Open Enrollment
Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) open enrollment runs from October 28 through November 25, 2024. Enrollments, changes, and premiums are effective January 1, 2025.
NOTE: New Vision Plans are effective January 1, 2025.
Employees must choose a vision plan by November 25, 2024. If you do not, you will be enrolled in MetLife Vision. The existing VSP Vision Plan remains in effect until December 31, 2024.
- 2025 PEBB Vision Benefits At-A-Glance Comparison (PDF document) - Washington State Healthcare Authority
Making Changes
Make changes during open enrollment through the PEBB Benefits 24/7 website:
Benefits 24/7 will be available to make changes beginning Monday, October 28, through Monday, November 25, 2024. Be sure to register as a user in Benefits 24/7 if you haven’t already.
About Open Enrollment
During annual open enrollment employees can:
- Change their medical plan
- Change their dental plan
- Select a new vision plan
- Add or remove dependents
- Attest to the spouse or state-registered domestic partner coverage premium surcharge for 2025, if required
- Enroll or reenroll in the Flexible Spending Arrangement (FSA), limited purpose FSA, or Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP) through Navia Benefit Solutions
- Enroll in medical coverage, if waived
- Waive their medical coverage if they are enrolled in another employer-based group medical plan, TRICARE, or Medicare
Questions?
A virtual presentation with a Q&A session is scheduled for Wednesday, October 30, from Noon to 1:30 p.m. This will be presented by your Benefits Specialist, Jim Mendoza, and the chat will be monitored by Benefits Specialist, Alan Suarez.
- Join Zoom Meeting:
https://zoom.us/j/99400057807?pwd=jbPFWwTiq7yJViONkyff59rEvN0xfw.1
Meeting ID: 994 0005 7807
Passcode: 753583
If you have additional questions, please use the following email address that goes to our Employee Benefits Office:
Important Reference Links
- Open Enrollment (PEBB) - main website - Washington State Healthcare Authority
- For Your Benefits Newsletter (PDF document) - Washington State Healthcare Authority
Email Message Archive
For reference, following are messages sent to Seattle Colleges employees via email regarding open enrollment.
PEBB Program’s annual open enrollment begins October 28
The Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) Program’s annual open enrollment begins October 28, 2024 and ends November 25, 2024. This is a change from past open enrollments held in November. Please note the dates to ensure you do not miss your opportunity to make changes.
Open enrollment is a time when you can make changes to your health plans and enrollment. This year, all employees are being asked to select a vision plan. Routine vision benefits will be available through new vision plans and separated from medical coverage beginning January 1, 2025. Even if you are not making changes to your medical and dental plans, be sure to elect one of the three vision plans for you and your enrolled dependents. Like dental coverage, the vision plans’ monthly premiums are covered by your employer.
Annual open enrollment changes are effective January 1, 2025. This means that when you make changes during annual open enrollment, your current enrollment will stay the same through December 31, 2024.
Changes you can make
During annual open enrollment you can:
- Change your medical plan
- Change your dental plan
- Add or remove dependents
- Attest to the spouse or state-registered domestic partner coverage premium surcharge for 2025, if required
- Enroll or reenroll in the Flexible Spending Arrangement (FSA), limited purpose FSA, or Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP) through Navia Benefit Solutions
- Enroll in medical coverage, if waived
- Waive your medical coverage if you are enrolled in another employer-based group medical plan, TRICARE, or Medicare
Election you must make:
- Choose one of the three vision plans for you and your dependents
Learn more about the changes you can make on the PEBB open enrollment webpage and in the October For Your Benefit newsletter.
How to make changes or enroll in a vision plan
Starting October 28, 2024, you can make changes by:
- Logging in to Benefits 24/7. Benefits 24/7 requires a SecureAccess Washington (SAW) login; you can use an existing SAW login or create a SAW login by clicking on the Benefits 24/7 link. Note: University of Washington (UW) and Washington State University (WSU) employees must use Workday.
- Submitting a paper enrollment/change form and any other required documents to your payroll or benefits office. 2025 forms will be available on the Health Care Authority website under Forms and publications.
Questions
For questions about:
- Your enrollment or PEBB account: Contact your payroll or benefits office.
- Benefits: Contact the plans.
- Benefits 24/7: Go to the Help with Benefits 24/7 webpage or call the login assistance phone line at 1-866-335-0043. This line is for employee login issues only. Contact your payroll or benefits office for non-login related issues.