
Eligibility & Qualifying Events
BENEFIT ELIGIBILITY
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All full-time employees working 30 or more hours per week will be eligible for benefits on the 1st day of the month following the completion of a 60 day waiting period.
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Eligible Dependents include:
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Legally married spouse​
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Domestic Partner
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Child up to the age of 26 including;
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Natural or adopted Child
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Step Child
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Child that you are legal guardian
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Child that has been placed with you for adoption
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Once you have made your elections, you will not be able to make any changes until the next annual open enrollment period, unless you experience a Qualifying Life Event (QLE) as defined by the IRS.
QUALIFYING LIFE EVENT (QLE)
If you experience a Qualifying Life Event, you can make a change to your benefit that is consistent with the status change.
Life Events include:
• Marriage
• Divorce / Legal separation
• Birth / Adoption / Legal custody of a child
• Death of a spouse or dependent child
• Employee or dependents gain/loss of other coverage
• A change in work status that causes you to gain or lose eligibility.
You must contact Human Resources and submit the proper paperwork within 30 days of the event.
