If you work 30 or more hours per week, the plan options apply to you. The following members of your family are also eligible for medical, dental, and voluntary coverage:

• Employee
• Employee + Spouse / Domestic Partner
• Employee + Children
• Employee + Spouse + Children

Your benefits coverage will be effective the first of the month following your date of hire.

The definition of a dependent may vary slightly from carrier to carrier, but generally it applies to:

YOUR SPOUSE, The person to whom you are legally married under applicable law.

YOUR DOMESTIC PARTNER, You may enroll your domestic partner if you and your partner meet the following criteria:

• You are both unmarried, at least 18 years old, and have lived together for at least 6 months
• You share responsibility for each other’s basic living expenses and overall welfare
• You meet any applicable federal, state, or local requirements for domestic partnerships
• You can demonstrate financial interdependence (for example, a joint lease or mortgage, shared bank account, or beneficiary designation) Please note: Additional tax implications may apply.

YOUR CHILDREN, (including your domestic partner’s children)Eligible children include:

• Biological children
• Adopted children
• Stepchildren
• Children for whom you have legal custody (including those whose parents are deceased)

A Qualifying Life Event (QLE) is a change in your life that allows you to update your benefits outside of the annual open enrollment period.

If you experience a QLE, you must notify your HR team within 30 days of the event to make changes to your coverage. Documentation may be required.

Common QLEs (as defined by the IRS) include:

• Marriage
• Divorce
• Legal Separation
• Birth or adoption of a child
• Change in a Child’s Dependent Status
• Change in residence due to an employment transfer for you or your spouse
• Commencement or termination of adoption proceedings
• Change in spouse’s employment status
• Death of a spouse or dependent