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2026 New Hires

Welcome to Boston Children’s Hospital! We’re happy you’re here.

We are committed to meeting you and your family’s needs through our benefits program. The “Your Total Rewards. Our Commitment” approach empowers you, the employee, to shape your experience at every stage of your journey, providing the flexibility and resources needed to support you both personally and professionally.

Take a moment to walk through each step to learn about your benefits, eligibility, and important benefits deadlines.

Please note: You’ll get access to the New Employee Portal, (password BCH321) before your start date. The New Employee Portal provides plan details, costs, and instructions for enrolling online.

Benefits Eligibility

Make sure to review our eligibility criteria to ensure you and your dependents are eligible for our benefits. Click here to learn more.

Franciscan’s Employees

If you are a Franciscan’s employee, you can enroll in PeopleSoft via the “PeopleSoft / MyApps” link on the Fran.

Step 1: Learn About Your Benefits

Boston Children’s brings you a robust array of benefits to help you at every stage of life.

To get started:

Step 2: Make Benefits Decisions

As a new hire, this is your opportunity to enroll in all the benefits you and your family will need for the year. You won’t be able to elect or change your benefits until our next Open Enrollment window or if you experience a Qualifying Life Event (QLE)*.

Take a moment to think about what your benefits needs are:

  • What family members, if any, do you want to cover?
  • What are your and your family members health care needs for the year?
  • Do you need dental and vision coverage?
  • Will you need to elect benefits that offer additional financial protection?
  • Do you need to set aside money for health care, dependent care, or commuter costs?

* A qualifying change in status includes Marriage, divorce, or death of a spouse; Birth, adoption, or death of a dependent; Starting or ending a job for you, your spouse, or a dependent; Job schedule changes affecting your eligibility (e.g., full-time to part-time, unpaid leave); Permanent address change that impacts your coverage (e.g., moving out of an HMO area); and Significant changes to your or your spouse’s non-Boston Children’s plan. Your changes will be effective as of the event date.

Need Help Choosing a Plan? Ask ALEX!

You can use our online tool, Ask ALEX, to help you evaluate your benefit elections. ALEX asks you a series of questions, and then makes personalized recommendations based on your needs.

Use the following links to access Ask ALEX:

Step 3: Enroll in Your Benefits

Click here to access PeopleSoft and complete your enrollment.  You must be on the BCH network or VPN to access PeopleSoft. Follow this Job Aid to complete your enrollment.

Within 30 days of becoming eligible:

You must enroll in the following benefits if you wish to have them for the plan year. Click on each benefit to learn more:

Retirement Benefits

Within 30 days of your eligibility date, you can also enroll in or waive enrollment in your retirement benefits. Your eligibility for Retirement benefits depends on your employment group. For more information on your Plans, you can find your Benefits Guide on the Resources & Contacts page.

When Do My Benefits Begin?

If you enroll in Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Long Term Disability, or Legal coverage, or the Health Savings Account (HSA) or a Flexible Spending Account (FSA), your benefits begin on your hire date or eligibility date — as long as no evidence of insurability (EOI) is required. If EOI is needed, coverage starts once it’s approved by the insurance provider.

Benefit deductions are based on the effective coverage date and are not prorated — you’ll be charged the full pay-period amount.

Franciscan’s Employees

If you are a Franciscan’s employee, you can enroll in PeopleSoft via the “PeopleSoft / MyApps” link on the Fran.

Step 4: Explore Your Year-Round Resources

Your Boston Children’s benefits go beyond just the basics. We’re here to support the whole you. Click on each benefit to learn more: