Benefits Enrollment

Definition

The annual period where employees frantically read health plan documents they don't understand while HR assures them everyone will eventually understand the deductibles.

Example Usage

Benefits enrollment is next week, so start studying these PDFs to figure out which plan bankrupts you slowest.

Origin

Corporate benefits practice from 1980s

Fun Fact

Most employees spend less than 15 minutes researching health plans costing $10,000+ annually.

Source: Benefits Administration Standards

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