Beware of phishing emails, texts during Annual Benefits Enrollment

Last week, employees began receiving Annual Benefits Enrollment information from Marquette University via U.S. mail. At the same time, some employees have received emails and texts - these are not from the university; they are phishing scams. Please be aware that Marquette Human Resources will not ask you to provide personal benefit information via email or text.

Legitimate emails will be sent to employees during Annual Benefits Enrollment, Oct. 21 through Nov. 4, or this week while benefit educator appointment scheduling is available. Human Resources works with an external benefits administrator (Optavise) to facilitate benefit educator appointments, manage our enrollment software (Bswift) and help ensure a smooth enrollment. There are several addresses you can expect to receive email from during Annual Enrollment depending on how you enroll. These are legitimate and contain valuable information approved by HR:

• [email protected] - You will receive information including links to enrollment documents from this HR/benefits-focused email. Please note that you can go directly to the 2025 Annual Benefits Enrollment to obtain this same information.
• [email protected] - You will receive multiple emails throughout Annual Enrollment from our partners at Optavise to provide information and remind you to enroll before the enrollment deadline. When you schedule an appointment with a benefits educator, this is the email address the initial appointment confirmation comes from immediately after the appointment is scheduled. If a virtual appointment is selected, the email will include the virtual enrollment link. Virtual appointments are not through Microsoft Teams; please click the link provided in the appointment confirmation email to join your virtual appointment.
• [email protected] - You will receive confirmation of benefit enrollment statements from this email from Bswift following a benefit educator appointment or your self-enrollment.

Employees may also choose to enroll themselves beginning Monday, Oct. 21, at 8 a.m. Additional Annual Enrollment information is available on the 2025 Annual Benefits Enrollment website.

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