Help: Enrolling in Benefit Coverage

Overview

The Benefits Enrollment page is used to view election options, enroll in benefit coverage, and choose dependents to be covered.
Note: These instructions are applicable to enroll in Medical, Dental, Vision, and Legal.

Step-By-Step Instructions

  1. Review all election options and costs associated with coverage levels.
  2. Click the radio button next to the desired benefit election.
    Note: Current or default coverage will continue unless a new option is elected and submitted.
  3. Choose an option below to enroll or remove a dependent from a benefit plan. If no dependents are to be covered skip to Step 4.
    1. To enroll a dependent in the benefit plan, click the Enroll checkbox next to the dependent's name.
    2. Note: The system will automatically assign the correct coverage level and cost based on dependents chosen.
    3. To enroll an eligible dependent not listed, click Add/Review Dependents and follow the instructions.
    4. Note: After adding the dependent, click the Enroll checkbox next to the dependent's name.
    5. To remove a dependent from the benefit plan, uncheck the Enroll box next to the dependent's name.
    6. Click Add/Review Dependents to review other information about your dependents.
    7. To update/correct a dependent's name, date of birth, relationship, or Social Security Number, use the Dependent Information Form link and follow the instructions on the form.
  4. To review your election, click Store to proceed to the recap page.
    or
  5. To cancel your election, click Cancel to return to the Benefits Enrollment page
    Note: Elections for the current transaction are not stored. Previous transactions may be stored.
  6. If you clicked Store and the recap page is now displayed, review the information. The information displays your annual election, coverage level, associated per pay cost, and when deductions will begin.
    • Click OK if the selection you made is correct and to return to the Benefits Enrollment page.
      Note: Your elections have been saved but not submitted for processing.
      or
    • Click Edit to make further changes to your election.

Benefits Enrollment - Medical Page

Benefits Enrollment - Confirmation Statement Screenshot

Letter Field/Button Description
A Medical Plan Navigator Displays a description of the different coverage levels available.
B Coverage Level Displays a description of the different coverage levels available.
Note: The system will automatically assign the correct coverage level and cost based on dependents chosen below.
C Your Costs Displays the total cost of the benefit per pay period for the coverage level.
D Deductions Displays the employee's cost per pay period for the coverage level.
E Tax Class Displays the tax-class for the deduction.
Pre-Tax: Premiums are subtracted from your pay before federal, state, and FICA taxes are calculated.
After-Tax: Premiums are subtracted from your pay after federal, state, and FICA taxes are calculated.
F Add/Review Dependents Click Add/Review Dependents to view information listed for each eligible dependent and to link to the Add Dependent page.
G Store Click to display recap page - elections are stored but not submitted for processing.
H Cancel Click to return to the Benefits Enrollment page - elections are not stored.
Note: Elections are not stored.

Benefits Enrollment - Confirmation Statement Screenshot

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Contact Information

Questions? Contact the Shared Services Center.

Call 5-2000 from the Ann Arbor Campus, 734-615-2000 from the local Ann Arbor area, or 1-866-647-7657 for toll-free long distance.

Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM.

Staff from the Flint campus should contact the UHR - Flint Service Team at 1-810-762-3150.