Benefits Open Enrollment 2027

Tuesday, October 20 – Friday, November 6, 2026

At JPL, we’re committed to supporting you personally and professionally at every stage of your journey.

Our Total Rewards program is designed to help you explore options, shape your future, and grow in meaningful ways.

We cover an average of 78% of health benefit costs, ensuring access to quality care.

Beyond medical, dental, and vision coverage, your benefits include time off and parental leave, retirement contributions, mental health resources, professional development, and much more. We’re proud to invest in you—today and for what’s next.

Download the 2027 Benefits Guide

2027 Key Changes

Medical Premiums and Deductibles

Healthcare costs are a sensitive issue. While we work hard to negotiate with our partners to control costs, there will be premium increases across all medical plans. Also, per IRS guidelines, the Anthem High Deductible PPO will have a $100 individual and $200 family deductible increase.

Changes to Anthem HMO Plan

The Anthem HMO will have higher medical and prescription copays, a new $150 specialty drug deductible with capped coinsurance, and increased out-of-pocket maximums.

Dental HMO Premiums

The MetLife DHMO will have $1 per month premium increases for employee + spouse and employee + family. Employee and employee + children premiums remain the same.

Voluntary Disability Premiums

Premiums for voluntary disability coverage will increase by 7% for 2027.

HSA and FSA

HSA limits will increase to $4,500 for individuals, $9,000 for families, plus an extra $1,000 catch-up for those 55 and older. Healthcare FSA limit increasing to $3,400 (currently $3,300). For the Dependent Day Care FSA, there will be a contribution limit of $5,000 for Highly Compensated Employees, which are employees who earned $160,000 or more in 2026. This is required by Section 129 of the IRS Code.

New EAP Vendor

The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) will shift to ComPsych in 2027, offering confidential counseling, work-life support, unlimited one-on-one well-being coaching, and legal/financial guidance, plus online tools through their website and app.

Open Enrollment Webinar

Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | 12-1 p.m. PT

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Benefits and Wellness Fair

Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026 | 9 a.m.-1 p.m. PT
In person on the mall

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Enrollment Checklist

Review all your 2027 benefit options.
Submit your 2027 elections between Tuesday, October 20 and Friday, November 6, 2026.
– To enroll, go to Workday through JPL Space. Click on “2027 Open Enrollment” from the Workday homepage, on the left navigation, or access directly from your Workday inbox.
ACTION NEEDED! If you are covering any eligible dependents in 2027, you must certify their eligibility and relationship to you during Open Enrollment.
ACTION NEEDED! Enroll in your Health Flexible Spending Account (HFSA), Dependent Day Care FSA (DCFSA), and/or your Health Savings Account (HSA) for 2027.