Once you know your benefits enrollment deadline, the next step is understanding exactly how to complete the process — and this can look different at every company. Some use online payroll and benefits portals, while others rely on paper forms submitted to HR. This segment offers practical tips to help you stay ahead of the deadline: figure out your company’s process early, know who to contact with questions, and submit your forms with enough time for processing. A little preparation goes a long way toward avoiding last-minute enrollment stress.
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So, let's go through some enrollment
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tips. Once you know the deadline for
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enrollment, make sure you know how to
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complete the enrollment process. This is
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different at every company. Sometimes
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it's online through payroll and benefit
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systems where you can type in what you
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want. Other times, it might be at a
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company where you have to fill out a
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piece of paper and submit that
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physically to someone like HR. Make sure
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you know what the process is so you can
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get in well before the deadline. As a
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night worker, if you have questions,
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you'll need to be proactive knowing who
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to direct the questions to. And you
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should also submit the forms early and
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allow time for processing.
