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Open Enrollment

Open Enrollment for the Public Employees Benefits Program (PEBP) and Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) benefits takes place each year from May 1–31.

Welcome to Open Enrollment

During open enrollment May 1–31, 2026, benefits-eligible employees can make changes to their benefits offered through the Public Employee Benefits Program (PEBP) and Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE).

Before making changes, please review your current benefit elections to determine if you would like to make any changes.

Benefits & Retirement Fair

You are invited to attend a Benefits and Retirement Fair at UNLV May 12, 2026 from 11:00 am – 4:00 p.m. in the Student Union Room 208.
Please review your current benefit elections to determine if you would like to make any changes. Changes made by May 31, 2026, will be effective for Plan Year 2027 (July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027).

Action Items for Benefits-Eligible Employees

During the open enrollment period, all benefits-eligible employees should review the following:

Review Current Benefit Elections

View the E-PEBP Portal and Workday websites to view elections.

Review Emergency Contact Information

  • Log into Workday.
  • In the top right corner, select your name and then “View Profile.”
  • From the top left corner of your Profile page, select “Actions” (under your name) and hover over Personal Data.
  • Select “View My Emergency Contacts.”
  • If changes are needed, select “Edit.”

Review Cell Phone Number (linked to StateSafe Notifications)

  • Log into Workday.
  • In the top right corner, select your name and then “View Profile.”
  • From the top left corner of your Profile page, select “Actions” (under your name), hover over Personal Data, and select “Change Contact Information.”
  • Under the Additional Phone section, add or edit your cellular telephone number. Make sure to select mobile or phone device.
  • Scroll down to Primary Email section, add or edit your personal email address.
  • Select the “Submit” button, located in the lower left corner, to save your changes.

Review Beneficiary Information

View your beneficiary information, as applicable, on the PERSTIAAWorkdayVOYAPEBPHSA Bank

Participant Premium Rates for Plan Year 2027

Effective July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027
Nationwide PPO Consumer Driven Health Plan (CDHP-PPO)
Nationwide PPO Low Deductible (LD-PPO)
Statewide EPO/HMO Exclusive Provider Organization Plan (EPO) & Health Plan of Nevada (HPN-HMO)
Employee Only
$55.26
$160.18
$381.24
Employee + Spouse
$313.94
$521.32
$962.20
Employee + Child(ren)
$152.28
$295.60
$599.10
Family
$410.94
$656.74
$1180.08

Voluntary Benefits

PEBP and NSHE offer similar voluntary benefits through different vendors. Carefully read information about each to determine the best option for you.

Registration

PEBP voluntary benefits registration is completed through the E-PEBP Portal.

NSHE voluntary benefits registration is completed through Workday.

Comparison of Voluntary Products

PEBP Option
NSHE Option (Workday)
Accident Insurance
MetLife*
MetLife
Auto/Home Insurance
Liberty Mutual
Not offered through NSHE
Cancer Care
Not offered through PEBP
American Fidelity
Critical Illness Insurance
MetLife*
MetLife
Flexible Spending Account
Not offered through PEBP
ASIFlex*
Hospital Indemnity Insurance
MetLife*
MetLife
ID Theft Protection
ID Watchdog
Not offered through NSHE
Long-term Disability
MetLife*
Automatically offered to only academic and administrative faculty employed at 50% FTE or more at no cost.
Personal Legal Plan
LegalEase Nationwide*
MetLife*
Pet Insurance
Nationwide
Not offered through NSHE
Short-term Disability
MetLife*
American Fidelity
Term Life Insurance
MetLife*
Western Insurance*
Vision Care
VSP*
Not offered through NSHE
*Enroll or Disenroll during Open Enrollment Period Only May 1-31.

VSP Rates for PEBP Vision Care Voluntary Benefits

VSP Vision Care (Base Plan)
VSP Vision Care (Buy-up Plan)
Employee Only
$5.60/month
$9.93/month
Employee + Spouse
$11.24/month
$19.85/month
Employee + Child(ren)
$12.02/month
$21.23/month
Family
$19.20/month
$33.95/month

Open Enrollment Webinars and Drop-In Sessions

The Benefits teams from NSU, UNLV, and CSN are pleased to offer information sessions regarding benefits, recent changes, and how to navigate the open enrollment process.

NSHE BENEFITS INFORMATION SESSIONS

These webinars throughout May go over specific benefits-related topics in collaboration with UNLV and CSN. Each session will have a Q&A to ask benefits representatives questions.

Date
Time
Meeting Link
Webinar: HSA, HRA, FSA Comparison
Friday, May 15, 2026
10:00 am - 11:00 am
BENEFITS DROP-IN SESSIONS

These virtual drop-in sessions are available via Zoom in collaboration with UNLV and CSN. Benefits representatives will be available to help you individually with any open enrollment questions.

Date
Time
Meeting Link
Open Enrollment Drop-In Session
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Open Enrollment Drop-In Session
Thursday, May 7, 2026
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Open Enrollment Drop-In Session
Thursday, May 14, 2026
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Open Enrollment Drop-In Session
Thursday, May 21, 2026
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Open Enrollment Drop-In Session
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Open Enrollment Drop-In Session
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
2:30 pm – 4:00 pm

Connect with Nevada State HR Benefits

Office Location

Rogers Student Center (3rd Floor)
1300 Nevada State Drive
Henderson, NV 89002

Contact Information

Main Phone: 702.992.2320
Email: HR@nevadastate.edu