Welcome to your first Broward County Board of County Commissioners Open Enrollment period! This page is a quick reference for those new hires to Broward County who have never done an annual Open Enrollment.
What is Open Enrollment?
Open enrollment is the period of time each year that you make your benefit plan selections or waivers for the following year. It is a requirement every year that you must complete. As a new hire, you must complete open enrollment during this time for your benefits beginning in 2026.
When to Enroll?
Open Enrollment begins at 8:30 AM on October 27 and ends on November 7, 2025. Your selected benefits will become available on January 1, 2026. Every Broward County employee must log in to elect or waive benefits for 2026.
What to Expect?
To help you during this open enrollment season, Employee Benefits Services hosts many educational events throughout the County for employees, such as:
- Open Enrollment Presentations
- Vendor Fairs with Biometric Screenings
Open Enrollment presentations are available IN-person, Virtual, and On-Demand recording. Please go to the EVENTS Page to filter by Open Enrollment and ANY DATE to see schedules for OE Events.
*Spouses or domestic partners are encouraged to participate.
Engagement Incentive – Take Action Now.
In recognition of the importance of annual preventive screenings, the County has an Engagement Incentive program for employees enrolled in one of the HDHP plans to encourage members to have their annual screenings done once a year.
The Engagement Incentive requires completion each year of any one of the following wellbeing events that are billed as preventive by your provider:
- Annual preventive physical
- Annual Well-woman exam
- Preventive Mammogram for women
- Preventive Colonoscopy for those over age 45
- Biometric Screening with RALLY Health Assessment/Survey
To receive your 2026 HSA funding, you and your enrolled spouse/domestic partner must complete one of the activities listed above by December 31, 2025.
NOTE: Form is ONLY for new enrollees.
Employees enrolled in the HDHP plan who are not eligible for a Health Savings Account (HSA) will receive their funding deposited into a Health Reimbursement Account (HRA).
Earn WellBeing Rewards.
UHC offers health and WellBeing Programs that offer information and support as part of Broward County's health plans through Optum Engage. The program is designed to engage enrolled employees and their enrolled spouse or domestic partner in achieving healthy lifestyles. The program rewards up to $300 per year for each person for completing selected activities. Completing the biometric screening and Health Survey earns $25 each once a year.
You have until June 1, 2026, to redeem your 2025 rewards for various gift cards. Rewards not redeemed will be lost and no longer available for use.
For more information on the Health and WellBeing Programs, visit www.broward.org/WellBeing.
How do I enroll or waive coverage?
The Online Open Enrollment PeopleSoft Employee Self-Service portal is the tool you will use to select or waive your 2026 benefits. It can be accessed at broward.org/openenrollment from work or from home. You will need your Broward County User ID and password and MUST sign up for Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) to log in to the Online Open Enrollment PeopleSoft Employee Self-Service Portal outside the County system. The Portal opens at 8:30 AM on Monday, October 27, 2025, and closes automatically on Friday, November 7, 2025. You can log in and change your selections until the closing date. The last selection submitted will be your enrollment for 2026.
Once you have completed the entire Open Enrollment process, a Benefits Summary Statement will be emailed by the next day to the email you provided during the OE process. If you DO NOT see plans or dependents you want to insure for 2026, go back through the process. Save or print a copy for your records and compare it to your 1st paycheck in 2026 – January 9, 2026.
Forgot your User ID and/or Password?
If you have forgotten your User ID and/or password or need to reset your password, contact ETS at 954-357-8600 for assistance.
Every Broward County employee must log in to elect or waive 2026 benefits.
