Reporting Family Status Changes
Family status changes should be reported to Human Resources no later than 30 calendar days after the occurrence of the change. You may have Special Enrollment Rights in the group health plan. View Special Enrollment Rights. Timely notification ensures:
- Accurate dollar amounts are withheld from your paycheck for your health, dental, flex spending, and supplemental life insurance plans;
- Prompt enrollment of your new spouse or child to your benefit plans;
- You are not left financially responsible for medical costs incurred after the family status change as in the case of a divorce;
- Your name and address records are updated accordingly.
Types of Status Changes
- Welcoming a new child
- Marriage
- Divorce
- Spouse or dependent loss of coverage
- Death of spouse or dependent
The Wildcat Benefits Portal will allow you to add or remove a spouse and/or dependent children when you have one of these qualifying events. Documentation will be required to show proof of the event. Documentation can be uploaded within the secure portal.
Contact Us
If you have any questions, please contact Kimberly Hongisto, Benefits & Onboarding Coordinator, at x2470 or via e-mail khongist@nmu.edu or Heather Haupt, Director of Benefits, at x1030 or hleisner@nmu.edu.
PLEASE NOTE
**Notification must be received no later than 60 days of the event in order for COBRA Continuation of Coverage to be extended to the qualified beneficiary. If notification is received later than 60 days from the event, the qualified beneficiary(ies) will be provided with a COBRA Notice of Unavailability.