New Hire

Welcome to your Eaton Benefits! Being part of Eaton means having access to benefit programs and resources that support you and your family’s wellbeing—physically, mentally and financially. We encourage you to review your available benefits to help you make the most of them and stay on your personal path to wellbeing.

There are a few things you need to do in order to confirm your benefits enrollment and coverages. The New Hire Checklist below contains the important steps required to get started with your benefits at Eaton.

Review the following resources to help you learn more about the benefits available to you.
- Explore the Health and Wellbeing sections of this site to learn more about the health and insurance benefits available to you and to compare the costs.
- Review the Benefits Summary, which includes helpful information to assist you in making your health and insurance plan elections for the current year.
- Compare your medical options with the Medical Plan Selection Tool to see which option might work best for you and your family.
- Review these required Legal Notices.
- Need to access health care benefits before you’ve received your ID card? Review these instructions for how to use your benefits.
Have questions? See where to turn for help with questions about your benefits.
Attend your New Hire orientation.
Enroll in your Eaton health and insurance benefits. Remember, you have 60 days from your start date to enroll. Enroll now.
- If you are enrolling dependents on your Eaton Health and Insurance benefits, be on the lookout for a letter and/or email from Verify OS Health Management Systems (Gainwell). This letter/email will request you provide necessary documentation to verify your dependents are eligible for coverage under Eaton’s plans; please respond as requested.
Enroll in your 401(k) savings plan. Enroll now.
Open your Health Savings Account (HSA) if you are enrolled in Basic / Enhanced Plan medical coverage.

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Benefits Calendar – What to Expect

The following timeline is intended to give you a general idea of what you can expect during your first month of employment and describes when you need to enroll in your benefits.

Day 1—You begin work at Eaton. Wait for your personal data to be loaded into the Eaton Service Center at Fidelity systems before you enroll and review this website for more information.
On the first Friday after you begin work, your personal data are transferred to the Eaton Service Center at Fidelity.
The next Monday, your personal data are available at the Eaton Service Center at Fidelity. You may now enroll online via NetBenefits or by telephone.
- Make your benefit elections as soon as possible. You will be automatically enrolled in certain default health and insurance benefits such as life insurance, disability insurance and EAP. You will not be defaulted into medical coverage; you must elect medical coverage if you wish to have it. You will have a 60-day enrollment period to make or change your own benefit elections. If you don’t make any elections during the enrollment period, you will only be covered by the limited default benefits through the end of the year.
- If eligible, you can enroll in the Savings Plan at any time. The sooner you begin contributing to this plan, the sooner you will start building your retirement savings.
After 35 days, if you are not an employee covered by certain collective bargaining agreements and have not already made a Savings Plan contribution election, you will be automatically enrolled in the Savings Plan and payroll contributions will begin. You can "opt-out" or change the contribution percentage by contacting Fidelity. Deductions will begin as soon as administratively possible, generally up to two pay cycles, after enrollment. Remember to choose how your contributions to the Savings Plan will be invested. Use the tools and resources on NetBenefits to learn more. NOTE: Any contributions taken from your paycheck before an election to “opt-out” can be processed are subject to federal regulations and plan provisions on when they can be withdrawn from your Savings Plan account. Please carefully read the information about Savings Plan enrollment you will receive from the Eaton Service Center at Fidelity.
Within 60 days, you need to have made your health and insurance benefit elections. After the 60-day enrollment period you will NOT be able to make any changes during the year except within 31 days of certain changes in family status — such as marriage or birth of a child — and the changes you can make are VERY limited.

Enrolling in Your Benefits at the Eaton Service Center at Fidelity

Online

Go to JOE > Employee Center > My Apps > Fidelity NetBenefits.

You will be taken to the Fidelity NetBenefits homepage: netbenefits.com/eaton. From there, follow these steps:

Create a Password: Follow the prompts to create a password and username to NetBenefits. Use this password each time you visit NetBenefits. Note: If you have a NetBenefits account from a previous employer, your login information will be the same as it was. You can reset your password if needed.
Use the “Starting at Your Employer” Life Event: Click on the MENU option at the top left of the NetBenefits homepage, select “Life Events,” then “Starting at Your Employer” to make your benefit elections.
Make and Save Your Elections: When making your elections online, you are able to instantly review your choices. Be sure to submit and click “Save” or your elections will not process.
Confirm Your Elections: If you enroll online, a confirmation screen will appear – please print this page for your records. If you enroll by phone, the Eaton Service Center at Fidelity will forward a written confirmation statement showing your elections to your home.
Elect Beneficiaries: Designate your beneficiaries online during the enrollment process or use the “Your Profile” link at the top of the NetBenefits screen.

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