You must enroll in and submit your benefits elections via Connect – Samuel’s HR system – during the open enrollment window, November 6 to November 17. It’s important that you make your benefits selections during that period to ensure you get the coverage you need for you and your family for 2024.
To help ensure the enrollment process goes smoothly, here’s what you need to do:
- Read the Open Enrollment guide that was mailed to you – it contains an overview of your benefits program, including your health benefits and your 401(k) plan.
- Browse this website to find lots of useful information – including educational videos, benefits rates and links to provider resources and plan summaries – to help guide your decision-making.
- Enroll in your benefits through Connect. You can access Connect directly through Samuel’s intranet, or any internet browser at connect.samuel.com. See How to Login to Connect for access points and instructions
Make sure to read everything carefully, including the legal notices, to ensure you fully understand the choices you’re making.
If you need to update your personal email or have any difficulties logging in, please contact IT at 1-866-281-6060 or itservicedesk@samuel.com (available 7 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. ET).
Once you are logged in, if you have any additional questions on the benefit options provided or how to enroll, please feel free to contact your local HR Partner at any time or send a note to connect@samuel.com.
Important note:
- Your benefits selections will remain in effect until December 31, 2024 unless you experience a qualified life event.
- If you do NOT actively enroll and submit your elections during the open enrollment window:
- Your medical plan will automatically default to your current 2023 coverage for the 2024 plan year.
- Your tobacco status will automatically default to your current 2023 selection, with no opportunity to update, if your status has changed to non-tobacco the only means of removing the tobacco surcharge is to complete the tobacco cessation program from the ExProgram.
- If your current selection is the Medical Plan Opt-out incentive, your 2024 medical plan will be set to Waive (no incentive paid). YOU MUST actively enroll and select the Opt-out incentive option each year to receive the incentive.
Qualified life events include:
- Marriage or divorce
- Birth or adoption of a child
- Death of a spouse or child
- Child no longer qualifies (maximum age limitation)
- Change in spouse’s employment or health insurance eligibility