Enroll in Benefits through Employee Self Service
Important notes:
Employees with Qualifying Life Events must first contact the Benefits team by email (benefits@boisestate.edu) or phone (208) 426-4429 to open their enrollment.
Access a video of these instructions on the Bronco Hub YouTube Channel.
Step 1: Access the Benefits Module
Prior to enrolling in benefits in Bronco Hub, the Benefits team strongly encourages you to consult the Benefits Checklist and Enrollment Guide and make note of your plan selections. Consulting the checklist prior to enrolling in benefits in Bronco Hub will make the process much easier for you.
Once you have identified your plan selections, sign in to Bronco Hub from http://my.boisestate.edu.
Access Me from the top navigation section of Bronco Hub.
Select the Benefits tile.
Select Change Benefit Elections.
Step 2: Add Dependents
You must add dependents as contacts in the People I Plan to Cover section in order to enroll them in benefits. If the person(s) you plan to cover are already displayed in this section, skip to Step 3 to update their records.
To add a dependent, select Create Contact.
Enter applicable details in the following fields for each contact:
Relationship: Select the relevant relationship from the dropdown menu (i.e. spouse, child, stepchild, etc.)
Last Name: Enter the contact’s last name
First Name: Enter the contact’s first name
Gender: Select the contact’s gender
Date of Birth: Enter the contact’s date of birth
Relationship Start Date: Enter your relationship start date.
Important note about Relationship Start Date and qualifying life events: The relationship start date needs to be the same date as your qualifying life event date if you are updating benefit elections due to a qualifying life event. Contact the Benefits team by email (benefits@boisestate.edu) or phone (208) 426-4429 if you need to initiate a qualifying life event.
Select the + icon next to National ID and enter the nine digit Social Security Number for your contact. Note: National ID is not needed for newborns.
If your contact is covered in another plan, select the Covered in Another Plan checkbox and enter the name of the plan in the Plan text box.
Once complete, select Save and Close.
Repeat the above to add all of your dependents as contacts.
To update existing contacts, proceed to Step 3.
Otherwise, select Continue.
A pop up message will display a warning message reminding you that you must add contacts in this section prior to enrolling in benefits. Select Cancel if you need to add additional contacts, otherwise select Continue Enrollment and proceed to Step 4.
Step 3: Update Contacts
To view and update a contact’s record, select their name to open their record.
Enter the current date in the Update Date field.
Check their record to ensure that the Relationship, Last Name, First Name, Gender and Date of Birth fields are accurate and complete.
Select the + icon next to National ID and enter the nine digit Social Security Number for your contact.
If your contact is covered in another plan, select the Covered in Another Plan checkbox and enter the name of the plan in the Plan text box.
Once complete, select Save and Close. Repeat the above step until you have updated all of your dependents.
Once complete, select Continue.
A pop up message will display a warning message reminding you that you must add contacts in this section prior to enrolling in benefits. Select Continue Enrollment.
Step 4: Select a medical plan
All of your medical options will be displayed in this section. Please scroll to the bottom of the screen to see all health plan options.
Each option is comprised of three components:
Plan level See OGI’s Medical Plans page
PPO
Traditional
High Deductible with HSA (Health Savings Account)
High Deductible without HSA
Waive coverage
Tax preference
Pre Tax - lowers taxable income
After tax
Coverage
Employee only
Employee and Spouse (E + Spouse)
Employee and Child (E + Child)
Employee and Children (E + Children)
Employee, Spouse, and Child (E + Spouse + Child)
Employee, Spouse, and Children (E + Spouse + Children)
The Plan level is displayed first, followed by the tax preference. Under the plan level and tax preference, you will see who is included in coverage.
The premium amount per paycheck for your selected plan will appear in the Employee Contribution field. Medical premiums are pulled on the 1st and 2nd paychecks of each month. Months with a third paycheck do not draw premiums on the third paycheck.
The Your Total Cost field on the left will update with each plan selection.
Important: If you want to enroll in a Health Savings Account, you must select the High Deductible Health Plan with HSA as your medical plan.
Tip: Make note of whether your selection is Pre Tax or After Tax, as you will need to choose a dental plan with the same tax designation
Once you have located the plan you would like to choose, select the Select button to the right of the plan. The button text will change to Selected and appear in blue.
If you are covering one or more dependents with your selected medical plan, select the checkbox next to the name of each dependent you are covering, then select Next.
Step 5: Select a dental plan
Select your preferred dental plan, ensuring that the tax designation(Pre Tax or After Tax) matches that of your medical plan.
Important Note: Your medical/vision plan and dental plan must both be either Pre Tax or After Tax. Do not select Pre Tax for one plan and After Tax for the other. If you need to change your selected medical plan, select Back to return.
Select Next to proceed.
Step 6: Select a Health Savings Account (optional)
Only select a Health Savings Account (HSA) if you have selected a High Deductible Health Plan with Health Savings Account (HDHP with HSA) medical plan. If you are not selecting a HDHP with HSA, select Waive Coverage.
Employees with the High Deductible Health Plan with HSA are able to select both their employer and employee coverage on this screen. Select the following:
Select a Health Savings Account (HSA) Employer (ER) coverage option and
Select a Health Savings Account (HSA) (employee) coverage option.
Select Next to proceed.
Step 7: Select Flexible Spending Accounts (optional)
Flexible Spending Account (FSA) plans are selectable on this screen. There are three FSA plans::
Health Flexible Spending Account
Health Flexible Spending Account Limited Purpose*
Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
*The Health Flexible Spending Account Limited Purpose option is only available for those who select a High Deductible Health Plan (with or without HSA).
To opt into an FSA, select an FSA option and enter the dollar amount you would like to contribute per pay period in the Contribution field. The Annual Amount will update to display your total annual amount for the plan based on your to per pay period contribution.
To learn more about your Flexible Spending Account eligibility and options, consult the Benefits Checklist and Enrollment Guide.
To waive coverage, select the Health Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Waive Coverage and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Waive Coverage options.
Select Next.
Step 8: Review elections
Review your benefit elections to catch common issues prior to submitting the form.
Check to ensure that all of the dependents you wish to cover are listed below your Medical / Vision and Dental plans (if applicable).
Check to ensure that your Medical / Vision and Dental plans are both Pre Tax or After Tax. It is important that the tax statuses match.
If you have selected the Health Savings Account (HSA), you must select the High Deductible Health Plan with HSA medical option.
Select the Back button to edit plan selections if needed. You may also select the individual Benefit bubble located in the upper section of the screen to navigate directly to a benefits section.
To submit your benefit elections, select Submit. A confirmation message will display on your screen indicating that your enrollments have been saved.
You are highly encouraged to save a copy of your enrollments. If an issue occurs with your enrollment in HCM and it is not caught during your enrollment window, this document will be requested by the Benefits team.
To save a copy of your enrollments, select the Print button, then right-click your screen and select Print, then select Print to PDF and save the document locally.
Step 9: Validate enrollment submission
Navigate back to your Bronco Hub home screen and select the Benefits tile.
Select View Current and Future Enrollments.
Enter 6/1/25 as the effective date for Open Enrollment for fiscal year 2026. Please note that the actual effective date for elections made during FY26 Open Enrollment is 7/1/2025.
Review your benefits listed on this screen to make sure that your benefit enrollment was successfully submitted.
What’s next:
The Benefits team will review your plan selections for accuracy prior to completing your enrollment. They may reach out to you to correct issues with your benefit elections if they find issues.
If you encounter system issues while updating your benefits, enter an HR Support Request ticket and select Benefits Enrollment from the issue dropdown field in the form.
If you have questions about your benefits or the enrollment process, contact the Benefits team at benefits@boisestate.edu or call (208) 426-4429.
Office of Continuous Improvement
oci@boisestate.edu
1910 University Dr. Boise, ID 83725-1247