Option 1: Reopen the New Hire Event (All Entities)
- The employee or the Agency Benefits Coordinator (ABC) should call the Service Center at 1-800-253-9981.
- A Service Center analyst will assist in reopening the New Hire event.
- The employee can then log in to Employee Self Service (ESS) to make and resubmit their changes
- Or the Agency Benefits Coordinator can log in to Edison and navigate to Benefits WorkCenter (Main Menu > HCM > Benefits > Benefits WorkCenter), choose the NonPayroll Benefit eForm, and create a new benefit eForm.
NOTE: Benefits Administration does not process new hire enrollments for non-payroll agencies. Exceptions are approved administrative error forms and approved appeals.
Option 2: Submit a New Enrollment Change Application (State only)
- The employee completes a new Enrollment Change Application.
- If applicable, include supporting documents (e.g., for dependents).
- Submit the completed application to the ABC.
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The ABC should then forward the documents to Benefits Administration by:
- Fax: 615-741-8196
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Upload: Submit via Zendesk
- Go to https://benefitssupport.tn.gov/hc/en-us
- Click on Submit a Request in the top right corner of the page
- Choose Document uploads for active employees (including documents for dependents) in the drop-down list
- Complete all fields and attach documents