A spouse personally losing insurance coverage, or for dependents, is a qualifying life event and allows 30-days (from the date of the event) for mid-year change or addition of benefits.

Please formally notify Employee Services of the change as directed below.

• Contact HR
• Provide an email from your spouse's employer or a Certificate of Creditable Coverage
• Complete a Life Change Event Form
• Make changes, or additions, to benefits within a 30-day window of the loss of coverage(see below)

Benefits to consider adding/updating and links to forms: 

**Needs updated links**

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Aflac-Flex Spending Accounts (Medical and Dependent Care)
• Life Insurance
  • Supplemental Coverage Enrollment Form ($2,000 or $5,000)
  • Must also complete Evidence of Insurability (EOI) with Enrollment Form
  • Update Beneficiaries (most people list dependents as contingent beneficiaries)
• Update Retirement Beneficiaries
  • NDPERS Retirement Employees click here
  • TIAA-CREF Retirement Employees update online or contact customer service at 1-800-842-2252