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Eligibility

Employees who work at least 30 hours per week are eligible for the benefits described in this guide.

Most benefits are effective on your date of hire. You have 31 days from the qualified life event to make
The following dependents are also eligible: changes to your coverage. Depending on the type of
΅ Your legal spouse event, you may need to provide proof of the event, such
΅ Your children up to the end of the calendar year in as a marriage license. If you do not make the changes
which they turn 26 within 31 days of the qualified event, you will have to wait
until the next open enrollment period to make changes
Dependent eligibility includes: A natural child, a step-child, (unless you experience another qualified life event).
a legally adopted child, a child placed for adoption, a child for
whom legal guardianship has been awarded to the covered
employee or the employee’s spouse, and unmarried children
of any age who become mentally or physically disabled
before reaching the age limit.

Changes to your benefits

Generally, you may only make or change your existing
benefit elections as a new hire or during the annual
open enrollment period. However, you may change your
benefit elections during the year if you experience an
event such as:
΅ Marriage, divorce or legal separation
΅ Birth or adoption of a child
΅ Loss or gain of other coverage by the employee
or dependent
΅ Eligibility for Medicare or Medicaid

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