What Happens When…?

Work And Family Life Changes

As your life changes, your benefits status and needs may change. This section can help you when you experience a major life change. It highlights your benefits status, options and issues to consider if you marry, have or adopt a child, retire, etc. Typical changes are listed below:

• You are hired
• You get married or have/adopt a child
• You become disabled
• You die while employed
• You end employment or retire

If you experience one of these life events, you have 30 days to make changes to your benefits. If you fail to contact the Benefits Office within 30 days of the life event, you must wait until the next Annual Enrollment Period.