Open Enrollment FY25
Open Enrollment opens July 10 and closes July 31
This three-week window is the ONLY time individuals can make changes to their coverage, enroll in new benefit options, or renew their flexible spending accounts without having to demonstrate a qualifying life event. Because the July 31 deadline cannot be extended, be sure to log into Workday during this period to review your benefits and make any changes. Contact us at benefits@tamu.edu for assistance.
This three-week window is the ONLY time individuals can make changes to their coverage, enroll in new benefit options, or renew their flexible spending accounts without having to demonstrate a qualifying life event. Because the July 31 deadline cannot be extended, be sure to log into Workday during this period to review your benefits and make any changes. Contact us at benefits@tamu.edu for assistance.
Open Enrollment is the time for employees and retirees to review their benefits and consider changes to their benefits, add/remove dependents, re-enroll in flexible spending accounts, increase/decrease coverage levels, etc. The insurance plan year runs Sept. 1 through Aug. 31.
Vendor Benefit Fair:
- July 16 @ 10 am - 2 pm: TAMU on-campus at the ILCB
Vendor Benefit Presentations:
- Employee Meetings:
- July 2 @ 1:30 - 4 pm: virtual online meeting
- July 19 @ 1:30 - 4 pm: virtual online meeting
- Retiree Meetings:
- July 18: @ 1:30-3:30 pm, RELLIS campus, Center for Infrastructure Renewal, room 1107. Free parking.
- July 19 @ 9:30 - 11:30 am: virtual online meeting
Visit System Benefits Administration for:
- Enrollment Booklets
- Premiums Summary
- Plan Descriptions
- Carrier Presentations
- and more.
You Need to Know:
- Changes made during open enrollment will be effective Sept. 1
- Enrollment and changes are made through Workday, accessed via Single Sign-On
- Employees must re-enroll in flexible spending accounts each year
- Review beneficiaries and make updates as needed
- Documentation for new dependents must be uploaded in HRConnect, accessed via Single Sign-On
- Confirm tobacco use status for you and your family members
- Life insurance increases require evidence of insurability
- Vision allowance for glasses and contacts are increasing to $200, and there will be a slight vision premium increase
- Health Care Spending account annual limit will increase to $3,200
- Discounts ending April 30, 2025 for the Brazos Valley Network and Baylor Scott and White
NOTICE: Baylor Scott & White and BlueCross BlueShield Negotiations
Baylor Scott & White and BlueCross BlueShield of Texas (BCBSTX) are currently in contract negotiations. An agreement with Blue Cross and Blue Shield has been extend to provider and facility contracts to Oct. 1, 2024.
While The Texas A&M University System is not a participant in these negotiations, our benefits team continues to actively monitor the progress of these negotiations and are hopeful an agreement will be reached without any disruption in network status.
Please note, you may utilize BlueCross BlueShield’s provider finder at any time to locate all in-network providers. More information can be found at BSWHealth.com/BCBSTX.
If you have questions, please contact benefits@tamu.edu for assistance.