New Employees - Welcome!
For New Hires and Newly Benefit Eligible Employees
You will be eligible as a new full-time employee the 1st of the month coinciding or following 60 days of continuous employment. Employees promoted from part-time to full-time will receive credit towards the 60 day probationary period.
- If a part-time employee that transitions to full-time has already worked 60 days, coverage is effective the first of the following month after reaching full-time status.
- If not, the effective date will be the first of the month that coincides with or next follows 60 days, reduced by the number of days of service as a part-time employee.
Who is Eligible for Coverage?
- Full-Time employee who works at least 30 hours per week on a consistent basis are eligible for benefits.
- Legally Married Spouse
- Domestic Partner (annual affidavit required)
- Children* up to the age of 26
- Dependent children of any age who are physically or mentally unable to care for themselves once proof* of the ongoing disability is provided.
**Members have 31 days after the date on which maximum age is attained to submit ongoing disability information.
When Coverage Begins
- You will be eligible as a new full-time employee the 1st of the month coinciding or following 60 days of continuous employment.
- Employees promoted from part-time to full-time will receive credit towards the 60 day probationary period.
- If a part-time employee that transitions to full-time has already worked 60 days, coverage is effective the first of the following month after reaching full-time status.
- If not, the effective date will be the first of the month that coincides with or next follows 60 days, reduced by the number of days of service as a part-time employee.