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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.

During open enrollment, benefits-eligible employees can make changes to their benefits offered through the Public Employees Benefits Program (PEBP) and NSHE.

PEBP Open Enrollment NSHE Open Enrollment

Action Items for Benefits-Eligible Employees

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

  • Current benefit elections
  • NSHE FSA medical and dependent care accounts do not automatically renew. You must re-enroll in your accounts to continue participation in the new plan year. If you do not re-enroll, your FSA medical and dependent care accounts will end on June 30, 2024. The next opportunity to enroll in an FSA will be during the next open enrollment or if you have a qualifying event.
  • 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.”
  • Cell phone number. This number is used to deliver notifications via RebelSAFE. 
    • 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 the phone device.
    • Select the “Submit” button, located in the lower left corner, to save your changes.
  • Beneficiary information

If no updates are needed, no further action is required.

Changes for 2025 Benefit Premiums

Participant Premium Rates
State Active Employees Nationwide CDH- PPO Rate Nationwide Copay - PPO (Low Deductible PPO) Statewide EPO/HMO
Employee Only $55.26 $85.26 $181.24
Employee + Spouse $271.27 $331.28 $523.25
Employee + Child(ren) $136.26 $177.52 $309.50
Employee + Family $352.28 $423.54

$651.51
HSA/HRA Employer Contributions
PY 2025 Employer Contributions CDHP (PPO)
HSA/HRA Account		 Low Deductible (PPO)
HRA Account		 Exclusive Provider Organization (EPO)
HRA Account		 Health Plan of Nevada (HMO)
HRA Account
Base Employer Contribution for Participant $600 N/A N/A N/A
*One-Time Employer Contribution for State Active Employees $300 (EE)
$400 (E+C, E+S)
$500 (E+F)		 $300 (EE)
$400 (E+C, E+S)
$500 (E+F)		 $300 (EE)
$400 (E+C, E+S)
$500 (E+F)		 $300 (EE)
$400 (E+C, E+S)
$500 (E+F)
Total Employer Contribution Amount Up to $1,100 Up to $500 Up to $500 Up to $500

*One-time supplemental HSA/HRA contributions apply to State Active Employees enrolled in the CDHP, LD, EPO, and HPN plans on July 1, 2024. Prorated supplemental contributions for all employer contributions apply after July 1, 2024.

Allocations Tiers for State Active Employees:
EE = Employee Only
E+C = Employee + Child(ren)
E+S = Employee + Spouse
E+F = Employee + Family

Voluntary Benefits

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

Voluntary Product PEBP NSHE
Accident Insurance ✔** ✔
Auto/Home Insurance ✔  
Cancer Care   ✔
Critical Illness Insurance ✔** ✔
Flexible Spending Account   ✔*
Hospital Indemnity Insurance ✔** ✔
ID Theft Protection ✔  
Long-term Disability ✔** Automatically covered for academic and administrative faculty employed at 50% FTE or more.
Personal Legal Plan ✔** ✔*
Pet Insurance ✔  
Short-term Disability ✔** ✔
Term Life Insurance ✔** ✔
Vision Care ✔**  

* NSHE Voluntary product - Enroll or Disenroll during the Open Enrollment Period Only through Workday.

** PEBP Voluntary product - Enroll or Disenroll during the Open Enrollment Period Only through the e-PEBP portal.

Accident Insurance

Critical Illness Insurance

Hospital Indemnity Insurance

Long-Term Disability

Personal Legal Plan

Short-Term Disability

  • NSHE offers short-term disability insurance through American Fidelity. View the American Fidelity Disability Income Insurance page for more information and enroll through Workday. 
  • PEBP offers short-term disability insurance through The Standard. View their Voluntary Short-Term Disability Insurance Details for more information and enroll through the PEBP E-Portal.  Please note:  You are not eligible for this insurance if you are insured under another Short-Term Disability insurance plan, a temporary or seasonal employee, a full-time member of the armed forces of any country, a leased employee, or an independent contractor.

Term Life Insurance

Auto/Home Insurance

PEBP offers auto/home insurance through Liberty Mutual Insurance. View the Liberty Mutual PEBP page for more information or call 1-800-298-8018 to discuss rates with a live agent. You may enroll through the PEBP E-Portal.

ID Theft Protection

PEBP offers ID theft protection insurance through ID Watchdog. View the Nevada PEBP+ Voluntary Benefits page for more information and enroll through the PEBP E-Portal.

Pet Insurance

PEBP offers pet insurance through Nationwide. View the Nevada PEBP+ Voluntary Benefits page for more information and enroll through the PEBP E-Portal.

Vision Care

PEBP offers vision care insurance through VSP. View the Nevada PEBP+ Voluntary Benefits page for more information and enroll through the PEBP E-Portal.

Coverage Tier VSP Vision Care (Standard) VSP Vision Care (Premium)
Employee Only $5.60/month $9.93/month
Employee and Spouse $11.24/month $19.85/month

Employee and Child(ren)

 $12.02/month $21.23/month
Family $19.20/month $33.95/month

Cancer Care

NSHE offers cancer care insurance through American Fidelity. View the American Fidelity website for more information and enroll through Workday.

Flexible Spending Account

NSHE offers flexible spending accounts through ASIFlex. Visit the HSA vs FSA Accounts page for more information. To waive, cancel, or re-enroll in your flexible spending account, log into Workday to submit your open enrollment change by May 31.

Note: The NSHE FSA is administered by ASIFlex, not by PEBP or the State of Nevada. Please do not fill out the PEBP’s FSA enrollment form. 

Contact

To contact the UNLV benefits team, call 702-895-3504, email HRBenefits@unlv.edu or request an appointment with a benefits specialist.