Optional Benefits Enrollment
During open enrollment, Virginia Tech employees have the opportunity to enroll in, make changes to, or cancel their benefits, including Legal Resources and Aflac.
Sept. 1 – 30, 2025, is the open enrollment period for both Legal Resources and Aflac.
Virginia Tech also provides New York Life and Securian Optional Term Life Insurance options, while the Commonwealth of Virginia offers Genworth Long-Term Care coverage. Although enrollment or changes to these benefits aren't limited to the open enrollment period, now is an excellent time to review the options available to you and your family.
All of these benefits are available to enhance Virginia Tech employees’ benefits package. Virtual sessions have been scheduled in September with vendors to provide you with detailed information on the selections available.
Legal Resources
Legal Resources offers protection to employees, spouses, and dependent children (up to age 19 or 23, if enrolled as a full-time student) from paying the high cost of attorney fees associated with everyday life events. Please note that a one-year commitment is required of all enrollees.
Identity Theft Protection
Legal Resources' Identity Protection Plan provides you and your family with peace of mind so you can focus on what matters most. In a world full of constant threats to our cybersecurity, trusted identity protection is essential for everyone.
Individual coverage is $8 per month and family coverage is $18 per month. You will receive the following protections:
- Monitor - Keep your identity secure with credit monitoring and personal information monitoring.
- Control - Certified identity theft specialists help educate and ensure your identity is safe by strengthening your digital security.
- Alert - Receive early warnings allowing you to act fast.
- Resolve - White glove resolution experts handle every detail in restoring your identity
Human Resources will host information sessions about this benefit on the following dates.
Virtual Sessions: A short presentation will be held at the start of each Teams meeting. Select the Meeting ID on your session date to attend.
| Date | Time | Teams Meeting ID / Passcode |
| Tuesday, Sept. 9 | 12 - 12:30 p.m. | 285 463 438 047 9 Passcode: b7s92vz2 |
| Thursday, Sept. 11 | 12 - 12:30 p.m. | 259 078 673 093 7 Passcode: xm7TT67N |
Aflac
Aflac is a supplemental insurance plan that pays cash benefits to help with expenses due to injury or illness. The benefits are pre-determined and paid regardless of any other insurance that an individual may have. Employees choose the policy(ies) that best suit their needs and premiums are payroll deducted.
For additional information on Aflac including brochures, videos, and a virtual appointment schedule, you can visit Aflac's enrollment website.
Human Resources will host information sessions about this benefit on the following dates.
Virtual Sessions: A short presentation will be held at the start of each meeting. Select the Meeting ID for the session date you plan to attend.
| Date | Time | Meeting ID |
| Tuesday, Sept. 2 | 10 a.m. | Meeting number: 2337 273 1009 Join by phone: 1-408-418-9388 United States Toll |
| Thursday, Sept. 4 | 2 p.m. | Meeting number: 2341 244 2202 Join by phone: 1-408-418-9388 United States Toll |
| Monday, Sept. 15 | 2 p.m. | Meeting number: 2349 340 5475 Password: Zx8pz2xs8y3 Join by phone +1-408-418-9388 United States Toll Access code: 234 934 05475 |
| Wednesday, Sept. 17 | 10 a.m. | Meeting number: 2342 883 1463 Join by phone: 1-408-418-9388 United States Toll |
New York Life
The Employee Whole Life Program is Guaranteed Issue. The benefits include no medical questions or exams, offered through payroll deduction, coverage available for family members, a lifetime of protection, stays with you if you change jobs or retire, the ability to earn dividends, access to cash value through policy loans, and premiums won't increase. Check your eligibility requirements here.
Genworth Voluntary Group Long Term Care
Long term care insurance helps pay for care and service expenses related to a long term care event such as nursing home care or at-home care to assist with bathing, eating or other activities of daily living. Long term care insurance can help you maintain control over the kind of care you receive and where you receive that care. For more information, call Genworth Life toll-free at 866-859-6060 or visit Genworth's website.
Note: If you are a state employee in VRS Plan 1, VRS Plan 2, or the Hybrid Retirement Plan, you are covered under the VSDP Long-Term Care Plan at no cost to you.
Securian
Eligible employees may sign up for the Optional Group Life Insurance plan through Securian Financial. There is no open enrollment period for Securian’s term life insurance. Employees can enroll anytime. If you are enrolling for the first time and it is 31 days or more since your start date, you will be required to submit evidence of insurability.
If you have questions or need additional information about optional benefits open enrollment, contact the HR Service Center at 540-231-9331.