BENEFIT OPEN ENROLLMENT GUIDELINES

Benefit Open Enrollment will be available from April 12, 2023 through May 5, 2023

Forest City Community School District is now conducting benefit open enrollment online at https://enroll.benefitsconnect.net/300334

For Online Enrollment Technical Assistance - please call Sara Meinders - Forest City Community School District Business Manager - 641-585-2323 or email smeinders@forestcityk12 ia us

Online enrollment with Benefits Connect is simple, secure and can be done in a few minutes from any computer with internet access After enrolling online, you will have access to your benefit information 24 hours a day, from any computer For your security Benefits Connect is 128-bit encrypted and password protected. Follow the steps below to learn how to access the system and enroll.

NOTE: All employees receiving benefits need to login and review their information, even if not requesting any changes! I will be able to track if you have logged in or not.

Flexible spending enrollment occurs each October so this will come at a later date.

1 TO GET STARTED, YOU WILL NEED

During the enrollment process you will need to provide some basic information that you should have available

➢ Your social security number

➢ Your dependent’s social security numbers and birth dates

2 Username And Password

Initially your username and password are defaulted to a standard format Upon completing your first login you will be prompted to enter and complete three security questions From there you will be asked to change your password. Let’s walk through a sample login.

Your username is made up of the first six letters of your last name, followed by your first initial and the last four numbers of your social security number The initial password for the system is your social security number (without dashes). You will be forced to change the password immediately upon sign-in Please make note of your new password for future use

Note: If your last name is not six letters please use your entire last name, first initial and last four of our social security number as your username Example: John Doe = doej1111 or Sara Meinders = meindes2222

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3 LOGIN & BEGIN COMPLETING THE REQUIRED STEPS

After your initial login, the system will start you at the WELCOME SCREEN. You will see to the left that you will need to update your Personal Information, Dependents/Beneficiaries, and Emergency Contacts before proceeding to the enrollment options Select “Get Started” to continue.

4 Personal Information

To get started, the 2nd screen is the Personal Information section Please complete all fields Fields with a RED Asterisk are required, and must be completed When you have completed all of the fields, click NEXT to proceed to the next screen.

5 DEPENDENT PROFILE & BENEFICIARIES

The system will now take you to the Dependent Information section:

➢ Currently covered dependents will already be listed. Please view their individual information to verify the information entered for you by selecting the Edit button next to their name Correct any incorrect or missing information

➢ To add a spouse or child that is not currently listed, click the “ + Add Dependent” icon, enter information, and click Save.

Note: You only need to add dependents that you would like to enroll for coverage You will choose which dependents to enroll for each plan when you reach the election screens.

The beneficiary information can be ignored as this is only for plans that have Life Insurance. Please skip this section by selecting “NEXT”.