Workday Instructions
This document provides details on the open enrollment period for employee benefits via Workday, taking place from October 22, 2025, to November 6, 2025.
Employee Benefits Open Enrollment in Workday 2026 1 Open Enrollment in Workday 2026 October 22, 2025 – November 6, 2025
Employee Benefits Open Enrollment in Workday 2026 Sign in to the MyBallState Dashboard to access Workday. Workday access is located on the left side of the dashboard. Scroll down the left side of the page to Tools, click on the arrow to the right of Human Resource Tools and click on Workday. It will take you to your Workday home page. 2 ▪ If making changes, please ensure you have all of your family’s information readily available. (Ex. Child’s birth certificate, marriage license and social security numbers.) ▪ If your spouse had a change in employment or coverage eligibility status, please upload an updated Working Spouse Affidavit. Access Open Enrollment in Workday
Employee Benefits Open Enrollment in Workday 2026 Welcome Screen You will have an Open Enrollment task awaiting action that you will select to start reviewing your 2026 benefits. Review all plans including the dependents covered and covered amounts for the appropriate plans. 3
Employee Benefits Open Enrollment in Workday 2026 Workday Inbox In your inbox you will see all task that need your attention including your open enrollment. To the right you then click “Let’s Get Started” 4
Employee Benefits Open Enrollment in Workday 2026 Step 1 of open enrollment is to Update your tobacco use affidavit. Click continue. You will then receive the confirmation your tobacco use affidavit was updated. Click continue again. 5
Employee Benefits Open Enrollment in Workday 2026 This screen will show you all of the benefits offered to you by Ball State University. This screen is where you can make changes to your benefits for 2026. To make a change or view the benefit and the cost associated with different plans simply click Manage or Enroll under each benefit. 6 Enroll in Benefits
Employee Benefits Open Enrollment in Workday 2026 Within each benefit you have the option to select the coverage or waive the coverage, make your desired selection and click on confirm and continue. 7
Employee Benefits Open Enrollment in Workday 2026 If you need to add a new dependent you may click on the “Add New Dependent” box. Follow the steps to add the dependents information, be sure to have the address and SSN handy. All information with a red asterisks must be completed. Be sure that each dependent you want to cover under each plan has a blue check mark beside their name. When finished, click save. 8
Employee Benefits Open Enrollment in Workday 2026 Under the HSA/FSA/LPFSA/DCAP plans, you will either enter a Per Paycheck amount OR an annual amount. Click save. **IMPORTANT** First, you will no longer be able to front load this plan during open enrollment as Workday does not have the means to accommodate this type of enrollment. Second, If you do not make an election on this screen you will not receive the University seed. You may request a flexible payment where you can select a specific dollar amount to be deducted during a specific pay check. Please contact a Benefit Specialist for instructions on how to complete this if you are interested in this type of payment. 9
Employee Benefits Open Enrollment in Workday 2026 Please review your life insurance beneficiaries. Once you have completed reviewing all of your benefits for 2026 click the review and sign box. 10
Employee Benefits Open Enrollment in Workday 2026 If you need to upload any documentation such as a birth certificate or marriage license for newly added dependents, please add them here. Click on the “I Accept” box and “Submit” You are now done with your Open Enrollment! 11
Employee Benefits Open Enrollment in Workday 2026 Should you need to make any changes during the Open Enrollment time period, you would click on the Menu at the top left, Benefits and Pay and the edit button under “Benefit Event: Open Enrollment” 12
Employee Benefits Open Enrollment in Workday 2026 Things to Review Please review your 2026 insurance benefits. The Voluntary Short-term Disability and Critical Illness plans are changing for 2026, so you will need to enroll in the new plan to continue coverage. Re-enrollment is required each year to continue some benefits into the following plan year, including: ▪ Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) ▪ Health Savings Account (HSA) Contributions ▪ Tobacco-Free Premium Discount Affidavit: If you do not take any action during Open Enrollment you will lose your tobacco-free premium discount beginning January 1, 2026. 13
Employee Benefits 2026 Active Employee Premiums Health Plan Premiums (Medical & Prescription) TF = Tobacco Free HSA Qualified Health Plan PPO Health Plan Biweekly Biweekly 10 Month (18 Pays) 12 Month (26 pays) 10 Month (18 Pays) 12 Month (26 pays) SingleTF $56.75 $39.29 $97.45 $67.46 Single Full $106.75 $73.91 $147.45 $102.08 EE+CH TF $107.84 $74.66 $185.18 $128.20 EE+CH Full $157.84 $109.27 $235.18 $162.82 Family TF $147.35 $102.01 $252.99 $175.15 Family Full $197.35 $136.62 $302.99 $209.76 Active Employee Dental Plan Rates Biweekly 10 Month (18 pays) 12 Month (26 pays) Single $8.87 $6.14 EE+CH (Employee +Child(ren) $16.84 $11.66 Family $22.98 $15.91 14 Open Enrollment in Workday 2026
Employee Benefits Open Enrollment in Workday 2026 15 OE Checklist for Active Employees ✓ Review your 2026 Benefits Open Enrollment Information Guide ✓ Attend our Cardinal Day of Well-Being and Benefits Fair on October 29, 2025 ✓ If you do not know your BSU username and password, contact the BSU Help Desk at 5-1517 ✓ Complete your 2026 benefit enrollment in Workday by Thursday, November 6, 2025 ✓ Have questions or need assistance? Attend one of our OE sessions or contact the Employee Solution Center at 285-1834 to speak with a Benefits Specialist
Employee Benefits 16 Office of Employee Benefits Angie Gregory Director of Benefits 285-2353 [email protected] Senior Benefit Specialist – Active & Retirees Penny Masters 285-8496 [email protected] Benefit Specialist – Active Employees Elizabeth Batt 285-8404 [email protected] Benefits Specialist – Active Employees Scott Turner 285-8469 [email protected] Benefit Specialist - Retirees Lauren Craycraft 285-8470 [email protected] Open Enrollment in Workday 2026
