2025 BENEFITS OPEN ENROLLMENT

Enroll October 21 – November 1.

Benefits Open Enrollment is your once-a-year opportunity to make changes to your Hess benefits coverage for next year, unless you have a qualified life event that also allows a change. Learn about what’s new and be prepared to enroll.

LOOKING AHEAD TO 2025

Employees at Hess enjoy a range of high-quality benefits that help them and their families live a healthy and fulfilling life.

Elections made this October go into effect on January 1, 2025, and are likely to be in place the full year, even after we become part of Chevron when the merger closes.

The plans we offer, and their features, remain unchanged. While medical and dental costs are increasing significantly, Hess will again absorb the full impact so that employees don’t pay any more in biweekly contributions to cover their families in 2025 than they do today.

Please take time to review the information on this site and, when ready, follow the steps below to confirm or adjust coverage.

5 Steps to an Easy Enrollment

Review News for 2025

Good news! You will have the same great coverage you do today — our plans are not changing, other than the IRS-mandated changes noted below. And there is no cost increase for any program offered during the Benefits Open Enrollment period either. Review this recorded webinar to learn more.

Medical
  • The biweekly cost of coverage will remain the same.
  • Deductibles are increasing in 2025 to remain in compliance with federal regulations that allow us to offer a health savings account-compatible medical plan.
  • Out-of-pocket maximums will remain the same as they are in 2024.
Hess Medical Plan In Network Out of Network
2025 Annual Deductibles
Employee Only $1,650
(+ $50 from 2024)
 $3,300
(+ $100 from 2024)
Employee + One or Employee + Family $3,300
(+ $100 from 2024)
 $6,600
(+ $200 from 2024)
2025 Annual Out-of-Pocket Maximums
Employee Only $3,000 $6,000
Employee + One or Employee + Family $6,000 $12,000
New medical ID cards will be issued. Download the Sydney Health app and save your ID cards to your phone. Download the Sydney Health app from the App Store or Google Play. Questions? Contact Anthem at anthem.com or 1-800-854-1834.
Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Annual IRS contribution limits are increasing for employee only coverage and family coverage, so you can save more.
  • Employees age 55 and over anytime in 2025 can still contribute an additional $1,000.
HSA 2025 IRS Limits
Employee Only $4,300 (+ $150 from 2024)
Employee + One or Employee + Family $8,550 (+ $250 from 2024)
Catch-up (55+ anytime in 2025) $1,000 additional (same as 2024)

Decide Who to Cover

You can enroll yourself and your family in Hess Benefits. Be sure you know who’s eligible. Enter their Social Security numbers on the Hess Benefits Center at Empyrean website and promptly remove any ineligible dependents.

You
You're eligible if you're a full-time employee in the U.S.
Your Spouse/Partner
  • Your legal spouse
  • Your domestic partner (same or opposite gender)
Your Children
  • Your children through the end of the year in which they reach age 26
  • Your disabled children

Consider Your Choices

Think about your benefit needs for next year. Ask yourself questions like:

  • Am I contributing the maximum to my HSA?
  • Should I change my life insurance coverage?
  • Do I want to purchase any voluntary benefit coverage?
  • Are my beneficiary designations up to date?
  • Do I need to adjust my Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (DCFSA) deduction?

Use Your Resources

Make informed decisions with resources on these websites:

Hessbenefits.com
Find the information you need right here on this website, when you need it, including:

  • The basics about all of your Hess benefits
  • Informational videos
  • Frequently asked questions
My Hess Rewards
Pay a visit to see the big picture — what you get in terms of compensation and benefits for being part of the Hess team. Are you getting the most from what Hess offers?

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The Hess Benefits Center at Empyrean
This is where you go to enroll. It has your personal information, covered dependents, current and available benefit options and costs, and more.

GO NOW

Enroll

You can enroll anytime during the Open Enrollment period.

Enroll Online
  • Go to the Hess Benefits Center at Empyrean and log in.
  • Click the Continue button on the Open Enrollment homepage and follow the instructions on each subsequent page.
  • On the My Family page, be sure to provide the information required for each dependent you want to cover.
  • On the Select Your Benefits Coverage page, make your elections, select who you want to cover and review your per-paycheck cost.
  • On the Review Beneficiary Allocation page, you'll designate a beneficiary for every coverage you elect that requires a beneficiary designation. You will not be able to proceed with enrollment if you do not designate any beneficiaries.
  • Review your elections (including submitting any evidence of insurability) and then confirm and submit your 2025 elections.
Go to Empyrean
Enroll by Phone
Call the Hess Benefits Center at Empyrean at 1-877-511-4377, Option 1, Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. CT, and follow the instructions.
Use the EmpyreanGo App
You can also download the EmpyreanGO app on the App Store or Google Play and use it to review your elections and complete your enrollment.

What Happens if I Don’t Enroll by the Deadline?

Your current elections will continue automatically except for accounts and programs that require an active enrollment.

These Accounts Require an Active Enrollment

Your current election will not carry over, so you’ll need to elect an amount to contribute in 2025. You can do this during Open Enrollment or anytime in 2025.

Your current election will not carry over, so you’ll need to elect an amount to contribute for 2025 during Open Enrollment. Otherwise, changes are allowed only if you have a qualified life event.

This website provides highlights of the Hess Corporation benefits plans and programs for 2024. If there is any discrepancy between the information provided on this website and the official plan documents, the official plan documents will govern. Hess reserves the right to amend or terminate the plans at its discretion at any time.

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