Open Enrollment 2026

OPEN ENROLLMENT PERIOD IS SEPTEMBER 14 THROUGH OCTOBER 9, 2026 

The health and well-being of our employees is important, and we encourage you take this time to ensure your benefits are aligned with your individual and family’s health needs. 

Open Enrollment is your opportunity each year to review your current benefit plan selections to ensure they continue to meet your personal and family needs. The effective date for selections made during the Open Enrollment period will be January 1, 2027. 

During this time, you can: 

• Enroll in a plan 
• Change or add to your benefit plans
• Add or remove eligible family members 
• Elect to decline or cancel coverage / enroll or cancel FlexCash
• Enroll/Re-enroll in annual Health Care or Dependent Care reimbursement (HCRA/DCRA) accounts 
• Update or enroll in voluntary benefit plans 
• Update your beneficiaries and ensure your personal information is up to date 

If you have no changes to your current health, dental, vision or voluntary plans, you don’t need to do anything during Open Enrollment. Your plans will automatically continue for the upcoming plan year.  Full details on health plans are available on the CalPERS website, and CalPERS Heath Plan Statements are available through your personalized myCalPERS account. 

We’re here to assist you with any questions about your annual enrollment or benefit options.

To Make an Open Enrollment Change

• Complete your Open Enrollment changes through HR Self Service.  All Open Enrollment transactions are due in HR/Benefits by Friday, October 9, 2026. No changes will be accepted after October 9, 2026.
• Start Open Enrollment Instructions Guide
• Remember, your Open Enrollment election(s) will go into effect on January 1, 2027

Note: If you are not making any health plan changes for 2027, nothing needs to be done. Your current benefit plans will rollover into next year, except for HCRA/DCRA.