Open Enrollment

October 16 - November 2

We are excited to announce that Open Enrollment for the 2027 plan year will be October 16 through November 2, 2026. Open enrollment is your annual opportunity to make changes to your benefits for the new plan year, effective January 1, 2027.  

 

During Open Enrollment, you can:

• Choose a new medical plan option
• Add or remove eligible dependents – requires proper documentation
• Enroll a domestic partner - requires proper documentation
• Enroll in a flexible spending accounts including health, dependent care, and commuter benefits
• Enroll in supplemental life insurance - subject to medical exam
• Enroll in a pre-paid legal plan
• Enroll in a pet insurance plan

To view your current medical, dental, and vision information or to make changes during open enrollment, please go to www.myaresonline.com.  Please note, this option will not be available until October 16, 2026.

To view a step by step tutorial for the ARES Open Enrollment website, please go to www.brainshark.com/CSVEBA/ARESMemberTraining 

For all other benefits, such as supplemental life insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), the MetLaw legal Plan, please visit our Benefits Forms page to obtain enrollment forms

Virtual information sessions will be available to help employees learn more about their benefit plan options. These sessions will be hosted live with each one focusing on a different benefit. During these sessions, you will be provided with an overview of the available benefits, highlight key features, and answer any questions you may have.

For those that are unable to attend, the sessions will be recorded and posted here so you can watch them at your convenience.

Please click link below to view video:

• Delta Dental
• Flexible Spending Account
• VEBA, UHC, and Kaiser
• FBC 403(b), ROTH 403(b) and 457b
• MetLife Legal Plan and Pet Insurance
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• SchoolsFirst FCU 

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2026 Open Enrollment Upcoming Sessions

• VEBA Virtual Information Session
  • October 1  12:00pm-2:00pm    Click here
• VEBA Virtual Information Session
  • October 8  11:00am-1:00pm     Click here
• Supplemental Life Information Session
  • October 12  11:30am-12:30pm   Click here  
• SchoolsFirst Information Session
  • October 14 11:00am-12:00pm   Click here
• MetLife Legal Information Session
  • October 21  12:00pm-1:00pm   Click here
• Flexible Spending Account Information Session
  • October 22  11:30am-12:30pm  Click here