Eligiblity
If you are a full-time employee who regularly works a minimum of 30 or more hours per week, you are eligible to participate in The City of Pearland’s benefit plans.
Dependent Eligibility Who can you cover on your benefit plans?
You may cover your spouse or civil union partner on our medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans. If your spouse or civil union partner is a benefit eligible employee at the City of Pearland, you may not cover him/her under spouse life insurance. Your domestic partner & partner in common law marriage is also eligible for coverage. Children’s eligibility varies by plan.
Medical Insurance: A child may be covered under our medical plan through the end of the month during which he/she reaches age 26. Student status does not affect eligibility for medical coverage.
Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance: A child may be covered under our Dental, Vision, and Life plans through the end of the month during which he/she reaches age 26. Student status does not affect eligibility for these coverages.
Flexible Spending Accounts: Claims incurred by you, your spouse, and qualifying child are reimbursable under an FSA. Per federal tax law, claims incurred by an employee’s civil union partner or that partner’s children are not eligible for reimbursement through the employee’s health care or dependent care flexible spending accounts.
You must cover yourself on any plans that you wish to enroll a dependent(s) in. See the Summary Plan Descriptions for more information about dependents and their eligibility.
Dependent Verification Required Documentation will be required to enroll a dependent in medical, dental or vision coverage. Verification of a dependent can range from a copy of a birth certificate, copy of a marriage license, or a copy of your most recent tax return proving the dependent relationship.
You are unable to make changes to your benefit selections during the Plan Year unless you have a Qualifying Life Event, such as marriage, birth of a child or adoption of a child. Refer to page 34 of this book for a list of Qualifying Events. You have 30 days from the event date to notify HR.
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