Definicja open enrollment

A period of time during which an organization allows its employees to enroll in new benefits plans or change benefits elections.

The benefits offer set up for open enrollment is valid during the open enrollment period. Plans available for selection during the open enrollment start on a future date, for example, at the beginning of the next year.

Open enrollment is common in the USA and Canada.

Example:

A company allows its employees to choose their benefits on an annual basis for the next year. The open enrollment period is 1 Oct 1999 to 30 Nov 1999, and new benefits elected by employees are valid from 1 Jan 2000 to 31 Dec 2000.