Open Enrollment

All employees must complete the benefit enrollment process between October 1 - 31 to enroll or waive benefits for 2027.

New hires or newly eligible employees will complete their initial enrollment to elect benefits for the remainder of 2026. This must be completed within 31 days of their start date.

They must also complete the 2027 benefits open enrollment process in October to elect or waive their benefits to be effective January 1, 2027.

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KPERS Optional Group Life Insurance Open Enrollment

As part of your benefits package, KPERS provides all benefit-eligible employees with life insurance equal to 150% of their annual salary. Employees also have the option to purchase Optional Group Life Insurance (OGLI) for additional coverage and pay the premiums via one payroll deduction per month. Open enrollment for OGLI is October 1-31 and is a separate process from your SEHP insurance enrollment. Coverage selected during open enrollment is effective January 1, 2027.

Most members can get guaranteed coverage during open enrollment. If you would like more than the guaranteed amount, you will need to answer a few health questions.

You don't need to do anything if you are happy with your current coverage .

To add or increase your coverage, you must complete the paper application form and return it to the K-State HR Benefits team at benefits@ksu.edu, fax it to 785-532-6095, or hand-deliver it to Dykstra Hall on the Manhattan campus.

If you would like to reduce or cancel coverage, you must use this form.

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