Open Enrollment for PEBP health plans and NSHE voluntary benefits is here and runs May 1–31, 2026, with an effective date of July 1, 2026. This is your annual opportunity to review your benefits and make any updates in your  for the upcoming plan year. If you are not making any changes, this is a passive enrollment and your current PEBP coverage will automatically continue. No action is required.
For NSHE voluntary benefits, a  Open Enrollment task will appear in your inbox and will remain there until June 1, 2026. If you do not plan to make any changes, you can simply leave the task in your inbox, no action is required, and your current elections will carry forward.
Important Reminder: Review Premium Changes
Even if you’re planning to keep your current coverage, it’s important to review plan premiums for the upcoming year. Some plans have premium changes, so we encourage all employees to review the  on the PEBP Open Enrollment webpage before deciding whether to make updates or keep your current elections.
What can you do during Open Enrollment?
You can review and make changes such as:
PEBP Health Plans (via the PEBP Portal):
- Consumer Driven High Deductible Plan (CDHP – PPO)
- Low Deductible Plan (LD-PPO)
- HMO Plan
- Health Savings Account (for CDHP participants)
NSHE Voluntary Benefits (via Workday):
- Flexible Spending Accounts (Medical, Limited Scope, Dependent Care)
- MetLife Legal Services plan
While you have until May 31st to complete your Open Enrollment elections, May 30 – May 31 is a weekend. If you are locked out of the PEBP Portal, there will not be anyone available to help you and you will not be able to make Open Enrollment changes. We strongly encourage you to make all your Open Enrollment elections on or before Friday, May 29, 2026.
Events & Resources
Webinars All Month Long
Throughout May, you can attend live webinars and virtual sessions to learn more about your options.
Visit our Open Enrollment webpage for the full schedule and session links.
Benefits & Retirement Fair
Want to talk to vendors face-to-face or get personalized guidance?
Employees are invited to attend the UNLV Open Enrollment & Retirement Information Fair:
- Date:Â Tuesday, May 12, 2026
- Time: 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
- Location:Â UNLV Student Union, Room 208
Flex Time:
There is a one-time flexible time allowance approved for those employees who wish to attend. Attendance at the event is optional, and only employees attending the fair will be afforded this one-time flex option.
- Employees are not required to take annual leave and/or leave without pay.
- Employees are required to obtain supervisor approval.
- Supervisors are encouraged to accommodate all requests in consideration of the needs of the department.
- Supervisors have the discretion to stagger employees to ensure continuity of services.
- Supervisors have the discretion to work with employees to determine what time individual employees will be allotted away from campus, considering the collective team.
- Supervisors and employees will establish what day(s) the employee will flex their time within the same week, to account for all hours taken away from campus to attend the fair.
If you have questions or need assistance, please contact the Human Resources Office at HR@nevadastate.edu.