Open enrollment closes November 13, 2026.
Open Enrollment
Changes are effective January 1, 2027
- Open Enrollment Newsletter
- Open Enrollment Portal Instructions
- Colgate Portal
- 2027 Colgate Benefit Summary
- 2027 Open Enrollment PowerPoint Presentation
Important Dates
- November 5, 2026, 10 a.m.: Alera Group: Virtual Open Enrollment Presentation, Zoom
- November 10, 2026, 2 p.m.: Alera Group: Virtual Open Enrollment Presentation, Zoom
- November 12, 2026, 11 a.m.: TIAA: How to get the most from your employee retirement plan, register
- November 13, 2026: Open enrollment ends
Events
Plan Information
- Excellus Contract
- Health Insurance FAQs
- Glossary of Medical Terms
- Summary of Benefits and Coverage-Active Employee
- Excellus Benefit Summary- Active Employee
- Delta Dental Information
- AFLAC-Cancer Indemnity Insurance
- Retirement Salary Reduction Agreement
- CU Well 2026-2027
- OptumRx January 2027 Formulary
- OptumRx January 2027 Exclusion List
- Out of Area Coverage
- Marketplace Notice
- 2027 Compliance Annual Notices
- Breast Milk Expression
- Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
- Telemedicine
- Telemedicine FAQ
- Behavioral Telemedicine
- Dermatology Telemedicine
- Vision Benefit Summary
Rate Information
Health and Dental Insurance
All employees except those part of the Local 200 United SEIU Union: calculate your share of the premium (.xlsx) for dependent health insurance for 2027.
Local 200 United SEIU Union members: calculate your share of the premium (.xlsx) for dependent health insurance for 2027.
Notices
Benefit Contact Information
Alera Group
1-800-836-0026 opt 2
support@aleracare.zendesk.com
AFLAC
1-800-992-3522
aflac.com
BRiDGES
315-697-3947
Delta Dental
1-800-932-0783
deltadentalins.com
Emeriti
1-866-363-7484
emeritihealth.org
Excellus BC/BS of Utica
1-877-381-8659
excellusbcbs.com
Fidelity Investments
1-800-343-0860
netbenefits.com/atwork
Guardian/VSP
1-888-600-1600
vsp.com
HigherEd EAP
1-800-252-4555
higheredeap.com
Lifetime Benefit Solutions
1-800-327-7130
lifetimebenefitsolutions.com
OptumRx
1-855-227-8568
optumrx.com
TIAA
1-800-842-2776
tiaa.com/colgate
Personify Health - CU Well
1-888-671-9395
support@personifyhealth.com