{"id":88,"date":"2023-10-03T18:19:21","date_gmt":"2023-10-03T22:19:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/benefits.atlantaga.gov\/2026\/?page_id=88"},"modified":"2026-09-28T14:36:01","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T18:36:01","slug":"how-to-enroll","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/benefits.atlantaga.gov\/2026\/how-to-enroll\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Enroll"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-wps-content-blocks-page-banner page-banner\"><div class=\"bg-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1060\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"bg-image inline-image wp-image-1201\" src=\"https:\/\/benefits.atlantaga.gov\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/city_of_atlanta_banner-2025_a.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;object-position:51% 26%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/benefits.atlantaga.gov\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/city_of_atlanta_banner-2025_a.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/benefits.atlantaga.gov\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/city_of_atlanta_banner-2025_a-600x353.jpg 600w, https:\/\/benefits.atlantaga.gov\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/city_of_atlanta_banner-2025_a-768x452.jpg 768w, https:\/\/benefits.atlantaga.gov\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/city_of_atlanta_banner-2025_a-1536x905.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-wps-content-blocks-page-banner-content page-banner__content\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Enroll<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:80px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-744ef70d wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-aacabf4f wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<p class=\"is-style-lead wp-block-paragraph\">Newly hired employees must enroll within 30 days of your date of hire.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-744ef70d wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While your benefits coverage begins on your date of hire, you have 30 calendar days (including your hire date) to make your initial benefit elections. Those benefits will remain in effect through December 31, 2026. If you do not make an initial election, you will not be permitted to enroll until the next Open Enrollment period, unless you experience a qualified life event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You must enroll in benefits if you wish to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select coverage for the first time for yourself and\/or dependents<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Participate in a <a href=\"https:\/\/benefits.atlantaga.gov\/2026\/active-employees\/flexible-spending-accounts\/\">Flexible Spending Account<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/benefits.atlantaga.gov\/2026\/active-employees\/health-savings-account\/\">Health Savings Account<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Participate in <a href=\"https:\/\/benefits.atlantaga.gov\/2026\/active-employees\/supplemental-benefits\/\">Voluntary benefits<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-744ef70d wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-794ac2cb wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-pill-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-quaternary-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/ehxr.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Enroll Now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-h5 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-bottom:0.5rem\">If you have questions or need help enrolling<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>For questions about enrolling online or your benefits<\/strong>, please call the City of Atlanta benefits department at&nbsp;<strong>404-330-6036<\/strong>, Monday to Friday, from 8:15 a.m. to 6 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion-block\"><button class=\"wp-block-wps-content-blocks-accordion accordion-button\" id=\"before-enrolling\" title=\"Toggle Accordion\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content_436\"><span class=\"accordion-title\" id=\"accordion-title_183\">Before Enrolling<\/span><span class=\"accordion-icon\"><\/span><\/button><div class=\"accordion-content\" id=\"accordion-content_436\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title_183\" role=\"region\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Educate yourself about your benefit options by going to <a href=\"https:\/\/benefits.atlantaga.gov\/2026\/resources\/#important-documents\">Resources &gt; Important Documents<\/a> and reading the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Actives or retiree benefits guide for additional details about your benefits.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check to see if your doctors and healthcare facilities are in your potential plan\u2019s network by going to the plan website.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you or a covered family member regularly takes a medication, check to see how it is covered by the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/benefits.atlantaga.gov\/2026\/active-employees\/medical-plan-options\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">medical plan<\/a>&nbsp;you are considering and at what cost to you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion-block\"><button class=\"wp-block-wps-content-blocks-accordion accordion-button\" title=\"Toggle Accordion\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content_8688fd\"><span class=\"accordion-title\" id=\"accordion-title_8688fd\">How to Use the Enrollment Site: Active Employees<\/span><span class=\"accordion-icon\"><\/span><\/button><div class=\"accordion-content\" id=\"accordion-content_8688fd\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title_8688fd\" role=\"region\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-h4\">How to Enroll<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are two ways to enroll access the enrollment system:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click the red \u201cEnroll Now\u201d button on the home page of this website, or<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go directly to the&nbsp;<em>ATLcloud<\/em>&nbsp;site at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ehxr.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">https:\/\/ehxr.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com\/<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-no-bullets\">\n<li>In either case, follow the instructions below.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-h5\">Enrollment Instructions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From the&nbsp;<em>ATLcloud&nbsp;<\/em>website:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ehxr.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">https:\/\/ehxr.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To log in if you are an&nbsp;<strong>active employee<\/strong>, enter your username and password. If you are a&nbsp;<strong>retiree<\/strong>, enter your employee ID and password. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you need an Oracle password reset, click \u201cFORGOT PASSWORD\u201d on the main screen and change it there.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After you login, click the \u201cHouse\u201d icon on the top right, then click the orange \u201cBenefits\u201d icon.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Next, click on the white \u201cUpdate Enrollment\u201d box.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-h5\">Dependents and Beneficiaries<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Under \u201cBefore you enroll,\u201d click on \u201cVerify people you\u2019d like to cover\u201d and enter anyone you want to list as a dependent and\/or beneficiary, <strong>if they are NOT already listed in the system<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Under \u201cMy Contacts,\u201d click the name to confirm dependent or beneficiary information. Use the gray edit pencil on the right to make changes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you need to add a new dependent or beneficiary, click on the \u201c+\u201d box on the right of \u201cMy Contacts.\u201d <strong>DO NOT ADD A CONTACT MORE THAN ONCE.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter the person\u2019s name and relationship. Be sure to complete the \u201cRelationship,\u201d \u201cRelationship Start Date,\u201d \u201cLast Name,\u201d and \u201cFirst Name\u201d fields. <strong>The relationship start date you enter MUST be a date PRIOR to the Open Enrollment start date.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For \u201cRelationship Start Date,\u201d enter the date you\u2019re completing the enrollment. For a stepchild, select \u201cChild\u201d as the relationship.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When finished, click \u201cSubmit\u201d at the bottom of the screen.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Repeat these steps as many times as necessary to add dependents and beneficiaries.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When you are ready to enroll, click \u201cEnroll in Benefits that matter to you,\u201d then Click \u201cEdit\u201d to enroll or make changes or \u201cview enrollment\u201d to see your current elections without making a change.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When you see the \u201cAuthorization\u201d page, read the information and click \u201cContinue.\u201d Then \u201cEdit Benefits\u201d to make changes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Review the plans and click \u201cEnroll\u201d or \u201cUnenroll\u201d to elect, change, or remove options. Use \u201cContinue\u201d to go section by section or skip ahead using the list on the right.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After you\u2019re done, you\u2019ll see \u201cReview and Submit.\u201d You can edit any section using the gray pencil to the right before you finalize your elections, then click \u201csubmit.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When you see \u201cEnrollment submitted,\u201d use the white arrow at the top left to return to the \u201cYour Benefits\u201d homepage. To add documents, click \u201cDocument Records\u201d on the right.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-h5\">Edit Benefits<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If you&#8217;re enrolled in a High-Deductible Health Plan, decide how much extra you&#8217;d like in your Health Savings Account , click \u201cenroll\u201d and enter that <strong>annual<\/strong> amount in the \u201cCoverage\u201d box, then \u201csave.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scroll to the bottom of the page and click \u201cContinue.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select your Dental and Vision Plan.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select your Life Insurance and click \u201cenroll\u201d or \u201cunenroll\u201d to elect or remove coverage.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assign the percentage of life insurance payouts each beneficiary should receive, and select both Primary and Contingent beneficiaries. Repeat for additional policies listed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose a Flexible Spending Account option and enter the coverage amount.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select Voluntary Plan options.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When you are ready to continue, click \u201cSubmit.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Review your plan. You can edit any section using the gray pencil to the right before you finalize your elections, then click \u201csubmit.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If everything is correct, click \u201cSubmit.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-h5\">Important Notes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You cannot select both a Health Savings Account (HSA) and Health Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA). Only one may be chosen.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An HSA is only available if you&#8217;re enrolled in a High- Deductible Health Plan.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If enrolled in an HSA, you can still contribute to a Dependent Care FSA.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If adding a <strong>New Dependent<\/strong>, upload a marriage and\/ or birth certificate for verification to the \u201cDocument of Record\u201d tab on your Oracle home page or email it to the Insurance Division at <a href=\"mailto:benefits@atlantaga.gov\">benefits@atlantaga.gov<\/a>. (Be sure to enter your dependent\u2019s Social Security number in the \u201cNational Identifiers\u201d section.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion-block\"><button class=\"wp-block-wps-content-blocks-accordion accordion-button\" title=\"Toggle Accordion\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content_704\"><span class=\"accordion-title\" id=\"accordion-title_707\">How to Use the Enrollment Site: Retirees<\/span><span class=\"accordion-icon\"><\/span><\/button><div class=\"accordion-content\" id=\"accordion-content_704\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title_707\" role=\"region\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-h4\">How to Enroll<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are two ways to enroll access the enrollment system:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click the red \u201cEnroll Now\u201d button on the home page of this website, or<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go directly to the&nbsp;<em>ATLcloud<\/em>&nbsp;site at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ehxr.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">https:\/\/ehxr.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com\/<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-no-bullets\">\n<li>In either case, follow the instructions below.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-h5\">Enrollment Instructions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From the&nbsp;<em>ATLcloud&nbsp;<\/em>website:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ehxr.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">https:\/\/ehxr.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To log in if you are a&nbsp;<strong>retiree<\/strong>, enter your employee ID and password. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you need an Oracle password reset, click \u201cFORGOT PASSWORD\u201d on the main screen and change it there.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After you login, click the \u201cHouse\u201d icon on the top right, then click the orange \u201cBenefits\u201d icon.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Next, click on the white \u201cUpdate Enrollment\u201d box.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-h5\">Dependents and Beneficiaries<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Under \u201cBefore you enroll\u201d Click on \u201cVerify people you\u2019d like to cover\u201d and enter anyone you want to list as a dependent and\/or beneficiary, <strong>if they are NOT already listed in the system.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Under \u201cMy Contacts,\u201d click the name to confirm dependent or beneficiary information. Use the gray edit pencil on the right to make changes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you need to add a new dependent or beneficiary, click on the \u201c+\u201d box on the right of \u201cMy contacts.\u201d <strong>DO NOT ADD A CONTACT MORE THAN ONCE.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter the person\u2019s name and relationship. Be sure to complete the \u201cRelationship,\u201d \u201cRelationship Start Date,\u201d \u201cLast Name,\u201d and \u201cFirst Name\u201d fields. <strong>The relationship start date you enter MUST be a date PRIOR to the Open Enrollment start date.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For \u201cRelationship Start Date,\u201d enter the date you\u2019re completing the enrollment. For a stepchild, select \u201cChild\u201d as the relationship.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When finished, click \u201cSubmit\u201d at the bottom of the screen.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Repeat these steps as many times as necessary to add dependents and beneficiaries.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When you are ready to enroll, click \u201cEnroll in Benefits that matter to you\u201d then Click \u201cEdit\u201d to enroll or make changes or \u201cview enrollment\u201d to see your current elections without making a change.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When you see the \u201cAuthorization\u201d page, read the information and click \u201cContinue.\u201d Then \u201cEdit Benefits\u201d to make changes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Review the plans and click \u201cEnroll\u201d or \u201cUnenroll\u201d to elect, change, or remove options. Use \u201cContinue\u201d to go section by section or skip ahead using the list on the right.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After you\u2019re done, you\u2019ll see \u201cReview and Submit.\u201d You can edit any section using the gray pencil to the right before you finalize your elections, then click \u201csubmit.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When you see \u201cEnrollment submitted,\u201d use the white arrow at the top left to return to the \u201cYour Benefits\u201d homepage. To add documents, click \u201cDocument Records\u201d on the right.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-h5\">Edit Benefits<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>When you are ready to enroll, click \u201cEnroll in Benefits that matter to you,\u201d then Click \u201cEdit\u201d to enroll or make changes or \u201cview enrollment\u201d to see your current elections without making a change.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When you see the \u201cAuthorization\u201d page, read the information and click \u201cContinue.\u201d Then click \u201cEdit Benefits\u201d to make changes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Review the plans and click \u201cEnroll\u201d or \u201cUnenroll\u201d to elect, change, or remove options. Use \u201cContinue\u201d to go section by section or skip ahead using the list on the right.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After you\u2019re done, you\u2019ll see \u201cReview and Submit.\u201d You can edit any section using the gray pencil to the right before you finalize your elections, then click \u201csubmit.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When you see \u201cEnrollment submitted,\u201d use the white arrow at the top left to return to the \u201cYour Benefits\u201d homepage. To add documents, click \u201cDocument Records\u201d on the right.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select your Life Insurance and click \u201cenroll\u201d or \u201cunenroll\u201d to elect or remove coverage.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assign the percentage of life insurance payouts each beneficiary should receive, and select both Primary and Contingent beneficiaries.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose which beneficiaries would receive anything as a <strong>primary recipient<\/strong>. <em>(For example, will your spouse receive 100% of the benefit if something happens to you or share the benefit with a child, Ex: Spouse 50% child 50%?)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose which beneficiaries would receive anything as a <strong>contingent recipient<\/strong>. <em>(For example, what will your children receive if something happens to you and your primary recipient?)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When you are ready to continue, click \u201cSubmit.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Review your plan. You can edit any section using the gray pencil to the right before you finalize your elections, then click \u201csubmit.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If everything is correct, click \u201cSubmit.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-h5\">Important Notes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If adding a <strong>New Dependent<\/strong>, upload a marriage and\/ or birth certificate for verification to the \u201cDocument of Record\u201d tab on your Oracle home page or email it to the Insurance Division at <a href=\"mailto:benefits@atlantaga.gov\">benefits@atlantaga.gov<\/a>. (Be sure to enter your dependent\u2019s Social Security number in the \u201cNational Identifiers\u201d section.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion-block\"><button class=\"wp-block-wps-content-blocks-accordion accordion-button\" title=\"Toggle Accordion\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content_969\"><span class=\"accordion-title\" id=\"accordion-title_15\">Enrollment FAQs<\/span><span class=\"accordion-icon\"><\/span><\/button><div class=\"accordion-content\" id=\"accordion-content_969\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title_15\" role=\"region\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-h5\">What is my enrollment website user name?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your user name is your employee ID number. If you cannot locate your employee ID number, please call the Help Desk at&nbsp;<strong>404-546-4246<\/strong>. The Help Desk representative will ask a series of questions for validation purposes and will provide you with your user name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-h5\">What do I do if I forget my enrollment site password?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You need to click \u201cForgot Your Password\u201d online from the enrollment site login page. A valid COA email address is required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-h5\">What should I do if I do not have access to the online enrollment system?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please call our Help Desk at <strong>404-546-4246<\/strong>, Monday to Friday, from 8:15 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Help Desk will be able to authorize access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-h5\">If I enroll online, how can I prove I have enrolled or confirmed my benefits?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can print a confirmation statement when you have completed your online enrollment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-h5\">What happens if I miss the enrollment deadline?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While your benefits coverage begins on your date of hire, you have 30 calendar days (including your hire date) to make your initial benefit elections. If you do not enroll by the deadline, you will only have basic benefits provided by the City. Without an initial election, you will not be permitted to enroll until the next Open Enrollment period, unless you experience a qualified life event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You must enroll in benefits if you wish to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select coverage for the first time for yourself and\/or dependents<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Participate in a <a href=\"https:\/\/benefits.atlantaga.gov\/2026\/active-employees\/flexible-spending-accounts\/\">Flexible Spending Account<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/benefits.atlantaga.gov\/2026\/active-employees\/health-savings-account\/\">Health Savings Account<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Participate in <a href=\"https:\/\/benefits.atlantaga.gov\/2026\/active-employees\/supplemental-benefits\/\">Voluntary benefits<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-h5\">Where can I find the insurance premiums for 2026?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Click the appropriate rate sheet to see what you will pay for coverage in 2026:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/benefits.atlantaga.gov\/2026\/resources\/#important-documents\">Actives Rate Sheet<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/benefits.atlantaga.gov\/2026\/resources\/#important-documents\">Retiree Rate Sheet<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-h5\">What if I have other questions?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>For questions about enrolling online or your benefits<\/strong>, please call the City of Atlanta benefits department at 404-330-6036, Monday to Friday, from 8:15 a.m. to 6 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-wps-content-blocks-video-popup video-popup\"><div class=\"video-popup-img\"><script src=\"\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/f54hq29snz.jsonp\" async><\/script><script src=\"\/\/fast.wistia.com\/assets\/external\/E-v1.js\" async><\/script><div class=\"wistia_embed wistia_async_f54hq29snz popover=true popoverContent=html\"><a class=\"wisita-popup-link\" href=\"#\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1620\" src=\"https:\/\/benefits.atlantaga.gov\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/presentation2026.jpg\" width=\"1321\" height=\"742\" srcset=\"https:\/\/benefits.atlantaga.gov\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/presentation2026.jpg 1321w, https:\/\/benefits.atlantaga.gov\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/presentation2026-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/benefits.atlantaga.gov\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/presentation2026-768x431.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1321px) 100vw, 1321px\" \/><\/figure><span class=\"play-btn\"><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Newly hired employees must enroll within 30 days of your date of hire. 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