--- title: "Sign Me Up: The Employee Benefits Enrollment Process" description: Open enrollment is a relatively simple process once employees have decided which benefits best meet their health and budgetary needs. 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Under normal circumstances, employees would attend an in-person meeting at which the employer, an insurance provider or a [professional employer organization](https://blog.axcethr.com/small-businesses-health-insurance-and-the-peo-option) – depending on whether the employer works with a PEO or other provider or manages benefits in-house – would distribute information about each available benefits plan. During that meeting, employees would be able to review information and ask questions about each plan. During the pandemic, however, such meetings typically are being held online. Employees will [receive information in advance](https://blog.axcethr.com/distributing-open-enrollment-materials-electronically) of the meeting, with PEO or internal HR representatives available before, during and after to answer questions. After employees fully understand each of their options and the associated costs, they select which benefits plans – if any – they want to enroll in for the coming year. 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Employers should communicate early and often as renewal dates approach to give employees ample time to educate themselves about their options and select the benefits that will help them stay healthy and engaged in the coming year. 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