Since all benefits are paid for with pre-tax dollars, you may only make changes under limited circumstances according to plan rules and IRS regulations.
Examples of qualified events may include:

• Marriage, divorce or death of a spouse.
• Birth, adoption or death of a child.
• Spouse’s employment or termination of a spouse’s employment.
• An unpaid leave of absence for either the employee or the spouse.
• The employee or spouse changes work status from part time to full time, or full time to part time.
• Medical Reimbursement - Significant changes made to your health care plan or your spouse’s health care plan.
• Dependent Care Reimbursement - The rate charged by your care provider changes or your dependent no longer requires care.
• Annual employment under another employer’s plan

If you experience a qualifying event, within 30 days of the event, log onto the Employee Benefits Center and navigate to the Qualifying event section. You will be asked to complete a simple questionnaire and may be required to furnish supporting documentation to the Employee Benefits Department. Upon approval and completion of process your election change request, your existing benefit election will be stopped or modified.

*Termination followed by re-hire within 30 days - you may resume same benefits you had prior to termination.
*Termination followed by rehire after 30 days - you may make new benefit elections.

*Annual Enrollment - other than the events above, employees may only change their benefits during open enrollment. Annual open enrollment will occur in April/May for July 1st effective date.

Employee Benefits Center

Employee Benefits Booklet 2008-2009
is in PDF format.
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