Benefits Updates Winter 2025
Employee Assistance Program
Health Care (PEBB) Events
Confirmation of Open Enrollment Changes (Late December – February 2025)
The Health Care Authority (HCA) will be sending out confirmation letters to employees who made open enrollment changes via their Benefits 24/7 account starting late December 2024 and going until late February 2025. All employees should monitor their Benefits 24/7 account the first two weeks of January to ensure their changes are shown correctly in the system.
If an employee notices a discrepancy between the Summary of Coverage document they downloaded when they made their changes and what is reflecting on benefits 24/7, please reach out to HR.Benefits@wwu.edu notifying us of the discrepancy. Please note that Benefits will need the Open Enrollment Summary of Coverage document in order to correct the HCA’s mistake. Failure to provide that document may result in the Benefits Team being unable to ensure the change is made in the system.
Health Savings Account (HSA) Enrollment or Changes for 2025
For employees who are staying enrolled in and or moving into a Consumer Directed Health Plan (CDHP) the employer contribution rates deposited into their Health Savings Account (HSA) are remaining the same in 2025 as they were in 2024. Meaning that at the end of the month for 2025, employees will see the following deposits depending on who they have enrolled into their PEBB medical coverage.
- Single Subscriber Only: $58.34 Monthly
- Subscriber & Any enrolled Dependents: $116.67 monthly
Employees can contribute into their HSA funds by submitting the 2025 PEBB Employee Authorization for Payroll Deduction to HR.benefits@wwu.edu anytime they are enrolled in an eligible CDHP plan to start, stop or change their deductions.
For employees who have already submitted a 2025 PEBB Authorization form between open enrollment and December 27th, 2024 will see their HSA deductions start or change on their January 10th, 2025 paycheck.
As per Federal law, employees cannot hold an active HSA and Flexible Spending Account (FSA). It is the employee's responsibility to ensure that if they are enrolled in an active HSA that they only open a Limited Purpose FSA if needed.
FSA & DCAP Enrollments for 2025
For employees who enrolled during open enrollment for a Navia Flexible Spending Arrangement (FSA) or Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP) either online or via paper form submission will see their 2025 Navia deductions begin to take on their January 10th, 2025, paycheck. Funds will be made available to employees typically within the first day to week of January 2025.
For union employees (WFSE & PSE) who met the requirements for the 2025 CBA FSA contribution of $250 should be receiving a confirmation letter no later than the end of January 2025. This $250 will not be deducted from the employee’s paycheck and does not count towards the annual FSA limit for 2025. Please note that not all employees are eligible for this fund depending on PEBB medical enrollment, medical plan enrollment and salary level.
For more information on this fund, please visit the PEBB FSA webpage here: https://www.hca.wa.gov/employee-retiree-benefits/public-employees/flexible-spending-arrangements-fsas#represented-employees-contribution
Drop-In Days - no appointment needed
Meet with Janelle Talley, Benefits Administrator, on Wednesdays from 8:00 AM - 12:30 PM and 1:45 PM - 4:30 PM
Retirement Consultations
DRS with Jeff Wagner
Dates TBD for Winter and Spring 2025.
These meetings with Jeff are for current employees who hold an active DRS (PERS, TRS or LEOFF) plan as well as any employee who has an active Deferred Compensation Program (DCP) account. If you want guidance on how to retire with a DRS plan, what to estimate what your retirement pension payout may be or a bit more direction in how you can increase your DCP savings sign up for a 30-minute session with Jeff.
Sign ups are on a First come first serve bases when they become available.
Fidelity Sessions with Zackary Barkin
Dates TBD for Winter and Spring 2025.
More information will go out to employees who currently have an active URP or VIP account with Fidelity when they have been finalize. The scheduler for these consultations will be given in the email. Please note that these sessions fill up very quickly and are on a first come, first served basis.
Please note that employees can always phone Fidelity via the Contact Us page and ask any general questions about the plans as well.
TIAA with David Johnston
Dates TBD for Winter and Spring 2025.
David Johnston can meet with employees who currently have an URP or VIP account though TIAA. The scheduling link will go out to eligible employees to schedule a time to meet with David to go over their TIAA account and any additional questions they may have.