Life/Work Changes

A Qualifying Life Event, or QLE, to change benefits during the plan year is defined as a change in status due to:

• marriage
• birth of adoption of child(ren)
• death of a covered dependent
• divorce of legal separation
• loss or gain of insurance by your spouse's employer-sponsored coverage
• termination of employment
• dependent children aging out of plans at 26

When you have a QLE, please alert the Benefits Department as soon as possible. Employees can only initiate the TU Gains Dependent QLE in their Self-Service account, but everything else must be initiated by a Benefits team member. Even though employees can initiate the TU Gains Dependent QLE, a Benefits team member must approve it and see a supporting document. You have 30 days after the date of any qualifying life event to make changes to your benefits and submit supporting documentation to the Benefits Department.

WHAT OR WHO	HOW TO
MOVING	How to change your address
YOU AND YOUR FAMILY	Getting Married Divorce or Legal Separation Having or Adopting a Baby/Becoming a Legal Guardian Dependent Loses Other Coverage Death of a Covered Dependent Death of an Employee
YOU AND YOUR SPOUSE'S JOB STATUS	New Hire/Newly Eligible Leave of Absence Leaving Tulane
DISABILITY	How to file for or return from Leave