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Benefit Eligibility
Eligible Employees
You may Enroll in the beneits program if you are a regular full-time
employee who is actively working a minimum of 30 hours per week.
Dependent Eligibility
As you become eligible for beneits, so do your eligible dependents. In
general, eligible dependents include your same or opposite sex spouse,
common law spouse, and children up to age 26. If your child is mentally
or physically disabled, coverage may continue beyond age 26 once proof
of the ongoing disability is provided. Children may include natural,
adopted, step-children, or children obtained through court-appointed
legal guardianship.
Qualifying Events
A qualifying event is a change in your personal life that may impact your
eligibility or dependent’s eligibility for beneits.
Examples for some qualifying events include:
Change of legal marital status (e.g., marriage, divorce, death of
spouse, legal separation)
Change in number of dependents (e.g., birth, adoption, death of
dependent, ineligibility due to age)
Change in employment or job status
It is your responsibility to notify Human Resources within 30 days of the
event. Failure to notify Human Resources within 30 days will prohibit
your ability to change your beneit elections.
2016 Employee Benefits Guide
Benefit Eligibility
Eligible Employees
You may Enroll in the beneits program if you are a regular full-time
employee who is actively working a minimum of 30 hours per week.
Dependent Eligibility
As you become eligible for beneits, so do your eligible dependents. In
general, eligible dependents include your same or opposite sex spouse,
common law spouse, and children up to age 26. If your child is mentally
or physically disabled, coverage may continue beyond age 26 once proof
of the ongoing disability is provided. Children may include natural,
adopted, step-children, or children obtained through court-appointed
legal guardianship.
Qualifying Events
A qualifying event is a change in your personal life that may impact your
eligibility or dependent’s eligibility for beneits.
Examples for some qualifying events include:
Change of legal marital status (e.g., marriage, divorce, death of
spouse, legal separation)
Change in number of dependents (e.g., birth, adoption, death of
dependent, ineligibility due to age)
Change in employment or job status
It is your responsibility to notify Human Resources within 30 days of the
event. Failure to notify Human Resources within 30 days will prohibit
your ability to change your beneit elections.
2016 Employee Benefits Guide
