginning Thursday, October 1, through Saturday, October 31, all full-time employees will be able to make supplemental benefit elections in Workday for Open Enrollment.  

This is exclusively for the Vision Plan, Legal Plan and all Lincoln Financial Plans, which include voluntary life insurance and AD&D (Accidental Death and Dismemberment) insurance plans. All changes to coverage made during this period will be effective Friday, January 1, 2027.

This does NOT apply to the State Health Benefits Program (SHBP). Open Enrollment for SHBP, including medical, prescription drug and dental benefits will continue to be administered through mynjbenefitshub/benefitsolver.

State Health Benefits Plan (Health, RX, Dental) Open Enrollment 
 

NOTE: On October 1, you will receive a Workday inbox item that you can use to make your supplemental benefit elections for 2027 and submit them to the Office or Human Resources.
 

This Workday guide will walk you through the enrollment process step-by-step. 

  • To explore coverage options: You can enter the Workday inbox item to explore coverage options and view rates. No changes will be saved unless you hit the submit button.
     
  • To make changes: If you would like to change these plans, modify coverage and add or delete dependents, click on the Workday inbox item and follow the prompts to submit your selections. As you will only see your elections reflected in Workday effective as of January 1, you are encouraged to print the 2026 Benefits Summary (which will appear after you submit your elections) as a personal reference.
     
  • To leave it all as is: If you do not want to make any changes to your coverage for these plans, disregard the Workday inbox item. No action is required.

Note: There are no plan design or rate changes for Plan Year 2027 for the Vision Plan, Legal Plan or the Lincoln Financial Plans.

 

Important Reminders: 

  • Beneficiaries - If you are selecting Employee Voluntary Life Insurance or Employee AD&D, you will be required to provide your beneficiaries.
     
  • Evidence of Insurability (EOI) - Employees who select Employee Voluntary Life Insurance and Spouse Life will be required to take additional steps to confirm EOI. If this is the case, you will receive a To-Do action step in your Workday inbox with further instructions and your next steps in early November, after the close of the open enrollment period. For details, see EOI - Instructions for Online Submission.
     
  • Adding Dependents - If you add dependents to Workday that do not already exist in the system, you are also required to upload documents to verify their dependent status.

Employees enrolled in Voluntary Employee Life and Voluntary Employee Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance plans through Lincoln Financial may also use this as an annual opportunity to review beneficiaries. If you do not want to make any plan changes and wish to only update your beneficiaries for Lincoln plans, you may click here.     

Again, this does NOT apply to the State Health Benefits Program (SHBP). Open Enrollment for SHBP, including medical, prescription drug and dental benefits will continue to be administered through mynjbenefitshub/benefitsolver. If you want to change your life insurance beneficiary for ABP/PERS/PFRS plans, please see details here.  

30-Minute Benefit Basics Series 

The Office of Human Resources Benefits Unit will be hosting a series for the month of October during Open Enrollment to educate you on the robust benefits you are offered as an employee. This is a virtual series that highlights voluntary supplemental benefit offerings, Employee Assistance Program, and more! Each session will provide an overview of the benefit and include a Q&A period.  

 Sessions Lineup:  

🔹Personify Health Overview | September 29, 3:30 pm – 4 pm | Register for this session  

🔹 AllOne Health EAP Overview | September 30, 3 pm – 3:30 pm | Register for this session (Participation is anonymous) 

🔹AFLAC Voluntary Insurance | October 5, 3:30 pm – 4 pm | Register for this session  

🔹Benefitsolver Overview & Workday Elections | October 6, 3:30 pm – 4 pm | Register for this session 

🔹Q&A with Kean Benefits Team | October 7, 11:30 am – 12 pm | Register here  

🔹MetLife Legal & Vision Plans | October 14, 12 pm – 12:30 pm | Register here  

🔹Benefitsolver Overview & Workday Elections | October 15, 11:30 am – 12 pm | Register Here  

🔹Lincoln Life & AD&D Insurance | October 22, 3:30 pm – 4 pm | Register here  

🔹Q&A with Kean Benefits Team | October 27, 3:30 pm – 4 pm | Register here  

🔹AllOne Health EAP Overview | October 28, 12:30 pm – 1 pm | Register here (Participation is anonymous) 

🔹Personify Health Overview | November 5, 12:30 pm – 1 pm | Register here 

Please note that you will receive a meeting link upon registration for each individual session. 

⭐ BONUS! Employees who attend 3 or more 30 Minute Benefit Basics Sessions and Open Enrollment sessions (including the Benefits Open Enrollment Fair’s) will receive a 200-bonus point voucher for Personify Health! ⭐ 
 

Questions? 

The HR benefits team is here to support you during Open Enrollment. If you have questions feel free to contact us:   

  • Email benefits@kean.edu  
  • Call Paige O’Brien at (908-737-3302) or another member of the HR Benefits Team   
  • Walk Ins welcome for general questions at both the Kean Union (Administration Building 2nd Floor) & Kean Jersey City (Hepburn Hall 105) locations 
  • By appointment: Recommended for in-depth topic reviews