Open Enrollment for Plan Year 2025

The Open Enrollment period for Plan Year 2025 is November 11 - 22, 2024.

Open enrollment allows you to make changes to your current enrollment in the CWRU Postdoc Benefits Plan, or enroll for the first time if you previously waived any plans for yourself and / or your eligible dependents. Any changes you make will become effective on January 1, 2025. If you do not make any changes, your enrollment will remain the same for the Plan Year 2025. If you do not make any changes, your enrollment will remain the same for the Plan Year 2024.

WHAT’S NEW FOR 2025?

• Per new policies at CWRU, the monthly insurance premiums will be paid 100% by the institution; there will be no deductions from postdoc’s paychecks for benefits.
• If you previously did not enroll dependents, we encourage you to do so now.
• NEW! Brite Benefits Tool provides benefits information and translates materials into your home language!
• NEW! Gallagher Marketplace – one stop shop for things like renter’s insurance, car insurance and discount programs!
• All Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Employee Assistance Program benefits and coverage remain the same!

OPEN ENROLLMENT PROCESS

In order to get you enrolled in your postdoc benefits in a timely way (within 31 days of your appointment start date OR during Open Enrollment dates), we strongly encourage you to do the following as soon as possible:

1. Review your options
   1. NEW! Digital Benefits Guide through "Brite" that will translate benefits materials into your home language! (https://britehr.app/CaseWestern) This resource provides a wonderful overview of the plans.
   2. Find detailed plan documents on the Postdoc Benefits Portal: https://clients.garnett-powers.com/pd/case/

2. ENROLL!Once you have reviewed the Brite Digital Benefits Tool and the Postdoc Benefits Portal and have decided which plan best fits your needs, it’s time to enroll!


1. BENEFITS ENROLLMENT


1. Benefits Enrollment Form                        (for those just starting their appointment)
2. Open Enrollment Form                        (for those making OE changes)
3. Benefits Enrollment Form Instructions    


Note: If you have not yet received a Social Security Number, please put your seven-digit Case Western Reserve University employee ID number (found on your offer letter) on your benefits enrollment form. [We will use this number with two zeros preceding it as a pseudo- Social Security Number. Example: if your Employee ID is 1051212, your pseudo SSN would be 001051212.]


2. ENROLLMENT OF DOMESTIC PARTNERS: For those wishing to enroll their same-sex domestic partner, you will need to complete the following form. Once the form is completed and signed, please scan and email the PDF copy to Gallagher Benefit Services at: UniversityServices.GBS.casepbp@ajg.com AND postdoc@case.edu. Once the document is received, we will proceed with your enrollment into the plans.
   
   
   1. Affidavit of Domestic Partnership


3. Confirmation Email: Once you have enrolled OR made Open Enrollment Changes, please allow up to 10 business days for your information to be received and for your enrollments to be processed by Gallagher. You will receive an email which will confirm that your enrollment is complete. If you have enrolled for the first time, or changed medical insurance plans during Open Enrollment, you should begin receiving mail and ID cards from the insurance carriers with program information and insurance membership cards within 7-14 business days after receiving your confirmation email from Gallagher.