New Hire Info
Welcome to PXU!
All contracted and permanent full-time employees of PXU are eligible for District Insurance Benefits. Insurance enrollment is done through the Employee Access Enrollment Portal. If applicable, you will be notified when the portal is ready for enrollment.
Note: You will have 30 days from the start of your contract to enroll in your benefits. Failure to do so will result in automatic enrollment into the default District benefits only.
For a quick overview of the available insurance options and premiums, please review the 2025-2026 Open Enrollment Guide
For detailed information visit the links below:
Questions?
Please contact:
Cyndy Nelke, Employee Benefits Specialist, @ 602-764-1538 or via email @ Email Cyndy Nelke
Raul Padilla (hablo español) Personnel Specialist - Benefits, @ 602-764-1548 or via email @ Email Raul Padilla
Follow Up
Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS)
All contracted and permanent full-time hourly employees of the Phoenix Union High School District (PXU) are also members of the ASRS and must register on-line with the ASRS to establish an employee/employer relationship with PXU. Please utilize the below link to create your profile.
Note: the PXU Enrollment Code = 3KM00036
ASRS Online Registration website
If you are already retired from the ASRS, you must complete the "Working After Retirement" tool in lieu of enrollment.
The 65+ Membership Waiver Option:
If you are a new employee of PXU who is not already a member of the ASRS, nor a retired member and does not have any credited service or prior service in ASRS, and is already at least 65 years of age on the first day of employment, you are eligible to "waive" your membership with the ASRS if you wish provided the ASRS receives a completed 65+ Membership Waiver within 30 days of employment. Please see below for a link to the form.
Supplemental Life Insurance = EOI
New applications over the Guaranteed Issue (GI) amounts ($50,000 Employee, $50,000 Spouse & $10,000 Child(ren) require Evidence of Insurability (EOI). If applicable, to start the EOI process, you must complete the Evidence of Insurability (EOI) questionnaire online @ The Standard. Information you may not know includes:
Group No: 753785
Type of Application: Initial
Type of Coverage: Life
Please initiate the EOI process within your 30-day election period. Failure to complete the EOI process or denial by the carrier will result in the cancellation of your supplemental life elections beyond the GI amounts.
VSP Vision Insurance = ID Card
If applicable, please create an account at VSP to access plan details, locate a convenient VSP provider and print a Member Vision card. Note: Because ID cards are not required for this plan, VSP does not provide automatically.
Important Employee Benefits Notices
Please review the 2025-2026 Important Employee Benefit Notices (IEBN) via the link below. Please share these notices with any applicable family members.
Domestic Partner Coverage
If you are enrolling a Domestic Partner (DP) and/or the children of your DP into your medical, dental and/or vision insurance, please complete and return the DP Affidavit to Cyndy Nelke, Employee Benefits Specialist, within your 30-day election period. Failure to return the DP Affidavit will result in the disqualification of these dependents. Note: the standard BCBS DP Affidavit is used for all insurance plans not just medical.
Please note: IRS regulations require insurance premiums including DPs to be deducted from employee POST-TAX.