Open Enrollment

Open Enrollment takes place May 20 through June 3, 2026 for coverage effective on July 1, 2026.

Eligibility 

Your eligibility for benefits may depend on your role, as well as your union representation and Full Time Equivalent (FTE) status. Please follow the steps below.

To determine your eligibility and the benefits available to you:

  1. Within the dropdowns below:
    • Select your role and union representation status
    • Be aware of your Full Time Equivalent (FTE) status
  2. Click on the associated "Eligibility Chart" button to review what benefits you're eligible for
     
  3. Click on the "View Your Open Enrollment Specifics" link to review plan information based on your role/status

Open Enrollment by Role

Please select your current role/status to receive the applicable Open Enrollment information.
 

This designation includes the following United Steelworkers represented faculty and librarians:

  • Full-time Regular 1 FTE
  • Part-time Regular .6-.99 FTE
  • Part-time Regular .4-.59 FTE

Health & Welfare Benefits Eligibility Chart

Retirement Savings & Additional Benefits Eligibility Chart

View Your Open Enrollment Specifics

This designation includes the following nonrepresented faculty and librarians:

  • Full-time Regular 1 FTE
  • Part-time Regular Tenured/Tenure Stream .50-.99 FTE
  • Part-time Regular Appointment Stream .01-.99 FTE

Eligibility Chart

View Your Open Enrollment Specifics 

This designation includes the following:

  • Full-time Regular Staff in the USW Bargaining Unit*
  • Part-time Regular Staff in the USW Bargaining Unit*

Eligibility Chart

View your Open Enrollment Specifics

This designation includes the following nonrepresented Staff:

  • Full-time Regular Staff
  • Part-time Regular Staff

Eligibility Chart

View Your Open Enrollment Specifics 

This designation includes the following employees represented by:

  • Trades union employees represented by the Building and Construction Trades Council
  • Teamsters Local 249
  • Operating Engineers, Local 95-95A
  • SEIU Local 32BJ
  • University of Pittsburgh Police Association
  • University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown Security,
    Police and Fire Professionals of America
  • The Carrillo Steam Production Association

Eligibility Chart

View Your Open Enrollment Specifics 

This designation includes the following Postdoctoral Associates:

  • Full-time Regular Postdoctoral Associates
  • Part-time Regular Postdoctoral Associates

Eligibility Chart

View your Open Enrollment Specifics

This designation includes the following Postdoctoral Scholars:

  • Full-time Regular Postdoctoral Scholars
  • Part-time Regular Postdoctoral Scholars

Eligibility Chart

View your Open Enrollment Specifics

This designation includes the following Research Associates:

  • Full-time Regular Research Associates
  • Part-time Regular Research Associates

Eligibility Chart

View your Open Enrollment Specifics

If you are a pre-65 retiree, or an employee/dependent with COBRA coverage, your Open Enrollment is conducted by UPMC Benefits Management Services (BMS). You may use this site to view your options, and you will receive communications from BMS (see samples below) with further instructions on how to enroll during this period. For assistance with making open enrollment changes, or questions on your current enrollment please contact UPMC BMS at 888-499-6885.

View your Open Enrollment Specifics

If you are currently on Long-Term Disability, or off work on a prolonged Workers' Compensation claim, your Open Enrollment is conducted by UPMC Benefits Management Services (BMS). You may use this site to view your options, and you will receive communications from BMS (see sample below) with further instructions on how to enroll during this period. For assistance with making open enrollment changes, or questions on your current enrollment please contact UPMC BMS at 888-499-6885.

To view your options, click on the role/status dropdown menu selection matching your previous active employee status.

Register now to attend your Open Enrollment webinar

Our Benefits Department will hold a series of one-hour live webinars to review what's new in this year's Open Enrollment, and provide a general overview of the process, as well as answer questions, time permitting.

These sessions will be recorded and shared on this website following the conclusion of each live session.

Wed. May 20 @ Noon - Staff Bargaining Unit*
Thurs. May 21 @ Noon - Union of Pitt Faculty
Tues. May 26 @ Noon - All Others

 

* Staff - Check Your Union Status

If you are a staff member who is questioning your union status, you can confirm your union status on our staffunionization.pitt.edu website.

  • If you ARE included on the current list, updated as of May 1, 2026, you are considered part of the Bargaining Unit and for the purposes of Open Enrollment should select the “Staff in USW Bargaining Unit” option.
     
  • If you ARE NOT included on the current list, updated as of May 1, 2026, you are considered nonrepresented and for the purposes of Open Enrollment should select the “Staff (Nonrepresented)” option.

If you have questions about your status on this list, please submit an online inquiry with the Office of Human Resources, selecting "Employee and Labor Relations" under the Service Area dropdown, and "Staff Unionization" under the I need help with... dropdown.

No matter your union status, you are still eligible to participate in Open Enrollment, if employed in a benefits-eligible role.

 

 

Additional Benefits Resources

Find additional resources to keep you healthy and well.

Wellness for Life

Wellness is more than just your physical health. After updating your enrollment elections, head to our Wellness for Life section to learn about wellness in all parts of your life. While there, you can also learn more about our MyHealth@Work Center.

PittPerks

During Open Enrollment, employees have the opportunity to use the PittPerks program to enroll in MetLife Legal and/or MetLife Supplemental Medical Plans. Certain voluntary benefits can also be purchased at group rates through payroll deduction in addition to a broad range of discount programs that are available year-round.

Health Connection Hub

The Pitt Vaccination and Health Connection Hub connects students, faculty and staff—as well as the general public—to clinical services and health-maintenance resources.