Starts October 14 and ends November 1, 2024

Benefit elections will be effective January 1, 2025

Qualified Life Events Quick Reference Guide

Employees have thirty (30) days following the date of the qualifying life event in which to make any benefit changes, such as adding or removing a dependent from coverage. Supporting documentation for these events is required.

Marriage
Spouse must also meet the LDA Certification requirements
Legally Domiciled Adult
Must meet the LDA Certification requirements
New child—birth, adoption or legal guardianship
Birth certificate or certificate of birth required
Signed legal adoption documents required
Signed legal guardianship documents required
Death of dependent/LDA
Death certificate required
Loss of Eligibility
Dependent Child
Dependents aging out at age 26 need not submit any documentation
Gain of other coverage required when under age 26
LDA
LDA Decertification required
Gain/Loss of other coverage
Proof of the gain or loss of coverage is required and must include employee and covered dependents names, types of coverage, and effective date of the gain or loss.
Change of employment status
Example: An employee moves from a temporary or seasonal position to a regular full-time position.
Benefit cost change
A significant change in benefit cost of the employee’s share.
Each case will be individually reviewed.
Open Enrollment
Occurs in October of each year
All benefit eligible employees
Changes effective January 1 of the following calendar year