{"id":5967,"date":"2019-07-03T08:26:39","date_gmt":"2019-07-03T15:26:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/human-resources\/?page_id=5967"},"modified":"2025-12-23T16:53:48","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T16:53:48","slug":"enrolling-in-benefits","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/human-resources\/enrolling-in-benefits\/","title":{"rendered":"Benefits &#8211; Enrolling and Changing Benefits"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center\">Enrolling &amp;\u00a0Changing Your Benefits<\/h1>\n<p>You have three opportunities to enroll or make changes to your voluntary benefits:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Within 31 days of hire or eligibility &#8211; visit <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/human-resources\/new-to-nau\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New to NAU<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>During the annual Open Enrollment period.<\/li>\n<li>Within 31 days of a Qualified Life Event (QLE) such as marriage or the birth of a child.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr role=\"separator\" class=\"hr--transparent hr--transparent-15px not-in-view\">\n<h3><strong>Open Enrollment<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Open Enrollment (OE) is held each year in late fall. Human Resources will notify you of plan and premium changes and that year\u2019s enrollment process and deadlines. You can add, change, or drop voluntary coverage during OE and any changes you make will be effective the following January 1st.<\/p>\n<hr role=\"separator\" class=\"hr--transparent hr--transparent-15px not-in-view\">\n<h3><strong>Qualified Life Event<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>You can change your benefits during the year, if you experience a Qualified Life Event (QLE) that changes your benefits coverage needs.<\/p>\n<div class='shortcode-column-container'><!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    \n<p>In most cases, you will be required to submit supporting documentation confirming the reason for your QLE.<\/p>\n<p>Review the <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/07\/Types-of-Qualified-Life-Events.pdf\">Types of QLEs<\/a> for the acceptable types of documentation and effective dates for each type of event.\n<\/div>\n<!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    \n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18079 size-landscape-image\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/06\/happily-ever-after-photo-by-ben-rosett-on-unsplash-464x348.jpg\" alt=\"Image of sign that says happily ever after photo by be rosett on unsplash\" width=\"464\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/06\/happily-ever-after-photo-by-ben-rosett-on-unsplash-464x348.jpg 464w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/06\/happily-ever-after-photo-by-ben-rosett-on-unsplash-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/06\/happily-ever-after-photo-by-ben-rosett-on-unsplash-232x174.jpg 232w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 464px) 100vw, 464px\" \/><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><hr role=\"separator\" class=\"hr--transparent hr--transparent-15px not-in-view\">\n<h4><strong>How to request to change your benefits<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>You need to submit <a href=\"https:\/\/onbase.nau.edu\/appnet\/UnityForm.aspx?d1=AWfUMFn%2FulIB9iA7C5zhdPcq3EYMj0lHCfDnfUxPEYSI2o%2BmbsVKnETUa0cEpkSyA3pvXLpKCHIVbQ4%2B9NHlxvd7%2FgGEc7W9X2tYeZAZ53c28hvl2vvmXfF4G3QJTeoKAFN8VHRHzN22ysrOTGbtA9bfp3rBgutk4KYMlfPJp9kfE0NK%2B%2FQGoxKMeiImWxvF1hJfXl9OXrsVwpU7IvH7%2FHjmuEABEjUqrEoWg%2FY7zVx6vtMPKLbybZdS2AbUJgq4T9YhkEM7EbSz9%2Fp4rvP9aks%3D\">Qualified Life Event Form (QLE)<\/a> form along with related documentation to Human Resources. Once your QLE is approved you will be sent instructions on how to update your benefits.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><!-- shortcode-button -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-button shortcode-button--center\">\n      <a class=\"main-button\" href=\"https:\/\/onbase.nau.edu\/appnet\/UnityForm.aspx?d1=AWfUMFn%2FulIB9iA7C5zhdPcq3EYMj0lHCfDnfUxPEYSI2o%2BmbsVKnETUa0cEpkSyA3pvXLpKCHIVbQ4%2B9NHlxvd7%2FgGEc7W9X2tYeZAZ53c28hvl2vvmXfF4G3QJTeoKAFN8VHRHzN22ysrOTGbtA9bfp3rBgutk4KYMlfPJp9kfE0NK%2B%2FQGoxKMeiImWxvF1hJfXl9OXrsVwpU7IvH7%2FHjmuEABEjUqrEoWg%2FY7zVx6vtMPKLbybZdS2AbUJgq4T9YhkEM7EbSz9%2Fp4rvP9aks%3D\">Qualified Life Event (QLE) Form<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n\n<hr role=\"separator\" class=\"hr--transparent hr--transparent-15px not-in-view\">\n<h3>Rules to remember<\/h3>\n<div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row bg-color-dark-blue\"><div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row-content\">\n<ul>\n<li>You must submit your QLE request and complete the enrollment process within 31 days of your QLE event date.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Do not delay your QLE request<\/strong> even if you are waiting to receive the required supporting documentation such as a birth certificate.<\/li>\n<li>If you do not complete your enrollment within the 31-day deadline you will not be able to change your benefits. Your next opportunity to make changes your benefits enrollments will at the next OE or if your experience another QLE.<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<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<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row bg-color-nau-yellow\"><div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/human-resources\/benefits-faqs-changing-your-benefits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Questions?? Review FAQs<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/h4>\n<hr role=\"separator\" class=\"hr--transparent hr--transparent-15px not-in-view\">\n<p><strong><!-- 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><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/2026-VOLUNTARY-COMPARE.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Benefit Overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/human-resources\/paying-your-premiums\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Employee Benefit Premiums<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/human-resources\/enrolling-in-benefits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Changing Your Benefits<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/human-resources\/benefits-orientation-videos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Orientation Videos<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/human-resources\/benefit-plan-document\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Benefit Plan Documents and Policies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/human-resources\/benefit-contact-information\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Benefits Vendor Contact Information<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.peoplesoft.nau.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LOUIE HR<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Enrolling &amp;\u00a0Changing Your Benefits You have three opportunities to enroll or make changes to your voluntary benefits: Within 31 days of hire or eligibility &#8211; visit New to NAU. During the annual Open Enrollment period. Within 31 days of a Qualified Life Event (QLE) such as marriage or the birth of a child. 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