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GIVEThe Open Enrollment Period is September 14 - October 9, 2026.
An open enrollment period is a window of time that happens once a year in the fall for employees to sign up for health insurance, adjust current health plan or cancel plan. It鈥檚 usually limited to a four week period. If you miss it, you may have to wait until the next open enrollment period to make any changes. Changes made during Open Enrollment take effect January 1, 2027.Reminder: If you do not wish to make any changes to your current benefits, there is no action required. Your current elections for these plans will automatically continue for plan year 2027.
Exclusions:
- You must re-enroll in a Health Care and/or Dependent Care Reimbursement Account if you wish to continue participation into the new plan year.
- UnitedHealthcare SignatureValue Alliance HMO and UnitedHealthcare SignatureValue Harmony HMO will no longer be a part of CalPERS health plan offerings. You and any dependent(s) will be administratively transferred into another available health plan for 2027, unless, you you select your preferred plan during open enrollment.
Campus Open Enrollment Fair
The CSUDH Benefits team is hosting a benefits fair for 好色先生-Dominguez Hills employees. This event will give you the opportunity to discover valuable information and answer any questions concerning health plan changes for 2027, plan rates, insurance, financial resources, future retirement planning and what benefits are available to you as an employee at CSU Dominguez Hills. Please join us on:
Date: Thursday, September 17, 2026
Location: Innovation & Instruction Building, Room II 1300 *New Location
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
CSU Virtual Open Enrollment Fair
The Chancellor's Office is hosting regional virtual benefits fairs for all CSU employees. During the fair, you'll be able to speak with the benefit plan carriers as well as staff from Benefits. The virtual fair will be held on:
Date: Thursday, October 1, 2026
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Changes to the following benefits must be completed through the . This means the use of paper forms to make changes during open enrollment have been eliminated. Through CHRS you can:
- Enroll in or change health or dental plans;
- Add or remove spouse, domestic partner or eligible dependents to/from health and/or dental plan;
- Elect or cancel FlexCash. If you have other non-CSU group medical and/or dental coverage, you may elect the FlexCash Plan which pays you cash in lieu of CSU coverage;
- If you are satisfied with your current benefits, and your employment status is not changing, you do not need to participate in Open Enrollment. Your existing benefits will be renewed for the next year except for HCRA and DCRA, healthcare and dependent care reimbursement accounts, which must be re-enrolled each year).
- Elect participation or re-enroll in the Health Care Reimbursement Account (HCRA) or the Dependent Care Reimbursement Account (DCRA). If you are participating in 2026, and want to continue participation in 2027, you must re-enroll during open enrollment.
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Log into CHRS Employee Self Service
Log into or the CHRS Employee Self-Service to view your benefits or make changes to your benefits during open enrollment. Be sure to have your campus username and password available to enter in the to Authentication page.听听
After loging into :
- Locate the section titled Employee Services
- Select the icon titled CHRS
- If applicable, at the top left of the page, switch the CHRS homepages from Manager Self Service to Employee Self Service
- Select the tile titled听Open Enrollment
- Review the Welcome page and Benefits Summary page
- Select the听Benefits Enrollment听page
- Under Benefit Plans, select the applicable benefit you would like to make changes to
- Refer to for step by step instructions for each benefit (or Refer to the section "How to Make Changes During Open Enrollment"
are step by step guides to use the new CHRS system in the Employee Self Service (ESS). Use these guides to help you make changes during the open enrollment period. You can also jump directly to specific training topics using the following list:
For specific questions regarding CHRS Benefits and Open Enrollment, please contact CSUDH Benefits Services at benefitservices@csudh.edu.
Need Help? Join CHRS Open Enrollment Office Hours
Please join the Benefits Services team for in-person at the CHRS Open Enrollment Office Hours. 听During these sessions, the Benefits Services team will be available to provide guidance on how to enroll in or make changes to your benefits through the CHRS Employee Self-Service Portal.
Open Enrollment Office Hours will be held once a week for two (2) hours in a computer lab, providing you with an opportunity to receive personalized assistance and complete your Open Enrollment elections.
You are also welcome to bring your personal laptop or mobile device if you would like to enroll or make changes to your benefits plan(s) during the session.
CHRS Open Enrollment office hours are scheduled on the following dates:
- Friday, September 18 | 9am - 11am | WH C155
- Thursday, September 24 | 9am - 11am | WH C150
- Monday, September 28 | 2pm - 4pm | WH C150
- Tuesday, October 6 | 9am - 11am | WH C150
- Friday, October 9 | 2pm - 4pm | WH C155
Deadline Date for Open Enrollment听
Enrollment or changes during the open enrollment period must be completed in CHRS Employee Self-Service Portal. The Open Enrollment tile will disappear on Friday, October 9, 2026 by 11:59pm.
If applicable, supporting documents such as birth certificates, marriage certificates, and divorce decrees must be submitted to avoid delays in enrollment. Submit your supporting documents to DropBox or MoveIt.
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For those new to MOVEit, please refer to the MOVEit Instructions.