Open Enrollment for 2024

Whitman College benefits open enrollment for the 2024 plan year takes place November 17 - December 1, 2023. You only need to take action if you are making changes or want to 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, 2024.

Overview of Plan Costs for 2024

Once again, we have seen both a significant increase in the cost of care for medical, pharmacy and dental expenses as well as an increase in use of healthcare. While we have been able to maintain or reduce premium rates for Whitman employees most years since 2017, this year Whitman will need to increase the projected expenses for 2024. Medical premiums paid by staff, faculty, and the College will increase by 8.6%.

What does this mean for me? For employee-only coverage, you will see a modest increase in your monthly premium from .6% to .65% of your monthly salary. For dependent coverage, see page 6 of the Benefits Summary.

This premium increase will not completely cover the expected costs for 2024. To fully cover the costs, the College will use some of our reserves to reduce the impact on payroll deductions.

Open Enrollment Choices

You only need to take action if you are making changes or want to enroll 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
Enroll in Dependent Care and/or Health flexible spending accounts (FSAs) for 2024 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 Tuesday, November 21 at 4:00 p.m. or Wednesday, November 29, at 8:00 a.m.

For More Information

Benefits Presentation
Open Enrollment Benefits Summary (English)
Summary of Benefits and Coverage
AFLAC

To obtain electronic enrollment forms, securely email sensitive documentation, or receive more information, please contact hr@whitman.edu or 509-527-5173. 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 2024.