Health and Dental Insurance Effective Dates

First of the month following one (1) consecutive calendar month in paid status. (For example, if you begin work on June 15, you are covered on August 1.)

NOTE:

• If you go on leave without pay during your first 30 days of employment, you are covered on the first of the month following 1 calendar month in paid status after you return to work. (For example, if you start work on February 1, but take leave without pay and return to work March 15, coverage is effective May 1.) 
• If your first day of employment is the first working day of the month, coverage is effective the first of the following month. (For example, if you begin work on October 1, coverage is effective November 1.)
• If the first day of employment is delayed due to state-observed holiday, coverage is effective the first of the following month. (For example, because January 1 is a State-observed holiday and you start work on January 2, coverage is effective February 1.)

First of the calendar month the adoption or birth occurred. 

First of the calendar month the legal custody or guardianship occurred. 

First of the calendar month following the marriage.

First of the calendar month following submitting a completed Affidavit of Common Law Marriage to the employee’s HRA.

First of the calendar month following submitting a completed Affidavit of Domestic Partnership form to the employee’s HRA.

First of the calendar month following the death you can enroll in benefits if not previously enrolled or if you are adding eligible dependents who lost coverage through deceased spouse's insurance.

First of the calendar month following the divorce if employee was not previously enrolled in benefits or is adding eligible dependents who lost coverage through ex-spouse's insurance. 

First of the calendar month following the new student status.

Effective date determined from consultation with Legal Services regarding the grievance settlement. (Coverage must be the first day of a month.)

First of the calendar month following loss of coverage.

First of the calendar month following one consecutive calendar month in paid status of benefit eligible employment.

First of the month following one consecutive calendar month of full time benefit eligible employment. If employee had part time benefits, full time benefit coverage is effective the first of the month following change to full time.

First of the month following status change. (Only if eligible to change because of a difference between bargaining status health and dental benefits offerings.)

First of the calendar month following receipt of the QMCSO.

First of the calendar month following recall.

First of the month following one consecutive calendar month in paid status of being rehired.

First of the month following one consecutive calendar month in paid status of reemployment.

First of the month following one consecutive calendar month in paid status since reinstatement.

First of the month following the return to work.

Employee choice:

• First of the month he/she returns or 
• First of the month following return

Non-Central payrolls are DOT, CBC, Fair Board, OCR 

First of the month following the transfer. No lapse in coverage.

Additional information is at Transfer from a Board of Regents’ Institution web page.

First of the month following one consecutive calendar month in paid status from the date of the transfer. 

First of the month following the end of SLIP eligibility.