Annual Benefits Enrollment (ABE)
For Individual & Family Life Insurance Coverage, if you are decreasing or canceling complete paper application and submit to Human Resources.
All other changes complete via self-service.
The Annual Benefits Enrollment (ABE) period for 2022
is closed.
- If you need to make an appeal to changes, please view the appeal process information below.
Appeal and/or Rescind Process
Appeal Process
If there was an issue with making changes or electing enrollments, you may submit an appeal.
- No action during ABE is not a basis for an appeal
- Submitting an appeal does not guarantee approval
- Effective dates for approved appeals will vary upon receipt of appeal
Deadline to Appeal – by 4:30pm date listed
- January 31, 2022 deadline: Flex Spending Accounts (FSA)
- February 28, 2022 deadline: Dental (Preventative, Select, Select Plus), Vision, Accident Insurance
- April 15, 2022 deadline: State Group Health with/without Uniform Dental, Health Insurance Opt-Out Incentive, Health Savings Account (HSA)
- December 31, 2021 deadline: Rescind ABE elections – if approved, coverage in effect 12/31/2021 will be reinstated
Reasons Employees May File an Appeal
- To enroll in or change plans or plan designs
- To change from single to family or family to single coverage
- To remove a dependent
How to Submit an Appeal
- All appeals are submitted via the My UW System portal under Benefit Information.
- Follow this tipsheet on how to file an appeal.
- When completing the online appeal, only select the plan(s) you are requesting an appeal for.
What's Changing for 2022
Informational Session Presentation – this provides details on the specifics for changes related to all insurances and providers as well as benefit fair sessions and how to obtain assistance with self-service. Go to the Informational Session Presentation section below for details.
View the UW System video highlighting the general changes for 2022 – A high-level overview that does not include specifics to provider changes or options for assistance at UWO. View the Informational Session Presentation for those details.
Learn All The Changes – Visit the UW System ABE webpage
Must Enroll in Every Year
- Flex Spending Accounts
- Health Savings Account
- Health Opt-Out Incentive
- Note: Parking and Transit is not available for UW employees if you are having parking deductions taken pre-tax from your paycheck.
If you have questions for the vendors, please visit the Virtual Benefits Fair Sessions section below.