{"id":5972,"date":"2019-07-03T08:20:52","date_gmt":"2019-07-03T15:20:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/human-resources\/?page_id=5972"},"modified":"2025-12-23T16:52:54","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T16:52:54","slug":"new-to-nau","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/human-resources\/new-to-nau\/","title":{"rendered":"Benefits &#8211; New to NAU"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: left\">New to NAU Benefits<\/h1>\n<p>You are encouraged to attend NAU&#8217;s New Employee Welcome or &#8220;NEW&#8221;. At NEW you will meet a member of the benefits team who will present an overview of your NAU benefits and direct you to resources so you can learn more.<\/p>\n<p>Find out how to register for &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/human-resources\/orientation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NEW<\/a>&#8221;<\/p>\n<hr role=\"separator\" class=\"hr--transparent hr--transparent-15px not-in-view\">\n<h2>NAU&#8217;s Benefit Orientation Videos<\/h2>\n<p>Be sure to watch the <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/human-resources\/benefits-orientation-videos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Orientation Videos<\/a>, which are designed for employees who are new to NAU, but they can also help current employees understand the plans they elected.<\/p>\n<hr role=\"separator\" class=\"hr--transparent hr--transparent-15px not-in-view\">\n<h2>Enrolling in Benefits<\/h2>\n<p>Because not everyone has the same needs, our benefit program allows you to select the plans and levels of coverage that are right for you and your family.\u00a0 Newly eligible regular employees can enroll in three types of benefits.<\/p>\n<!-- shortcode-tab -->\n<div class='shortcode-tab-container tab-count-3'>\n    <ul class='tabs'>\n                <li class=\"tab\">\n            <a class=\"shortcode-tab__trigger\" href=\"#\" data-header=\"Voluntary Benefits_1\">\n                <div class=\"shortcode-tab-header selected\">\n                    <h4>\n                        Voluntary Benefits <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Tab Open<\/span>\n                    <\/h4>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/li>\n                <li class=\"tab\">\n            <a class=\"shortcode-tab__trigger\" href=\"#\" data-header=\"Primary Retirement\u00a0_2\">\n                <div class=\"shortcode-tab-header \">\n                    <h4>\n                        Primary Retirement\u00a0 <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Tab Closed<\/span>\n                    <\/h4>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/li>\n                <li class=\"tab\">\n            <a class=\"shortcode-tab__trigger\" href=\"#\" data-header=\"Supplemental Retirement\u00a0_3\">\n                <div class=\"shortcode-tab-header \">\n                    <h4>\n                        Supplemental Retirement\u00a0 <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Tab Closed<\/span>\n                    <\/h4>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion \" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Voluntary Benefits_1\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>Voluntary Benefits <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Open<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n\n<p>Regular employees can enroll in:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Health Care *<\/li>\n<li>Flexible Spending Accounts<\/li>\n<li>Supplemental Life Insurance *<\/li>\n<li><u> <\/u>Short-term Disability.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>*You can enroll your <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/human-resources\/dependents\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">eligible dependents<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n    <\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n        <!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Primary Retirement\u00a0_2\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>Primary Retirement\u00a0 <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n\n<p>Regular employees are <u>required<\/u> to be enrolled in one of 3 retirement plans:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Classified Staff<\/strong> &ndash; Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Faculty or Appointed Staff<\/strong> &ndash; Choice of the Optional Retirement Plan (ORP) or ASRS<\/li>\n<li><strong>Public Safety Employees<\/strong> -Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Exception: Postdoctoral scholars &amp; some international employees are not eligible<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n    <\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n        <!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Supplemental Retirement\u00a0_3\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>Supplemental Retirement\u00a0 <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n\n<p>All employees are eligible to enroll in:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>403b Tax-Deferred Annuity Plan<\/li>\n<li>457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n    <\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n<hr role=\"separator\" class=\"hr--transparent hr--transparent-15px not-in-view\">\n<h2>How to enroll<\/h2>\n<p>Below are links to the instructions on how to enroll in your benefits.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/human-resources\/16184-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Enroll for Classified Staff\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/human-resources\/how-to-enroll-faculty-appointed-staff\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Enroll for Faculty and Appointed Staff\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr role=\"separator\" class=\"hr--transparent hr--transparent-15px not-in-view\">\n<h3><strong>Rules to Remember<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row bg-color-dark-blue\"><div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row-content\">\n<ul>\n<li><em>You cannot enroll in your benefits before your first day of employment.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Voluntary benefit coverage including health care coverage is effective the first day of the pay period after a completed enrollment in Employee Self Service through <a href=\"https:\/\/hr.peoplesoft.nau.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>LOUIE &#8211; HR<\/strong><\/a>.\n<ul>\n<li>View the <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/human-resources\/benefits-voluntary-benefit-dates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Voluntary Benefit Dates<\/a> to determine when your coverage and deductions begins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>There are different instructions for <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/human-resources\/16184-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Classified Staff<\/a> than for <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/human-resources\/how-to-enroll-faculty-appointed-staff\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Faculty or Appointed Staff<\/a>. Your employment category is listed in your offer letter .<\/li>\n<li>Once added to <a href=\"https:\/\/hr.peoplesoft.nau.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>LOUIE &#8211; HR<\/strong><\/a>, you will receive a personalized email welcoming you to the NAU Benefits Program with links to benefit information and an enrollment checklist.<\/li>\n<li>You will enroll in your voluntary benefits through LOUIE Self-Service. You will not have access to the enrollment page until your new hire paperwork is completed including your I-9 and you have been added to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hr.peoplesoft.nau.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>LOUIE &#8211; HR.\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li>You cannot submit a tuition reduction request until your first day of employment. Requests for your spouse of dependent children cannot be processed until you have added them as a dependent or beneficiary in Employee Self- Service through <a href=\"https:\/\/hr.peoplesoft.nau.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>LOUIE &#8211; HR.<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><hr role=\"separator\" class=\"hr--transparent hr--transparent-15px not-in-view\">\n<h2><strong>Still have questions?? <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>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-new-to-nau\/\" 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<h4><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-landscape-image wp-image-14823\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/05\/5450_abolfazl_razi_20200909-464x348.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"464\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/05\/5450_abolfazl_razi_20200909-464x348.jpg 464w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/05\/5450_abolfazl_razi_20200909-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/05\/5450_abolfazl_razi_20200909-232x174.jpg 232w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 464px) 100vw, 464px\" \/><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/teaching-learning-center\/new-faculty-orientation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learn about New Faculty Orientation<\/a><\/p>\n<h4><strong><!-- shortcode-block -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-block\">\n      <div class=\"block-header\">\n        <h3>How to Enroll<\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/human-resources\/16184-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Classified Staff\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/human-resources\/how-to-enroll-faculty-appointed-staff\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Faculty and Appointed Staff\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\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>\n<\/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\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New to NAU Benefits You are encouraged to attend NAU&#8217;s New Employee Welcome or &#8220;NEW&#8221;. 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