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Open Enrollment for Plan Year 2026 has begun!
All employees who are eligible for benefits have received a 2026 Benefits Enrollment task in Workday. The deadline to complete this Workday task, including the required attachments, is Friday, Oct. 31, 2025. Please take time to review the updated Health, Dental and optional Vision Plans, as well as the new Premium pricing as soon as possible to make your selections in Workday.
Read on to learn about your next steps, options to meet with our Human Resources Team and friendly reminders about the open enrollment period. As always, if you have questions, please reach out to HR at ServiceOK-HR@service.ok.gov.
Required Actions
Even if you do not wish to make any changes to your plans, you are still required to re-enter your selections into Workday each year.
There are often plan changes that will impact overall cost, new or lost plans and certain benefits which do not rollover from one year to the next. It is for these reasons all employees are asked to actively re-enroll each option period, even if you are not making any changes.
Opting Out
We highly recommend that employees who wish to opt out of all or some benefits do so no later than Monday, Oct. 20, 2025. There have been a few legislative changes to opting out of state benefits. It is important to get your documents into Workday early for Benefits to review and ensure you are still eligible to opt out.
Next Steps
This year, along with your Benefits Elections task, employees will also receive a second task for identifying your Outstanding Wage Beneficiaries. This task notifies HR who you would like your beneficiaries to be for your final paycheck. Please note: HR will be verifying that all employees have this form in Workday.
For more information, please visit our Benefits Open Enrollment for 2026 page on our Intranet.
Upcoming Meetings with Human Resources
HR has several opportunities to meet in person and via Teams. Registration is not required. The team will be offering the following one-hour in-person benefits presentations:
- Wednesday, Oct. 15 at HQ, Building 5, 4th floor training room
- Friday, Oct. 17 at The Farm in Tulsa, conference room
The HR Team is offering benefits presentations on the following days and times via Teams on the following dates:
- Wednesday, Oct. 8
- Tuesday, Oct. 21
HR is also offering one-on-one 30-minute meetings to walk you through every step. Please email ServiceOK-HR@service.ok.gov to request a one-on-one, 30-minute meeting with one of our HR professionals via Teams or in-person. HR is available to answer questions or, if you are ready to make your selections, they can walk you through the Workday process. HR is here to help you during this process.
Friendly Reminders
2026 Plan Year Elections are effective January 1, 2026, and if you wish to opt out, you must complete the opt-out form every year and upload proof of other insurance. Please contact HR with any questions at ServiceOK-HR@service.ok.gov. Other items of note include:
- If re-enrolling in the HealthChoice High or Basic plans, you must complete the Tobacco-free Attestation online by December 31, 2025. *If the attestation is not completed, you will be enrolled in one of the alternative plans. If you or your dependents are tobacco users, you can still complete the attestation if the tobacco user(s):
- Enroll in 1-800-QUIT-NOW and complete three coaching sessions
- Can obtain a letter from their doctor stating that it is medically necessary they do not quit at this time
- FSA and HSA deductions do not roll over every year. If you wish to contribute to an FSA or HSA account, you must re-enter your contribution amount each year.
- Vision insurance is an optional benefit. It has a “cover one, cover all” rule for dependents. The vision plans do not issue benefits cards.
- Employees requesting additional life insurance in Workday must also complete a Life Insurance Application. The life insurance application is only necessary for employees increasing their existing life insurance amount. The total amount of life insurance being requested should be listed, including the amount already in effect. The form must be signed in ink (not digital) and emailed to the Employee Group Insurance Division (EGID). Incomplete forms will be denied. The deadline to submit the Life Insurance Application to EGID is October 31, 2025.
Remember, all employees who are eligible for benefits have received a 2026 Benefits Enrollment task in Workday. If you have any questions or would like guidance throughout this process, please email the HR Team at ServiceOK-HR@service.ok.gov.
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