Due to IRS restrictions, you cannot enroll in, change, or cancel your benefits coverage outside the Open Enrollment period unless you experience a qualifying life event. Some examples of qualifying life events are listed below:
- You marry, divorce, legally separate, have your marriage annulled, or begin or end a domestic partnership
- You gain a dependent child through marriage, birth, adoption, or placement for adoption
- Your regularly scheduled work hours are increased or decreased to above or below 20 hours per week
- You go on a leave of absence or return from a leave of absence
- You, your spouse/domestic partner, or your dependent child gains or loses medical and/or dental coverage through his/her employer
- Your dependent child reaches age 26
- You turn 26 and are no longer eligible for coverage under your parents’ plan
- Your work location changes, and your medical plan options are affected
- A judgment, decree, or order requires that you cover your dependent child under your medical plan
- Your former spouse/domestic partner is required by a judgment, decree, or order to cover your child under his/her medical plan and does so
- Your spouse/domestic partner or dependent child dies
- You, your spouse, or your dependent child becomes eligible for Medicare or Medicaid
Benefit changes must be made within 31 days of the event. If you need to make changes to your benefit elections as a result of a life event, it is your responsibility to request the changes in Workday within 31 days of the event, and provide appropriate documentation.