Learn, Choose, Thrive: 2026 Benefits Presentation Series
Open Enrollment is now closed. You can make changes to your benefits if you have a "qualified life event." Learn more on the UVA HR Life Changes webpages.
Benefits presentations are a GREAT way to practice self-care AND get the most out of your benefits for plan year 2026. UVA offers you many ways to learn about your benefits, and benefits presentations are just one option. Watch recorded and livestreamed presentations throughout the months of September and October.
Choose presentations that fit your schedule, your knowledge needs, and your interests. Empower your career through self-care and enhancing your well-being!
Choosing benefits is a significant investment in your physical and financial well-being, leading to more success in your professional life. Using the Open Enrollment resources available, such as attending a presentation, helps you understand your coverage needs, gives you the opportunity to ask questions, and prepares you to make the best choices today as you plan for the future.
What You Need to Know:
There are two benefits presentations hosted virtually by the HR Benefits team
The presentations are the same except for the live Q&A at the end
One of the presentations will be recorded and linked on this page after completion
The presentations will include an overview of Open Enrollment, changes for 2026, resources to learn more about your benefits and maximize your wellness, details on the UVA Health Plan, and key dates
The University of Virginia is committed to providing universal access to our events. Please contact AskHR@virginia.edu to request disability accommodations. Advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility needs. Please contact us at least seven days prior to the start of each event.
Expo Presentations and Town Hall Oct. 8
Where: Newcomb Hall 3rd Floor, South Meeting Room - attend in person or virtually
Expo Presentation Schedule:
9:30 a.m. - Fidelity
10:45 a.m. - TIAA
12:00 noon - Town Hall
1:45 p.m. - JABA
Click the live-stream link on Oct. 8, 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.; no registration required.
Town Hall
The Open Enrollment Town Hall brings in additional information beyond the Open Enrollment benefits presentations or vendor webinars. The Town Hall included presentations and a Q&A session with Hoos Well, UVA Faculty and Employee Assistance Program (FEAP), TIAA , Fidelity, and the HR Benefits team.
The University of Virginia is committed to providing universal access to all of our events. Live captioning will be provided during this event and closed captions will be provided for the recording approximately three business days after the event. Please contact AskHR@virginia.edu to request disability accommodations. Advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility needs. Please contact us at least seven days prior to the start of this event.
Improve your financial and retirement fitness by attending a live webinar or workshop, presented by HR and Hoos Well partners Fidelity, TIAA, and Virginia529. Choose from topics that includes all areas of spending, saving, planning, investing, and planning for retirement.
September 15 (Monday) - Set Your Retirement Date: Understand the Factors to Get You to Your Goal
Whether you plan to retire today or 30 years from now, it's never too early--or too late--to design the life you want. Let's explore the steps to getting you there. Presented by TIAA.
September 18 (Thursday) - Making the Most of Your Retirement Savings
See the importance of saving as much as possible. Learn the benefits of saving more. Identify different retirement account types. Explore ways to preserve and grow savings. Presented by Fidelity.
October 8 (Wednesday) - Exploring the Benefits of an HSA
Understand the benefits of a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) with Health Savings Account (HSA), and see how the HDHP works together with the HSA. UVA's HDHP is called the Health Savings option. Explore the features of the HSA with Fidelity.
Understanding Medicare, Presented by Jefferson Area Board for Aging (JABA)
A review of Medicare, its parts and what they do and don’t do. Also, what questions to ask as you are first starting on Medicare and what questions you need to ask after you have it set up.
My husband and I are both late in our careers. He works for the Medical side and I work on the Academic side, so there are some subtle differences to our benefits. HR’s benefit specialist spoke to both of us, separately, and helped us look critically at all aspects of each benefit. She pointed out the best options for us and helped us to understand why. At this time in our life, we want to take advantage of all we can and she understood. She was so knowledgeable, and she was completely happy to help. Working with her was far better than worrying about if we had missed something.
Thank you!
Laura Young, Sr. Student Services Coordinator, UVA College of Arts and Sciences
Having trouble finding what you’re looking for?
We strive to make the information on every webpage clear and easy to find. For benefits questions or concerns, or questions about Open Enrollment, please contact the HR Solution Center by phone at 434.243.3344, or by email at AskHR@virginia.edu.
Please let the HR Communications team know if you're having trouble finding what you're looking for on these webpages, so we can improve your experience on this page in the future.
For previous Open Enrollment email communications, see the right sidebar box on this page labeled "Open Enrollment Emails."
*Note for Postdoctoral Fellows: The Open Enrollment process for all Postdoctoral Fellows (non-UVA employees) is managed through UVA Human Resources. For additional information specific to Postdoctoral Fellows, contact Corinne Clasbey or Rachel Short.
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