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Qualifying Life Events

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Laws governing the benefits plans offered through UNCG stipulate that no changes can be made to coverage at any time except during an annual enrollment period, unless the employee experiences a qualified family status change.

The Following Events are Considered Family Status Changes:

  • Marriage
  • Divorce
  • Birth or Adoption of child
  • Legal separation
  • Death of an employee, spouse. or dependent
  • Disability of spouse
  • Spouses voluntary or involuntary job loss
  • Spouses involuntary medical coverage loss
  • Spouses employer is having open enrollment period
  • Dependent becomes eligible or ineligible for dependent status

Employees MUST notify the UNCG Benefits Office within 30 days of a family status change or forfeit their right to modify their coverage. Changes go into effect the first day of the month following the date the event occurred. If you qualify under one of these reasons and want to make a change to your insurance and need assistance, please contact the Benefits office at 334-5009.

Reminder About Qualified Life Events

If you experience a QLE, you have 30 days to enroll and/or make changes to your elections. The platform you use to process your QLE will depend the type of benefit coverage you need to change.

  • You will use eBenefits (Benefitfocus) for health coverage changes. You will use UNC (Empyrean) for all other coverage changes.

If you are unsure of which platform to use, contact HR Benefits at askbenefits@uncg.edu. Or 336.334.5009.

Note: Employees, their spouses, or their dependents may become eligible to continue their health or dental insurance coverage for up to 36 months under COBRA coverage due to certain family status changes.