Open Enrollment for 2025

Whitman College benefits open enrollment for the 2025 plan year takes place November 18 - December 2, 2024.

You only need to take action if you are making changes or want to enroll or re-enroll in a flexible spending account (FSA). If you do not make changes, your current medical and dental plan selections will rollover for the next plan year, effective January 1, 2025. You must re-enroll in the FSA account each year.

Overview of Plan Costs for 2025

We continue to see both increases in the cost of care for medical, pharmacy and dental expenses as well as an increase in use of healthcare. Although the projected cost of care will have a modest increase, we have decided to maintain the current medical premiums paid by employees and the College. There will be NO increase in premium rates for 2025. The College will continue to use some of our reserves to maintain the current payroll deductions.

Open Enrollment Choices (only applicable to employees making changes or enrolling in a flexible spending account (FSA))

Enroll in or make changes to your medical and dental enrollment.
Elect or increase Supplemental Life and AD&D insurance by either $10,000 or $20,000 (amounts over the guarantee issue amount will require medical underwriting)
Enroll in Dependent Care and/or Health flexible spending accounts (FSAs) for 2025 by visiting naviabenefits.com. Register as a plan participant and use the employer code "WMN." Your employee ID number is your social security number. Even if you had an FSA this year, you must re-enroll every year.
Enroll in AFLAC or make changes to your existing AFLAC plan by contacting Reece Wilson, Benefits Advisor at reece_wilson@us.aflac.com or 509-987-3480.

Information sessions

Join us for an overview of all benefits with a joint presentation and Q&A with Human Resources and our broker, Parker, Smith & Feek. Virtual sessions will be held on Monday, November 18 at 3:00pm or Thursday, November 21, at 8:30am.

For More Information

To obtain an electronic enrollment form, securely email sensitive documentation, or receive more information, please contact hr@whitman.edu or (509) 527-5173. Now is a great time to review your beneficiary information. Please contact Human Resources to request a new beneficiary designation form. Don't forget that you only need to complete new forms if you are making changes or want to enroll in a flexible spending account for 2025.