ELIGIBILITY All Regular full-time employees are eligible to join the National Aviation Academy Benefits once the waiting period has been satisfied, coverage will begin on the 1 st of the month following 60 days from your date of hire. “Regular Full-Time Employees” must be regularly scheduled and working at least 30 hours per week. You may also enroll your dependents in the Benefits Plan when you enroll.
WHO’S AN ELIGIBLE DEPENDENT?
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Your legal spouse
• Your married or unmarried natural children, step-children living with you, legally adopted child(ren) and any other child(ren) for whom you have legal guardianship, up to age 26
A dependent who is older than 26 years of age, but less than 30 years of age may be eligible for medical benefits. Please contact Human Resources for more information.
WHEN CAN YOU ENROLL?
You can sign up for Benefits at any of the following times:
• As a new hire, at your initial eligibility date.
• During the annual open enrollment period. (January 1 st of each year.)
• Within 30 days of a qualified family-status change.
If you do not enroll at one of the above times, you may enroll during the next annual open enrollment period.
MAKING CHANGES
Generally, you can only change your benefit choices during the annual benefits enrollment period. However, you may be able to change your benefit choices during the plan year if you have a change in status including:
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• Change in your work status that affects your benefits
Your marriage
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• Change in residence that affects your eligibility for coverage
Your divorce
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• Change in your child’s eligibility for benefits
Birth or adoption of an eligible child
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• Receiving QualifiedMedical Child Support Order (QMCSO)
Death of your spouse or covered child
• Change in your spouse’s work status that affects your benefits
You must submit documentation as proof of life event to Human Resources within 30 days. The IRS allows changes to be made within 60 days for those eligible for Medicaid or CHIP under HIPAA Special Enrollment Rights. If you fail to do so you will be required to wait until the next annual enrollment period to make benefit changes unless you hav e another family status change.
WHEN DOES COVERAGE END?
Coverage will stop as of the end of the month in which you are no longer employed with National Aviation Academy. .
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