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This page guides you through your first 30 days and beyond, with key information to start your career and use your benefits.

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New Hire Onboarding

Were you thinking about what was for lunch during onboarding and missed a key point? We’ve got you covered! Here, you’ll find the presentation details we reviewed during your orientation. We encourage you to review this information with your family so you can address any questions together.

We know starting a new job can be overwhelming, that’s why we created a list of items you will want to complete within your first 30 days of employment.

To complete your New Hire Benefit Election, go to your Workday Inbox and locate the event titled Change Benefits for Life Event. Click on the event, then select Let’s Get Started to begin your New Hire Benefit Election.

If you plan on enrolling a family member in any of our benefit offerings, you will need to provide documentation within the same 30-day time period you have to complete the event. Typically, those adding a child will provide a birth certificate listing the partner as a parent. For partners looking to add a spouse, the most frequently provided document is their most recently filed 1040 tax return showing married filing jointly/separately with the spouses name on it. We understand everyone’s situation is different, so we have provided an additional document with more options for you to review prior to uploading your documentation. This documentation can be uploaded in Workday, instructions to upload the documentation can be found here.

I Submitted My Event, Now What?

If you enrolled in partner-only coverage and did not add any dependents, you’re all set! No further action is needed. If you enrolled a spouse or child(ren) in any benefits, you must provide dependent verification within 30 days of your hire date (including the date of hire). Dependent verification options and instructions to submit can be found here.

I Submitted My Dependent Verification Documents, How Do I Know if it Was Approved?

Verifications are reviewed within one business day of submission. If the submitted document is not an acceptable form of verification, missing appropriate information, or unreadable, local HR or the Benefits team will contact you directly to request additional documentation.

How Do I Know My New Hire Event is Approved and No Further Action is Needed by Me?

To verify your new hire event has been approved, check your Workday notification bell for a message indicating that your event is completed. To view your current benefit elections, go to your Workday profile and select the benefits tab. If your elected benefits are not showing or you haven’t received a notification about the completion of your event, you may need to take additional action. Missed deductions will be caught up as applicable.

We understand that you may have additional questions when HR is not available, so we created an FAQ for you to reference to help get you answers when you need them.

Reminder, if you need help deciding which benefits to enroll in, Budgie decision support is available to help. (Code: Schreiber)

If you elected supplemental spouse life insurance over $50k during your new hire event, you will need to complete Evidence of Insurability (EOI) with Lincoln Financial before coverage can go into effect. For instructions on completing EOI, view the Life Insurance page here.

You are encouraged to start taking advantage of Schreiber’s generous retirement program upon your date of hire. To customize your enrollment, please follow the below steps.

Accessing Your Account

Beginning the Friday after your hire date, access your account any of the following three ways.

Online: www.principal.com

  • First Time User: Select Log In, then Create an account, and follow the on-screen instructions.    
  • Current User (with prior Principal accounts): Log in with existing username and password.

Principal Call Center:  1-800-547-7754 (available Monday-Friday, 7am-9pm CT)

App: Principal Mobile App

Elect Your Beneficiary

From your 401(k) account and ESOP account (if applicable), navigate to Overview, select Beneficiaries, and follow the steps.

Elect Your Contributions

From your 401(k) account, navigate to Contributions, select Manage Contributions, and enter your Base Pay and/or Bonus Pay (if applicable) contribution rates.

Options include Pretax and/or Roth contributions:

  • Pretax: You don’t pay taxes on the contributions in the year you make the contributions. Instead, you pay taxes on the contributions and earnings in the year you withdraw the funds.
  • Roth: You pay taxes on the contributions in the year you make the contributions. If certain criteria are met, the earnings on the Roth 401(k) can be withdrawn tax free.

See the Retirement Overview – Getting Started document for additional information about auto enrollment (if applicable) and setting your contributions to take advantage of the full company matching contribution.

Elect Your Investments

From your 401(k) account, navigate to Investments, select Change Investments and choose which funds you want your contributions invested in.

  • Target Date Funds: Choose the fund that most closely matches your expected retirement date.
  • 10 Single Style Funds: Choose your own diversified mix.

Once your new hire event is approved, your information will appear in each elected vendor’s system within 1-2 weeks. After this period, you will be able to log into their respective web portals or apps to access your information in real-time.

Medical: Accessing your ID card and claim information is simple in the UMR or Surest app. Through their apps, you can view your ID card, find in-network providers, check your claim status, and contact member support for assistance. We highly recommend downloading your medical provider app to have real-time access to this information. Typically, medical ID cards are available in the portal before you receive the physical cards in the mail.

Both UMR and Surest require a HealthSafe ID to register. If you already have one from a previous organization, you can use it to sign in. If you’re creating a new HealthSafe ID, select Social Security Number as your Identification Type.

  • Get Started with Surest (Policy Number: 78800729)
  • Get Started with UMR (Policy Number: 76415092)

Dental: Delta Dental’s mobile app makes it easy for you to make the most of your dental benefits. Search for a dentist near you, view ID cards, and more, right on your mobile device. When registering, enter your Social Security Number as the Member ID.

Vision: Ready to Use Your Vision Benefits? VSP’s website makes it easy to access your benefits, find in-network providers, and schedule exams. Please note that VSP does not send ID cards, so you will not receive any materials from them after enrollment. When visiting in-network VSP providers, they can look you up in real-time using your personal information to verify insurance details, so no card is needed!

Optum Bank Beneficiary Election: If you enrolled in the Health Savings Account (HSA) during your New Hire event, you will need to elect a beneficiary for the account once it opens.

1. Sign in to your account by visiting optumbank.com. Select Settings from the black drop-down menu, then click Beneficiaries.

2. Select + Add a New Beneficiary. You’ll need the date of birth and Social Security number for the individual(s) you’re adding.

3. Complete the online form and then select Submit.

Get started in the Optum Bank app here.

If you had an HSA with a previous employer, you can roll it into Optum Bank once your account is open.

Step 1: Once your Optum Bank HSA is opened, your next step is to download and complete the HSA transfer form found here.
Step 2: Send your completed transfer form to your current HSA provider. (Do not send to Optum Bank)
Step 3: Your current HSA provider will process your transfer request and send to Optum Bank, usually within 3-6 weeks.

If you have a 401(k) account with a previous employer, you may elect to roll over any PreTax and/or Roth balances into the Schreiber 401(k). To complete the process, follow these steps:

Step 1: Log into your Principal account and select Rollovers and then Start your rollover now.
Step 2: Contact your previous employer’s recordkeeper and request a Rollover Distribution.
Step 3: Obtain a check made payable to: Principal Life Insurance Company, for the benefit of: (your name), Contract/plan ID: 3-32241.
Step 4: Mail the check to: Principal Financial Group, P.O. Box 9394, Des Moines, IA 50306-9394.

At Schreiber, we are committed to making a positive impact in the community. To support you and the causes you care about, we offer new hires a $20 credit to donate to a nonprofit of their choice* through Benevity. You can find instructions on how to get started and use the credit here. Please note that the $20 credit expires after your first 90 days of employment.

*Benevity gives you access to donate towards 501c3 nonprofit organizations.

Schreiber partners with Asset Health to help you improve your well-being. To encourage you to prioritize wellness, Schreiber offers a $1,200 incentive if you meet the program requirements by November 30th. If you are on a high-deductible plan, you will receive the incentive in your HSA. If you are a Surest participant, you will receive it as taxable income on your payslip. Please note, spouses and children are not eligible for the wellness incentive.

To support your health and well-being, Schreiber offers a Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA) that reimburses personal expenses related to health, fitness, weight management, and mental or social health. You can be reimbursed up to $600 per year for eligible services or expenses. This program is administered by Forma and is a taxable benefit. Make sure to submit your receipts by November 30, 2025. For registration instructions and eligibility list, visit the LSA page.

If you have not yet elected a beneficiary for your Retirement benefits, we strongly encourage you to do so. To update your beneficiary, log in to your Principal account and from your 401(k) account and ESOP account (if applicable), navigate to Overview, select Beneficiaries, and follow the steps.

See the Retirement page for additional resources to help you manage your finances and reach your financial goals.

To learn more about the exciting mix of benefits available through our Total Rewards program, check out our summary of benefits.