2026 NWACC Benefits Guide

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2026 BENEFITS GUIDE 2026 Northwest Arkansas Community College Benefits Guide Here’s where to find ... A few notes about enrolling in benefits 3 Short-term disability 16 Medicare education 5 Long-term disability 17 Medical benefits 6 Critical illness 18 RxCompass 8 Employee assistance program 20 Dental 9 Flexible spending accounts 22 Family forming 10 Pet wellness 25 Vision 11 Frequently asked questions 26 Contacts 27 Additional resources 28 Group term life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D)12 Voluntary term life insurance 13 NWACC health and ancillary benefits package Northwest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) appreciates your commitment to our success. We’re equally committed to providing you with competitive, affordable health and wellness benefits to help you take care of yourself and your family. Please read this guide carefully. It has a summary of your plan options and helpful tips for getting the most value from your benefits plans. We understand that you may have questions about annual enrollment, and we’ll do our best to help you understand your options and guide you through the process. This guide is not your only resource, of course. Anytime you have questions about benefits or the enrollment process, you can contact your human resources representative. 2 2026 Northwest Arkansas Community College Benefits Guide A few notes about enrolling in benefits Qualifying life events Choosing your employee benefits is one of the most important decisions you will make as an employee. Whether enrolling as a new hire, during a qualifying event or during open enrollment, you should review this information carefully to make sure you are making informed decisions. All required benefit enrollment forms must be completed and submitted in Workday within the first five days of your employment. PLEASE NOTE: This year is an active enrollment, meaning you must go into Workday and enroll to have coverage for 2026. If you do not go into Workday and re-enroll in benefits during this year’s open enrollment, your coverage(s) will not carry over into 2026. If you need to add or remove coverage for yourself or your dependents, you must do so during an open enrollment period unless you have a qualifying life event as defined by the IRS. It is your responsibility to notify human resources within 30 days of the qualifying life event.