Enrollment - Enrollment Opportunities

New Employees
As a new employee, you and your dependent(s) may enroll when first eligible (within the first 31 days of your eligibility date). You may make changes in your coverage during your Public Entity’s waiting period, if applicable. After this time, you can only change plans, if a different plan is available, when you have a change of address or during the next Open Enrollment period.


Life Events
You may enroll yourself and any eligible dependents within 31 days of the occurrence of a life event, such as marriage or birth/adoption of a child.

For retirees, terminated vested members or survivors, dependents must be added when first eligible (within the first 31 days of marriage, birth or adoption). If you do not elect coverage when your dependents are first eligible, you cannot enroll them at a later date. Exception: As a terminated vested employee or retiree, you can add dependent coverage if your dependent’s employer sponsored group coverage has ended due to termination of employment or termination of group coverage by the employer. This must be done within 60 days of the loss and you must provide proof that the coverage was in effect for at least 12 months prior to the loss.

Carefully read the appropriate section for complete details.