{"id":16184,"date":"2023-01-03T15:10:20","date_gmt":"2023-01-03T22:10:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/human-resources\/?page_id=16184"},"modified":"2025-07-07T14:33:36","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T21:33:36","slug":"16184-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/human-resources\/16184-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Benefits &#8211; How to Enroll Classified"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>How to Enroll in NAU Benefits<\/h1>\n<h2>for Classified Staff<\/h2>\n<!-- shortcode-block-quote -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-block-quote shortcode-block-quote--center\">\n    <div class=\"shortcode-block-quote__inner-container\">\n        <span> As a new NAU classified staff employee you need to enroll in voluntary benefits and set up your account with ASRS.\u00a0\u00a0You may also enroll in either\/both Supplemental Retirement plans. <\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2><strong>Voluntary Benefits<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>You are eligible to enroll in voluntary benefits that include medical, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, life insurance and short-term disability.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/Human-Resources\/Benefits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learn about your voluntary benefit options<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/human-resources\/benefits-voluntary-benefit-dates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">When do YOUR benefits start?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class='shortcode-column-container'><!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    \n<div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row bg-color-dark-blue\"><div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row-content\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>You have 31 days from your hire date\u00a0<\/strong><strong>to enroll in your voluntary benefits.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you do not enroll,<\/strong><strong> all benefits except basic life will be waived.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    \n<ol>\n<li>Sign on to <a href=\"https:\/\/hr.peoplesoft.nau.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>LOUIE &#8211; HR<\/strong><\/a> with your NAU credentials.<\/li>\n<li>Select \u2018<strong>Benefits\u2019\u00a0<\/strong>on the home page<b>.<\/b><\/li>\n<li>Select \u2019<strong>Benefits Enrollment\u2019.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Click \u2018<strong>Select\u2019<\/strong> for the event displayed.<\/li>\n<li>Click \u2018<strong>Edit\u2019<\/strong> on each benefit to enroll\/change your election.<\/li>\n<li>Click \u2018<strong>Save and Continue\u2019<\/strong> when your enrollment is completed.<\/li>\n<li>Authorize your enrollments by clicking \u2018<strong>Submit\u2019.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h4><strong>Health Care ID Cards<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Your enrollment information will be sent to the vendor on the date your benefits are effective.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It will take several days before your enrollment will show on the provider\u2019s eligibility portal.<\/li>\n<li>Once on the portal, you are able to register for an account with the vendor and print a temporary ID Card.<\/li>\n<li>The vendor will then mail your ID card to your home address within 2 weeks.<\/li>\n<li>Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/human-resources\/benefit-contact-information\/\">\u2018Your Benefit Contacts\u2019<\/a> webpage for the provider\u2019s website address and customer service phone number.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row bg-color-dark-blue\"><div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row-content\">\n<h4><strong>Rules to remember<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Coverage is effective the first day of the pay period after a completed enrollment. View the current<a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/244\/2025\/05\/FY-25-26-Payroll-Schedule.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> payroll schedule<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dual enrollment is not allowed!<\/strong> You cannot be enrolled both as an employee on your plan and as a spouse or dependent child on another employee\u2019s plan with the Arizona Department of Administration (ADOA).<\/li>\n<li>You next opportunity to make changes to your benefits will be during Open Enrollment unless you experience a <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/human-resources\/enrolling-in-benefits\/\">Qualified Life Event (QLE)<\/a> such as birth of a child or marriage.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Keep your personal information updated &#8211; <\/strong>Benefit vendors are provided your home address, preferred phone and work email address. <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr role=\"separator\" class=\"hr--transparent hr--transparent-15px not-in-view\">\n<h2><strong>Setting up your &#8216;myASRS&#8217; Account<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>For your contributions to be applied correctly you need to set up your myASRS account. You will use your myASRS account to track your contributions, designate your beneficiary and estimate your retirement benefit.<\/p>\n<div class='shortcode-column-container'><!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    \n<h3><div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row bg-color-dark-blue\"><div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row-content\">Learn more about your retirement benefit at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azasrs.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">azasrs.gov<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/h3>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    \n<ul>\n<li>Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/secure.azasrs.gov\/web\/MemberRegistrationWizard.do?execution=e1s1\">myASRS online registration\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Provide the requested information.<\/li>\n<li>Enrollment Code: <strong>4UQ00059<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Select \u2018<strong>Northern Arizona University\u2019<\/strong> from the drop-down list.<\/li>\n<li>Follow the instructions provided.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>For help, call ASRS at (800) 621-3778<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><strong>Supplemental Retirement Plans<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>To save extra money for retirement you can enroll in either of NAU\u2019s Supplemental Retirement plans. NAU does not match your contributions.\u00a0 You can enroll or make changes any time.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about NAU\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/human-resources\/supplemental-retirement-plans\/%20\">Supplemental Retirement Plans<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class='shortcode-column-container'><!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    \n<p><strong>403b Tax-Deferred Annuity Plan<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fidelity is the administrator and Fidelity and TIAA are the investment providers.<\/p>\n<p>You can enroll or make changes at any time at <a href=\"https:\/\/nb.fidelity.com\/public\/nb\/aus\/home\">netbenefits<\/a> with Fidelity.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    \n<p><strong>457 Deferred Compensation Plan<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nationwide Retirement Solutions is the administer and the investment provider.<\/p>\n<p>You can enroll or make changes at any time by contacting Randall Neis, Retirement Specialist (480) 213-4157.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><hr role=\"separator\" class=\"hr--transparent hr--transparent-15px not-in-view\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Still have questions?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Contact the Benefits Team at nauhrbenefits@nau.edu or call (928) 523-2223.<\/p>\n<!-- shortcode-right-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-right-column\" >\n    <div class=\"shortcode-right-column__container\">\n<h3><div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row bg-color-nau-yellow\"><div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row-content\"><strong>Questions???\u00a0 <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/human-resources\/benefits-faqs-new-to-nau\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Review FAQs<\/a><\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/h3>\n<hr role=\"separator\" class=\"hr--transparent hr--transparent-15px not-in-view\">\n<!-- shortcode-block -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-block\">\n      <div class=\"block-header\">\n        <h3>Resources<\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n          <div class=\"block-body\">\n      <div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/human-resources\/benefits-orientation-videos\/\">Orientation Videos<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/06\/2025-VOLUNTARY-COMPARE.pdf\">2025 Voluntary Benefit Comparison\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/04\/Accessible-Appendix-A-Benefit-Eligibility-by-Benefit-Plan-and-Employment-Category.pdf\">Paying for Coverage &#8211; 2025 Employee Premiums<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/Human-Resources\/Benefits\/Benefit-Plan-Document\/\">Plan Documents and Policies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/human-resources\/benefit-contact-information\/\">Vendor Contact Information<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/10\/BN_NAU-Benefit-Guide-1.pdf\">Review the Benefits Guide<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-landscape-image wp-image-19779\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/12\/cover2-464x348.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"464\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/12\/cover2-464x348.jpg 464w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/12\/cover2-232x174.jpg 232w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 464px) 100vw, 464px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr role=\"separator\" class=\"hr--transparent hr--transparent-15px not-in-view\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Enroll in NAU Benefits for Classified Staff Voluntary Benefits You are eligible to enroll in voluntary benefits that include medical, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, life insurance and short-term disability. Learn about your voluntary benefit options. When do YOUR benefits start? 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