Birth, Adoption and Legal Guardianship
Congratulations! This is a busy time for you so be sure to make plans to
enroll your child within the 31 day time period. Here are a few
pointers...
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If you have coverage with SMU and your spouse/domestic partner has coverage with his/her
employer, decide if it makes sense to enroll the child in your coverage or your
spouse's coverage.
- If you decide to add the child to your SMU coverage complete the
Benefits Change
Form and deliver it to the Benefits Office within 31 days of the event.
Your child's coverage will be retroactive to the date of birth or adoption,
or the date of establishment of legal guardianship.
- Re-evaluate your Insurance needs and make changes
as appropriate.
- When you complete the
Benefits Change
Form be sure to make any coverage changes and update your beneficiary
designations for Basic and Supplemental Group Life and AD&D Insurance, as
applicable.
- You can update your 403(b) Retirement Savings
Program
beneficiary designations by completing your investment company's Beneficiary
Change Form and forwarding the original to the Benefits Office.
- Review your tax withholding information and make any necessary changes via
Access Self-Service. If you have any
questions contact the Payroll Office at extension 8-2073.
