UToledo Human Resources

New Hire Benefit Information

Welcome to The University of Toledo!

Eligible newly hired employees must complete benefit enrollment and submit required documentation within 30 days of hire date.  If you are a new hire and are curious about the benefit process please view our PDF guide.  

If you are experiencing difficulties enrolling on your MyUT portal here is a  Step by Step Guide.


Documentation Required for Health Care Enrollment (submit within 30 days of hire date):

  • Adding children
    • Birth certificates
    • Court documents and/or adoption paperwork
    • AND adult certification form if child(ren) is (are) 19 or older
  • Adding spouse
    • Marriage certificate (not license)
    • Spousal affidavit if adding spouse to Gold plan (if applicable)
Please follow these steps to ensure that your benefits are processed:
  1. Complete online enrollment in your MyUT portal within 30 days of hire or qualifying event
  2.  Upload required documents in your MyUT portal within 30 days of hire date - benefits will not be processed until this step is complete!
  3.  Submit life insurance voluntary election and beneficiary elections within 30 days of hire. This form may be emailed to benefits@utoledo.edu or sent to MS 205
         Main Campus Life Insurance Election Form
         Health Science Life Insurance Election Form
  4. Submit Retirement Plan Election form within 120 days of hire date, if desired. Please create an account with one of our approved vendors (Retirement Plan Contacts) and return the form below with their sign-off.
         Retirement Plan Election form

If you have any questions, please contact the Benefits Department at benefits@utoledo.edu.

Last Updated: 7/15/24