Benefits orientation is strongly encouraged and is held weekly in the HRM Training Room, 181 McArthur Hall. Click here to register for orientation. You may also contact HRM at (662)325-3713. You must reserve a spot to attend orientation.
If you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation, please contact the Department of Human Resources Management at (662) 325-3713 or ada@msstate.edu.
Please note certain mandatory paper forms are required. Please review the Mandatory Forms section below and submit all completed paperwork online.
Mandatory Forms
All new employees must complete and return the following mandatory forms within 30 days of their hire date.
- Authorization for release of employee benefits information
- Retirement Acknowledgement Form
- Pre-Tax Benefit Plan Enrollment Form
- Waiver of optional insurance coverages
- State Employee Health Insurance Enrollment/Waiver Form
- State Life Insurance Enrollment/Waiver Form
- PERS or ORP retirement enrollment forms must be completed within 30 days of your hire date.
Optional Forms
These forms are only needed if enrolling in the coverage. If declining coverage, these forms are not needed.
- Consolidated benefit enrollment form for:
- Davis Vision
- Delta Dental
- Unum Long Term Disability
- Unum Supplemental Term Life
- American Fidelity Long Term Disability enrollment form
- SABC Careflex/Mediflex (FSA) enrollment form
- Optum Health Savings Account (HSA) enrollment form