Reminder: Annual Benefits Enrollment Ends on Wednesday, July 31
The 2024-2025 Annual Enrollment ends at midnight on Wednesday, July 31. Benefits-eligible employees, RA/TA/GAs and retirees who want to enroll in or change their insurance benefits must do so before the deadline. Review the highlights of benefits changes for plan year 2024-2025.
Review your current benefits and enroll for 2024-2025 through My UT Benefits using your UT Dallas NetID and password. To get the best experience during your enrollment, see the supported browser information. Internet Explorer 11 and Edge Legacy are no longer supported. For technical assistance with log in or website navigation, please call My UT Benefits Support at 844-870-0044 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Central.
You also may enroll through My UT Benefits’ Benefitplace App. The company code is UTDALLAS.
You must enroll before midnight of July 31. If you do not make any annual enrollment changes, your 2023-2024 coverage will roll over except for UT FLEX. According to Internal Revenue Service guidelines, you must re-elect UT FLEX each plan year.
Benefits Resource Center Website
Access benefits information at the UT Dallas Benefits Resource Center throughout the year. This website and the Benefits Resource Guide (pdf) contain all the details you may need to review during and after annual enrollment. All recorded sessions and presentations during the Benefits Fair are posted on the agenda and vendor booth sections of the Benefits Resource Center.
Offer Your Feedback for Benefits & Wellness Fair
The Office of Human Resources is seeking your thoughts and feedback about the 2024 UT Dallas Benefits and Wellness Fair. Your feedback will help HR understand what it does well and what it can do better. Please fill out the Benefits Fair Survey.
Life Event Change
If you experience a life event change (i.e., marriage, divorce, birth of a child, etc.) in July, you can make changes to your benefits within 31 days from the date of the event at My UT Benefits. Select “Benefits” in the menu to access the Life Event page. Then follow the instructions.
If your life event date occurs in August, you will need to complete and sign the UT Benefits Enrollment/Change Application Form and email it to benefits@utdallas.edu within 31 days of the event date.
New Hires, Newly Benefits Eligible Employees
New hires and newly benefits-eligible employees have 31 days to enroll from their start date or benefits-eligible date. Employees who are hired or become benefits-eligible between July 1 and Aug. 31 may have to complete dual enrollment (2023-2024 and 2024-2025). The choices you make for your initial new hire or newly eligible benefits for the plan year 2023-2024 may impact your 2024-2025 benefits. You must first enroll in your 2023-2024 new hire benefit election and then enroll for your 2024-2025 benefits.
UT FLEX
Online enrollment in UT FLEX flexible spending plans is disabled during July and August. If you wish to enroll in UT FLEX for the current plan year ending Aug. 31, you will need to complete and sign the UT Benefits Enrollment/Change Application Form and email it to benefits@utdallas.edu within 31 days of the event date.
Review Your October Paycheck
In most cases, your benefits selections for the 2024-2025 plan year will take effect on Sept. 1 and will be reflected on your Oct. 1 paycheck for your review. You must contact the Office of Human Resources – Employee Benefits Services by Oct. 31 to report any clerical or administrative error.
Wellness Opportunities
Register for the Living Well Platform powered by Limeade and download the Limeade ONE app via Google Play and the Apple App Store to get the most out of your wellness program benefits and achieve your physical, emotional, financial and work well-being goals with personalized activities. In addition to earning points and recognition while achieving your best self, you can complete the well-being assessment to be eligible for the Wellness Leave (pdf).
Voluntary Retirement Program
Enroll in UT Saver voluntary retirement programs with pre-tax or post-tax contributions. There is no better time than now to maximize your retirement savings and prepare for your worry-free financial future.
For More Information
If you need assistance enrolling in your benefits, please email benefits@utdallas.edu. For more information about your benefits for plan year 2024-2025, visit the Annual Enrollment Section of the UT System OEB website and Benefits Resource Center.
Thank you,
The Office of Human Resources – Employee Benefits Services Team
