Returning to an open benefits event

If employees are unable to complete an election or a change they were making in Employee Self-Service (ESS), they may return to the event later to complete their election as long as it remains open. An event remains open 31 days from the date of the event that triggered the change.

If the employee finished adding dependents before completing the election or change, the dependent information will be saved. Any other changes, including health plan selection must be re-entered.

To return to an open benefits event

1. From the ESS navigation menu, do the following:
   
   
   1. Click the Employee Self-Service link.
      
      
   2. Click the Benefits link.
      
      
   3. Click the Health Benefits Enrollment link.
      
      
2. Locate the open event and click the Select button to the right of the event description.
   
   
3. Follow the original procedure you followed when you opened the event to complete your election.
   
   

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Related topics
Adding a dependent to your health plan
Applying for a Buy-Out Waiver due to a qualifying event
Enrolling in a health plan as a newly hired, rehired, or newly eligible for benefits employee
Enrolling in a health plan as a result of an address change
Enrolling in a health plan as a result of loss of other coverage
Enrolling in a health plan as a transferred employee
Removing a dependent from your health plan
Waiving health benefits due to a qualifying event

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Last revised: March 9, 2009