Changes in Spouse Employment Status

• If your spouse loses eligibility for their own group benefits you may elect health, dental, and vision benefits or add dependents by submitting the Benefits Change Form within 31 days of the change in employment status . Include a certificate of credible coverage from your spouse's previous insurer showing the last date of insurance and proof of dependent status for any dependents added to the plan.
  
• If your spouse becomes eligible for other group insurance submit the Benefits Change Form within 31 days of the coverage begin date to waive coverage or drop dependents . Include a certificate of credible coverage from your spouse's insurer showing the insurance effective date.
  
• You cannot change the health or dental plan in which your family is enrolled.

Change your life insurance coverage:

• You may enroll in spouse life insurance with coverage up to your total basic and supplemental life insurance, not to exceed $500,000, in $10,000 increments.
  
• Elect $30,000 on the Benefits Change Form and complete the Evidence of Insurability form to apply for additional coverage.

Change your Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA) enrollment:

• Both you and your spouse must be employed full time (or be full time students) to be eligible for the Dependent Care FSA.
  
• If you and your spouse are both employed full time (or full time students) and your gross household income is not greater than $100,000, you may be eligible for the Employer Match. Use the Dependent Care University Match Application and include your most recently filed 1040 federal tax form to apply.
  

• You lose eligibility for the Dependent Care University Match if your spouse is no longer in a full time position.