| Benefit Plan |
What You Need to Do |
Documentation Required |
eTrac |
Paper |
When |
 |
Medical |
Add coverage for your new spouse |
Documentation acceptable to the university that substantiates your marriage. Usually an official marriage certificate. Provisional documentation for temporary enrollment. |
• |
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30 days |
|
Dental |
Add coverage for your new spouse |
Documentation acceptable to the university that substantiates your marriage. Usually an official marriage certificate. Provisional documentation for temporary enrollment. |
• |
|
30 days |
|
Flexible Spending Accounts |
Start or change the amount of a health care or dependent care FSA |
|
• |
|
30 days |
|
Dependent Life Insurance |
Add life insurance coverage for your new spouse. If you already have dependent coverage, your new spouse is covered. Review your beneficiary designation and update. |
$50,000 coverage requires evidence of insurability |
• |
|
anytime |
|
Supplemental Accidental Death
and Dismemberment Insurance |
Add AD&D insurance coverage for your new spouse. If you already have dependent coverage, your new spouse is covered. Review your beneficiary designation and update if necessary. |
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• |
|
30 days |
|
AFLAC |
Start coverage for your new spouse |
|
|
• |
30 days |
|
Long Term Care Insurance |
Start coverage for your new spouse |
|
|
• |
30 days |
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Retirement Plans |
Under federal law, your spouse is automatically entitled to a minimum of 50% of your retirement benefit upon your death whether or not you have listed him/her as your beneficiary unless spouse has signed a spousal waiver. Review your beneficiary designation(s) and update if necessary. |
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anytime |
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