Medical, Dental, and Reimbursment Accounts
| Eligible Faculty | Employed in a benefits-eligible position with an annual appointment of two-thirds time or more |
| Eligible Staff | Employed in a benefits-eligible position of two-thirds time or more with a work schedule that is
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| Eligible Dependent | Eligible dependents include your spouse or same-sex spousal equivalent (provided a Same-Sex Spousal Equivalent Certificate is on file with HRM Benefits), unmarried children under age 19 (up to age 13 for Dependent Care Reimbursement Account), unmarried student dependents under age 25, and any mentally or physically disabled dependent children, regardless of age. (Dependent verification is required.) |
| Coverage Effective Date | First of the month following date of hire or date of hire if it coincides with the university's first working day of the month. |
| Enrollment Deadlines | New hires and rehires: Up to 30 days from your date of hire
Annual open enrollment: The one time during the year when you can join, change, or cancel your medical and dental coverage for the following year. During this time you can also enroll or re-enroll in the health- and dependent-care reimbursement accounts for the following year. Annual open enrollment is held in late fall to be effective for Jan. 1 of the following year. |
| Enrollment Changes | Because these benefits are paid for with pre-tax dollars, federal regulations restrict when you can make changes to your enrollment. Changes are not allowed unless they are made during the annual open enrollment or are classified as a qualifying event. |
