Step-by-step instructions
Between November 4 and 15, follow these steps to enroll in 2025 benefits online:
- Log in to the Employee Center.
- Select the Open Enrollment tile.
- Review the Welcome screen then select Next to proceed to the Benefits Enrollment screen.
- Select each benefit tile one at a time to review your election, enroll, or make plan changes. For each plan, select the Done button in the upper right-hand corner of the screen when you are done choosing your coverage to return to the Benefits Enrollment screen.
- Medical: You can add, change, or drop coverage as well as dependents.
- Remember to sign the Tobacco-free Affidavit at the top of the medical page for yourself and your spouse. You must sign it each year to get the premium reduction.
- Health savings account (HSA): If you enroll in the high deductible health plan (HDHP), review and update your annual HSA election.
- Dental: You can add, change, or drop coverage as well as dependents.
- Healthcare flexible spending account: Enter your annual pledge. You must re-enroll in this account each year if you wish to participate.
- Dependent care flexible spending account: Enter your annual pledge. You must re-enroll in this account each year if you wish to participate.
- Critical illness insurance: You can add, change, or drop coverage for yourself and your spouse.
- Supplemental AD&D: You can add, change, or drop coverage.
- Long-term disability insurance: You can add or increase coverage for 2025 without providing proof of good health. Outside of this special enrollment period, medical underwriting will be required.
- Once you’ve made all of your elections, select the Submit button pinned to the bottom of the screen.
- A submission verification will immediately appear on the screen. Select View to review your submission, or Done to complete online enrollment.
- Check your IU email account within 24 - 48 hours for a confirmation that your elections were accepted and processed by IU Human Resources. If you do not receive this email within 48 hours, your changes were not submitted properly.
For issues or questions related to online enrollment, contact IU Human Resources at
askhr@iu.edu.