After annual enrollment or a new employee’s initial enrollment period, benefit election changes only when an employee has a qualified family status change as defined by the IRS. If a qualified change in status occurs, employees are permitted to make changes consistent with the event.
Qualified Life Events, as defined by the IRS, may include:
- Marriage or divorce
- Gain or loss of an eligible dependent for reasons such as birth, adoption, court order, disability, death, marriage or reaching the dependent child age limit.
- Changes in your Spouse’s employment affecting benefit eligibility.
If an employee experiences a qualifying life event, it is their responsibility to make the necessary changes to their plan in UKG within 30 days of the event date.
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