(A) Health, dental, and life insurance elections cannot be changed during the respective plan year unless the employee provides proof of a qualifying life event to the Clerk-Treasurer within 30 days of the event.
(B) Examples of qualifying life events are as follows:
(1) Employee’s marriage or divorce;
(2) Employee acquires new dependent because of marriage, birth, or adoption;
(3) Death of employee’s spouse or child;
(4) Termination of employment (or spouse’s employment) or change of employment status (or spouse’s employment status); or
(5) Significant change in the medical benefits or premiums available either to employee or through spouse’s employment.
(C) It is the employee’s responsibility to notify the Clerk-Treasurer within the required time period of the intent to change coverage due to any event other than termination of employment or change in status to a benefit ineligible class with the company. Requests must be submitted in writing with proof of the qualifying event.
(Ord. 2021-OR-031, passed 11-22-21)