open enrollment guide for faculty and staff

 2025 Open Enrollment Period: October 7 - October 25, 2024 at 8pm ET.

You are viewing the 2024 open enrollment information for GW Full and Part-Time Faculty and Staff in benefits-eligible positions and their eligible dependents.

2025 Open Enrollment information will be available on September 25, 2024.

GW HSA Matching Contribution

GW HSA Matching Contribution

For 2024, GW will make a tax-free matching contribution to your account. You must open an HSA through GW's third-party administrator  in order to receive this funding. As long as you have opened your account, the GW matching contribution will be deposited coincident with your first paycheck of 2024:

Employee-only coverage

GW will match up to $600 for individuals who contribute at least $600.

Covering any dependents (spouse/domestic partner or children)

GW will match up to $1,200 for those covering dependents who contribute at least $1,200.

Remember: Your HSA contribution + GW’s contribution cannot exceed the annual IRS limits.