Eligibility

Employees

Full-time employees working at least 30 hours per week are eligible for benefits on the first of the month following 2 consecutive months of employment. Part-time employees working variable hours will be reviewed after 12 full months of employment to determine eligibility for benefits under the Affordable Care Act provision.

Moving from Part-time to Full-time Status

Employees who change classification status from part-time to full-time will be eligible for benefits the first of the month following 2 full months as a full-time employee.

Moving from Full-time to Part-time Status

Employees can retain their medical benefits for the remainder of the stability period under the Affordable Care Act provisions. Contact your Benefits Team for more details.

Dependents

You may enroll your eligible dependents in the same plans you choose for yourself. Eligible dependents include:

• Your legal spouse or domestic partner*
• Your children up to age 26, regardless of student, dependent, or marital status

*If you are electing coverage for your domestic partner, you must complete the Domestic Partner Affidavit form available to the right. Due to IRS Regulations, any premium you pay on behalf of your non-tax domestic partner will be taken out of your paycheck on a post-tax basis, and any employer contribution will be imputed as income to you.

Making Changes During the Year

The choices you make when you first become eligible remain in effect for the remainder of the plan year. Once you are enrolled, you must wait until the next open enrollment period to change your benefits or add or remove coverage for dependents, unless you have a qualifying life event as defined by the IRS. Examples include, but are not limited to:

• Marriage, divorce, legal separation, dissolution of domestic partnership
• Birth or adoption of a child
• Death of a spouse or dependent
• Change in your spouse or domestic partners work status that affects their benefits
• Change in residence or work status which affects your eligibility for coverage
• Change in your child’s eligibility for benefits or receiving a qualified medical child support order

Note: You have 30 days from the date of a qualifying life event to make changes to your coverage (60 days for the birth of a child).