5 Tips to Sign Up for 2026 Benefits

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Open enrollment is underway and runs through Tuesday, Dec. 2. 

Are your benefits the best match for you and your household? This is your opportunity to review your benefits options and choose.

Use these tips to help you enroll in 2026 benefits! 

1. Block your calendar.

Life is busy, so if you don't have a plan, deadlines and to-do tasks can easily get missed. Put some time on your calendar between now and Dec. 2 to complete the open enrollment task in Workday. 

Be Ready to Choose Your 2026 Benefits!

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Your annual benefits open enrollment is Wednesday, Nov. 12 through Tuesday, Dec. 2, and it is the perfect time to review benefit options to choose what's best for you and your household.

Here are the highlights to help you prepare!

More Time to Learn, More Time to Choose

Soon, it will be time to choose your benefits! And this year, we're keeping it simple—with the same medical plan design and premiums.

PTO Cash-in Registration Deadline is Wednesday, Dec. 31

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Each year you have the opportunity to cash in some of your PTO—and this year you have even longer to sign up!

The 2026 PTO cash-in registration period starts with open enrollment on Wednesday, Nov. 12 and runs through Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. 

Plus, you have the convenience to register for 2026 PTO cash-in while you're completing open enrollment and making your 2026 benefits elections in Workday. After the registration period, you won't be able to sign up to cash in any of your 2026 PTO.

Save the Date for 2026 Benefits Open Enrollment

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Our annual benefits open enrollment period is Wednesday, Nov. 12 through Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025. During this time, you will be able to enroll in and update your benefits for 2026 through Workday. 

As a Carilion employee, you can take advantage of many benefits and rewards all year in addition to your pay. If you haven't checked them out in a while, make your way to the Benefits, Pay and Well-being hub for a refresher.

Important Information About Your Aug. 29 Paycheck and Benefits Deductions

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As a reminder, benefit premiums for 2025 are calculated to be deducted out of 24 pay periods. 

Benefit premiums come out of 2 paychecks per month. On the months there are 3 paychecks, like this month, benefit premiums are not deducted from the third check.

There are 2 exceptions when deductions occur over 26 pay periods:

Score Summer and School Year Savings with Employee Discounts

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Whether you’re savoring the last bit of summer or in full back-to-school mode, our Employee Discounts site can help you save on the beach and in the classroom.

Log in to the site and start saving on last-minute summer fun and school supplies (and many other items) to kick start the school year.

Here are just some examples of the savings you’ll find on the site:

Summer Fun

Check Your Information in My Total Access by July 18

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As we count down to Nexus—when Workday, the new UKG Pro Workforce and an expanded Employee Center go live—we are preparing to transfer data to Workday and need your help.

Please review your dependent and beneficiary information in My Total Access by Friday, July 18 to ensure accurate information is moved to the new system.

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