Benefits | Human Resource Management & Development | The George Washington University

The GW benefits programs are designed to care for you by providing a variety of options that offer security and support for your unique needs.

We invite you to explore our programs and resources and join us for an upcoming event.

New Employees!

Review the Benefits Guide (PDF) and visit the New Employee page as a starting point for learning about your eligibility for benefits.

We are here to help! Contact us at [email protected] or (571) 553-8382.

2025 Open Enrollment - Maximize Your Health and Well-Being

The 2025 Open Enrollment period that began on
Monday, October 7 and ended on Friday, October 25, 2024 at 8 pm (ET) is now closed.

Visit Open Enrollment

Get information on medical, dental and vision plans, FSA and HSA. Learn about our retirement programs, tuition remission benefit and leave/time off programs.

Review lists of Qualified Life Events and learn about the steps to take to change your benefits. Most changes should occur within 30 calendar days of the event.

GW's new vacation time policy became effective July 1, 2024. For more details, visit go.gwu.edu/2024vacationtime.

GW upgraded the UKG Time Reporting System (TRS) on July 7, 2024. Visit trs.gwu.edu to access the system.

Important: GW Benefits continues to accept documentation in support of Qualified Life Events (QLE) changes during university breaks and holidays to ensure you may submit your information within the required timeframes.

Documentation can be uploaded to the GW Benefits Enrollment System under your employee profile or sent to Benefits via email or by fax to 571-553-8385.