Employees use an online benefits administration system called My Insurance Benefits to enroll in, review, or make changes to their benefits. In this secure system, employees can:
- See a breakdown of their enrollments and costs
- Enroll in benefits
- Change benefits when they have a qualifying life event
- Review and update dependent information
- Submit required documentation
Questions?
For online enrollment questions, contact the HR office in your unit or OHR Benefits Services at benefits@ohr.wisc.edu.
Setting up an account in My Benefits
Before you can log in to the My Insurance Benefits system for the first time, you must create a login (MyWisconsin ID) for the My Benefits account.
Have the following information ready:
- A personal email address. Using a personal email address is recommended, as this account will follow you through and into retirement.
- You will be asked to provide a Social Security Number (SSN). If you do not have an SSN, indicate your Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) or UW Reporting ID (located in Workday > Personal > IDs > Other IDs > Reporting ID).
How to enroll in benefits
In My Insurance Benefits, you can enroll in benefits, review your benefits selections, or make changes when you have a qualifying life event. Follow the steps below to enroll in benefits as a new employee and during open enrollment.
- Log in to Workday, access the Workday tile in MyUW, or use the Workday app on your mobile device.
- From the Menu (upper left corner), go to Personal
- Select Benefits and Pay
- In Suggested Links, select My Insurance Benefits
Once logged in to My Insurance Benefits:
- Review the Terms & Conditions and click Next.
- Select Get Started to enroll in your benefits.
- Benefits will appear in your online portal based on your eligibility to enroll.
- Make your selections.
- When you are satisfied with your selections, click on Confirm Changes and review your selections in the Active Benefits section or by clicking on Print your benefits.
- If you find an error, you may click on Edit your benefits to make the necessary changes.
Contact the HR office in your unit to verify your eligibility to enroll or make changes.
Important deadline to enroll as a new employee
You have 30 days from your start date to enroll in benefits. The online enrollment option will automatically close on your final day of eligibility. Late enrollments will not be accepted.
Resources for benefits enrollment
- Set up account in My Benefits
If this is your first time using the system, refer to this job aid. - My Benefits
This website provides an overview of My Benefits. - My Insurance Benefits Member Guide
This guide demonstrates step-by-step procedures to help you enroll in your ETF-administered insurance benefits in My Insurance Benefits.