2016 Annual Renewal and Annual Enrollment Dates

Annual renewal is the time of year when cooperatives choose their NRECA group benefits for the upcoming plan year. Annual enrollment is when employees choose the NRECA group benefits that will be offered by their co-ops for the upcoming year. The dates for these opportunities to elect benefits for 2016 are:

• Annual renewal: August 12–September 25, 2015
• Annual enrollment: October 29–November 25, 2015
  • BA preview period: October 29–November 1, 2015
  • Wave 1 (blue): November 2–15, 2015
  • Wave 2 (yellow): November 9–22, 2015
  • BA approval period: November 23–25, 2015

Check the map below to find your co-op’s wave, or visit the Administration page on the Employee Benefits website. We will be sharing more information on annual renewal and annual enrollment in I&FS Weekly and Benefits Bulletin, as well as at the INTERACT Conference.

If you have questions about annual renewal or annual enrollment, speak with your field representative. You also can contact the Member Contact Center at 866.673.2299 or contactcenter@nreca.coop.