Benefits & Worklife

Benefits for the Journey Ahead:
Annual Enrollment is Oct. 15-31

No matter where life takes you, JHU’s benefits are here to support you along the way.

Annual Enrollment for 2026 benefits is happening now through Oct. 31 and is your once-a-year opportunity to elect your benefits for the coming year.

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Choose your benefits with help from alex Benefits Counselor

ALEX is your virtual benefits counselor. Answer a few questions about your healthcare needs and preferences to find the right benefits for you in only 10 minutes. Learn about benefits options, compare costs, plan for care, and you can even compare with your spouse’s medical plan. Ask ALEX

Wear Pink Week Photo Challenge Oct. 13-17

Show your support for October Breast Cancer Awareness Month by wearing pink to work any day from Oct. 13-17, take a photo of yourself or your team, and enter the raffle to win prizes.

Events

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Oct

Benefits Fair: East Baltimore

10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Turner Concourse

Oct

Young Professionals Networking Group

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Your benefits go far beyond health insurance and paid time off – and far beyond the workplace.

From health insurance to wellness programs to tuition assistance and more, our offerings are designed to help faculty and staff pursue productive and fulfilling professional and personal lives. Explore the links below for the most common benefits-related actions.

myChoices Health & Life Enrollment

JHU’s myChoices Health & Life benefits portal allows faculty and staff to enroll in health and life insurance or make changes to your benefits, either when you’re newly hired or have experienced a life event. You also can view your benefits statement at any time.

Go to myChoices

Retirement Plans Enrollment

Securing your future, even if your retirement is decades away, starts with a solid retirement savings strategy. Through JHU’s Retirement Plans Enrollment portal, you can enroll, view your current plan, make changes to your contribution, or otherwise manage your JHU retirement savings.

Explore Retirement Plans

View or Change Your Elections

New Faculty, Staff, and LiUNA BU Members

If you are a new faculty or staff member, you will receive an email from Benefits, inviting you to elect or waive benefits. You must take action to enroll or waive within 30 days, or you will be enrolled automatically with individual coverage in the CareFirst BCBS Core PPO Plan. Learn more about making your enrollment decisions.

To help you make informed decisions about your benefits, Benefits & Worklife offers New Employee Benefits Orientations live via Zoom on the 2nd Wednesday of every month for new faculty and staff, as well as a pre-recorded orientation that you can watch on-demand. Open the flyer to see the schedule.

New LiUNA Bargaining Unit members are eligible to enroll in benefits after completing the 90-day probationary period. Benefits & Worklife hosts monthly in-person benefits orientations at Eastern on the 3rd Tuesday of each month for LiUNA BU only. Open the schedule of live, in-person orientations for new bargaining unit members.

Student & Learner Health Benefits

JHU offers a health plan that provides medical coverage for undergraduate and graduate students. We also offer optional dental and vision plans.

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Learn More About Your Benefits:

Health & Life

Get the details on our extensive offerings of health and life insurance options for you and your family.

Retirement Savings & Planning

Whether you’re just entering the workforce, about to retire, or already enjoying your post-work years, JHU has a variety of plans and programs to help.

Time Off

View our holiday calendar, learn how sick and vacation days accrue, and get the details on our leave for new parents.

Family and Caregiving Programs

Check out our family-focused programs—from adoption assistance, to help finding and paying for child care and elder care, and more.

Well-Being Programs

Take a Burnalong class, or get help with healthy habits or losing weight. We can even help you boost your financial health.

Employee Assistance Program

Helps you through all of life’s moments—from the most mundane to the most challenging.

Tuition Assistance

Learn more about tuition grants, reimbursement, and remission, which can help you—and your family—realize your dreams.

Live Near Your Work

Thinking of buying a home in Baltimore City? Get a grant to help with your down payment and closing costs.

Workshops & Webinars

Schedule a workshop or webinar for your next department event.

Discounts

Save money with discounts on everything from rental cars to sporting events to theme parks, and more.

Community Engagement

Find your opportunity to connect with and give back to the community through service and charitable opportunities.

Resources

Find links to benefits forms, provider contacts, summary plan descriptions, and more.