Open Enrollment Dates

November 2 - 13, 2026

Changes Made will be Effective January 1, 2027

Step 1: Gather Open Enrollment Information - Now

Review all open enrollment materials and plan information available on the Saint Ambrose website.
Familiarize yourself with benefit changes, deadlines, and enrollment requirements.
Be prepared to answer basic employee questions and direct them to appropriate resources.

Step 2: Distribute Information to Staff - Now

Share all open enrollment materials with employees.
Ensure employees know where to find plan summaries, benefit details, and enrollment instructions. - stambrosefinancial.com
Encourage employees to review information before enrollment begins.

Step 3: Announce Start of Open Enrollment - Now

Communicate the open enrollment start and end dates to all employees.
Inform employees that enrollment will be completed exclusively online through Paylocity and bswift.
Remind employees that timely completion is their responsibility.

Step 4: Provide Employee Checklist – 1st Day of Open Enrollment

On the first day of open enrollment, distribute the Employee Open Enrollment Instructions PDF.
Ensure employees enrollment access instructions.
Be available to assist employees who encounter issues.

EMPLOYEE OPEN ENROLLMENT INSTRUCTIONS PDF

NEW: Open Enrollment has Gone Digital!

For 2027, we're transitioning from paper enrollment forms to bswift, our new online benefits administration system. Employees will be able to review plans, make benefit elections, and manage their benefits through a secure, user-friendly online platform. This change will make Open Enrollment faster, easier, and more convenient than ever before. We're excited to bring this enhanced experience to all employees!

What is Benefits Open Enrollment?

Benefits Open Enrollment is an annual opportunity for benefits-eligible employees to enroll in or make changes to most benefit plans for the upcoming calendar year.

Why is Benefits Open Enrollment Important?

This is the only time you are eligible to make changes unless you have a qualifying life event, such as a family or employment change. Some benefits require re-enrollment if you wish to continue them into 2027.

Open Enrollment is as Easy as 1, 2, 3!

Employee Step-by-Step Directions

1. WHEN? NOW: REVIEW OPEN ENROLLMENT WEBPAGE - The Open Enrollment page (click button below) is where you’ll find materials for the 2027 Plan Year, including the 2027 rates as well as additional resources to help you make informed decisions about health, dental, and vision insurance. If after reviewing the Open Enrollment materials you decide you will not make any changes to health, dental, or vision insurance, you do not need to do anything else unless you're enrolled in Basic Life or any Voluntary Life Insurance Products. If enrolled in Basic Life or any Voluntary Life Insurance Products, you WILL NEED to add beneficiary information (it did not import from the legacy software). If no changes are submitted, any existing enrollment(s) will continue automatically into 2027 at 2027 rates.

Open Enrollment Webpage

2. WHEN? NOW: NEW USER REGISTRATION - All employees need to create their Paylocity username and password prior to being able to use the bswift benefit administration portal or mobile app for open enrollment. By doing this, it activates your employee account which is linked to your bswift benefit profile. Click on the button below to be redirected to the New User Registration Paylocity Webpage.

STEPS ONCE YOU CLICK THE BUTTON TO ACCESS THE NEW USER REGISTRATION:

SELECT "I DON'T HAVE A REGISTRATION CODE"
ENTER COMPANY ID - H5929 (THIS IS THE COMPANY CODE*)
ENTER SSN & DATE OF BIRTH & CHECK THE reCAPTCHA BOX
CLICK CONTINUE
FOLLOW SECURITY QUESTION PROMPTS

*IF YOU'RE AN EMPLOYEE WHO'S IN A TEST PILOT PAYLOCITY PAYROLL LOCATION BELOW, YOU WILL NEED TO ENTER A SEPARATE, UNIQUE COMPANY ID. H5929 WILL NOT WORK IF TRY TO USE IT.

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION, ALMA CENTER: COMPANY ID = 370315
SS PETER & PAUL, INDEPENDENCE: COMPANY ID = 371439
ST. ANTHONY DE PADUA, CAZENOVIA: COMPANY ID = 370318
ST. BRIDGET, ETTRICK: COMPANY ID = 370317
ST. WENCESLAUS, EASTMAN: COMPANY ID = 370316

IMPORTANT: DO NOT ACCESS BSWIFT BEFORE NOV. 2. ACCESSING THE SYSTEM PRIOR TO NOV. 2 WILL AFFECT YOUR CURRENT BENEFIT ENROLLMENT AND DOLC ENTITY BILLING.

New User Registration Link

New User Registration Video Tutorial

3. WHEN? NO EARLIER THAN MONDAY, NOV. 2: OPEN ENROLLMENT IS LIVE - If you are planning to enroll in, change, or cancel health, dental, and/or vision insurance, log in to the Bswift Benefits Portal through Paylocity or Bswift Benefits Mobile App.

IMPORTANT: DO NOT ACCESS BSWIFT BEFORE NOV. 2. ACCESSING THE SYSTEM PRIOR TO NOV. 2 WILL AFFECT YOUR CURRENT BENEFIT ENROLLMENT AND DOLC ENTITY BILLING.

Bswift Benefits Portal through Paylocity Login

1. Log into Paylocity using your created credentials from Step 1 above.

Paylocity Login

2. Select Bswift Benefits from the Hamburger Menu in the upper left hand corner.

This will take you directly to Bswift Benefits. A separate user ID and password is not necessary.

3a. From your Bswift Benefits dashboard, click on the Open Enrollment Button. Follow prompts from there to review your personal information (check all personal information for you and your dependents - especially SSNs).

3b. Basic Life & Voluntary Life Participants - Don't forget to add your beneficiary information.

3c. Once you review all your selections, you'll move to the Review Selections and Cost screen. Keep in mind all costs are listed as monthly unless you're a location using Paylocity Payroll and they will be listed as per pay period costs.

4. Final step is to read through the Participation Statement, click "I Agree" and then click "Complete Enrollment" button.

Bswift Benefits Open Enrollment Using Bswift Mobile App

1. Download the Bswift Mobile App in either the Apple App or Google Play Stores - scan QR code below for easy download.

2. Once the app is downloaded, it's easy to get started. First enter your email address associated with your Paylocity user account. Then follow the step-by-step instructions to authenticate your account with the Bswift mobile app. The authentication process is only required the first time using the app - after that you'll sign in or use Biometrics if you choose to set those up.

Bswift Mobile App Get Started Flyer - 1st Time Login

3. Complete the open enrollment steps on the app as listed above in the Bswift Benefits Portal instructions.

2027 BENEFIT QUESTIONS
Angela Domenget - Benefits Manager
608.860.6816

PAYLOCITY/BSWIFT LOGIN QUESTIONS
Mandy Beauchamp - Paylocity/Bswfit Support
608.519.4630