Human Resources

• The Annual Benefits Enrollment (ABE) period is an annual opportunity for eligible employees to enroll in or make changes to select benefit plans for the upcoming year.
• This is the only time during the year when you are eligible to make benefit plans changes to most plans unless you have a qualifying life event (e.g. family or employment change) that allows you to change your benefits.
• Changes made during this period will be effective January 1, 2025.

Your benefits will automatically roll over for 2025, if you do not make changes during the open enrollment period. The next opportunity to change your coverage is during next year’s open enrollment period – unless you experience a family status change. If you experience a family status change (such as birth, a change in marital status, or new employment), you have 60 days from the date of the family status change to make benefits changes.

1. Go to www.jsums.edu
2. Click on Thee Portal (Located at the top of the Page or under University
   Resources if using mobile app)
3. Click “Faculty/Staff PAWS”
4. Click “Employee Profile”
5. Login to Jackson State Portal (Use Instructions Provided on Page) You will have
   to use DUO Security to Sign-on
6. Click the Benefits Section on the Employee Dashboard
7. Click on “Current Summary”
8. Click the appropriate links at bottom of page (Retirement Plans, Health
   Benefits, Flexible Spending Accounts, and Miscellaneous)

Supplemental insurance providers are available to discuss plan benefits and to answer personal questions via individual consultation.  Plan representatives will be available via phone or email.  Please use the Contact Information Listed Below.

Supplemental retirement plans include the Mississippi Deferred Compensation Plan and Trust 457 for all benefits-eligible employees. In addition, all employees are eligible to enroll in a Tax Deferred Annuity 403(b). Contributions for these plans are made by the employee only and deducted with pre-tax dollars. There are limits to the amount of contributions employees can make each year, and other restrictions apply.