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Open Enrollment

November 5th @ 8 a.m.

Open Enrollment Begins

November 22nd @ 5 p.m.

Open Enrollment Ends

Steps for Open Enrollment

Open Enrollment Diagram

Open Enrollment is the perfect time to review your personal information, update your address, beneficiary(ies), and review your current 2024 benefit plan election. Take inventory of what you currently have.

What to know:

Medical Dental and Vision

Aetna: 

Kaiser

 

Guardian Dental

Anthem Blue View Vision

Medical FSA Dependent Care FSA Mass Transit FSA

Medical Care FSA can reimburse for eligible healthcare expenses not covered by your medical, dental, and vision insurance.

  • 2025 Minimum - $300
  • 2025 Maximum - $3,300
  • 2025 Carryover - $660

Medical Care FSA

Dependent Care FSA can be used to pay for a child's (up to the age of 13) childcare expenses and/or care for a disabled family member in the household who is unable to care for themselves.

  • 2025 Maximum per plan year per family - $5,000
  • 2025 Maximum if married, filing separately - $2,500

Dependent Care FSA

Mass Transit FSA can be used to cover qualified transit passes, vanpooling, payments for transportation in a commuter highway vehicle, and qualified parking costs.

 

  • Maximum $325/ month

Commuter FSA Information

Health Savings Account (HSA) Retirement  Life Insurance and Will Preparation

Those enrolled in the Aetna OAMC PPO HD Health Plan will have access to the HSA account. This allows individuals to use pre-tax dollars to help pay for qualified healthcare expenses like deductibles, copayments, and other out-of-pocket expenses)

  • Employee Only Maximum- $4,300
  • Family Maximum- $8,550
  • Catch-Up Contribution (age 55 and older)- $1,000

Health Savings Account

Santa Clara University's retirement benefits help employees build long-term savings and a source of income during retirement. In addition to SCU's defined contributions, eligible employees are able to make voluntary contributions on a pre-tax and post-tax basis.

  • 403(b) Maximum- $23,500
  • Catch-Up Contribution- $7,500

Retirement

Employees who would like to supplement SCU's Basic Life and AD&D coverage for themselves and their dependents can do on a voluntary basis through payroll deductions.

Online Will Preparation is also included at no cost beginning January 1, 2025.

SunLife 2025 Life AD&D Benefit Summary

SunLife 2025 Will Prep and Claimant Support Information

 

  • Open Enrollment is the one time a year all benefits eligible employees can make changes to their benefits elections. All elections need to be submitted by November 22, 2024.
  • You may save your progress at any point and come back to submit your elections at a later time by selecting the “Save for Later” button. The item will remain in your Inbox.
  • Need to make a change after you submit? Click on the Benefits app in Workday. Select the “Change Open Enrollment” button under the “Current Cost” menu.
  • 2025 Open Enrollment User Guide
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Navigate here to 2025 Benefit Rates (PDF)

A breakdown of the 2025 medical, dental, and vision plans rates


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Navigate here to Open Enrollment FAQ (PDF)

A list of frequently asked questions


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Navigate here to 2025 Benefits Information Guide (PDF)

A document with a brief summary of the various benefit plans.


Benefit Vendors/Providers Contact Information

  • Aetna HMO/AWH: (800)445-5299 (Group #: 237642)
  • Aetna OAMC PPO HDHP: (877)204-9186 (Group #: 237642)
  • Guardian Dental Member Services: (800)541-7846 (Group #: 00056564)
  • Kaiser Member Services: (800)464-4000 (Group #: 979)
  • Anthem Blue View Vision: (866)72-0515 (Group #: 175028)
  • Health Advocate Help Find a Doctor: (866)695-8622
  • Health Equity Member Services: (877)857-6810
  • WEX Member Services: (866)451-3399

If you still have further questions, please contact scu-benefits@scu.edu

Upcoming Benefits Open Enrollment Events