Open Enrollment starts today

Take a fresh look at your benefits

Make the most of your robust King County employee benefits package by making informed decisions for next year during Open Enrollment, Nov. 1 – 15.

Learn more

Use the following resources to learn more, and ensure you are selecting the right benefit options for you and your family:

• See what’s changing next year.
• Register for a live Open Enrollment information session.
• Watch the Open Enrollment Overview
• Find out about the updated PeopleSoft Open Enrollment tool: Watch the Completing Open Enrollment with PeopleSoft video or read the Open Enrollment PeopleSoft Guide.
• Go to the Open Enrollment website.

Your choices

• Evaluate your medical plan options using the Plan Comparison Charts and other resources on the Medical plans Consider whether one of the lower-cost plans—Kaiser’s SmartCare or KingCare Select—makes sense for you.
• Review the Benefit Access Fee associated with your medical plan if you cover a spouse or domestic partner. If you qualify for an exemption, you must confirm this each year during Open Enrollment. The Kaiser SmartCare medical plan has no Benefit Access Fees.
• Consider enrolling in a Flexible Spending Account—Health Care and Dependent Day Care FSAs save you money by reducing your taxable income. You must re-enroll every year during Open Enrollment.
• Add or drop family members from coverage.
• Give to the Employee Giving Program during the Annual Giving Drive. Pledges do not rollover—you must submit your pledge each year.

All Set?

When you’re ready, login to PeopleSoft Nov. 1 – 15, and select the new Open Enrollment tile. Make your changes, review your Preview Statement, then use the Submit Enrollment button.

Go to Open Enrollment Now

If you don’t participate in Open Enrollment…

• The Benefit Access Fee associated with your medical plan and benefit group will be automatically applied if you cover your spouse or eligible domestic partner.
• You will not be enrolled in a Flexible Spending Account.
• Your other benefit choices will remain the same for next year.

Need assistance or have questions?

Benefits, Payroll and Retirement Operations
206-684-1556 or KC Benefits
9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Monday – Friday (closed Veterans Day, Nov. 11)
Extended Hours: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1 & Sunday, Nov. 15
Due to COVID-19, the Benefits office is closed for walk-in service.