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Eligibility & Dependent Certification

Company Information

Medical, Dental, Vision, and Supplemental Life Benefit Eligibility:

    • Certified employees holding a 75% or greater contract
    • Classified employees who work 30 or more hours per week
    • Dependent coverage is available for your legally married spouse. Domestic partners are ineligible. With the exception of a dependent child who is permanently and totally disabled, coverage of a dependent child ends at the end of the month in which the child reaches their 26th birthday or ceases to be eligible as a dependent under the plan. 
    • Children up to age 26 are eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision and Supplimental Life Insurance.
    • If you plan to cover a dependent please review the Dependent Eligibility and submit the necessary documentation as outlined in the “Certification of Dependent Eligibility” document.
    • A Certification of Dependent Eligibility must be completed for any dependents being added to medical, dental, vision, or life insurance.

Effective Dates:

  • Insurance coverage begins the first of the month following 30 days of active employment. For instance, if you are hired as a full-time employee on September 15th, benefits would start November 1st.  
  • For changes during Open Enrollment, coverage begins on July 1st
  • For birth/adoption, coverage begins on the birth/adoption date
  • For changes due to a Qualifying Event, coverage begins on the first of the month following receipt of required documentation for the event, if the change is made within 31 days of the event
  • Contact the Benefits Department for making changes due to a Qualifying Event/Life Event (marriage, divorce, birth, death, spouse’s employment change, spouse’s benefits open enrollment, etc.)

Termination Dates:

  • Academic year employees who finish the school year, benefits conclude on June 30th
  • Last day of the month in which termination occurs
  • Last day of the month in which a dependent is no longer eligible