Faculty Coaches Nonrepresented, OPEIU, SPFPA

Medical and Supplemental Insurance

You may enroll your eligible spouse and/or stepchildren within 60 days of the date of marriage.

Employees hired 7/1/2013 or later - 
If your spouse is eligible for coverage through their own employer, they must be enrolled in that plan for primary coverage. 

Employees hired before 7/1/2013 - 
If your spouse is offered fully-paid employer based health coverage at no cost to them, they must be enroll in that plan for primary coverage. The following documents must be provided to your Human Resources office:

  1. A completed  State System Health Enrollment/Change Form AND;
  2. A completed Spouse Healthcare Attestation Form:
    - Hired Prior July 1, 2013
    - Hired On/After July 1, 2013

  3. If applicable, a Spouse Employer Information Form AND
  4. Your original marriage certificate  (A representative from the Human Resources office must initial your enrollment form confirming that they saw this document.) AND;
  5. If enrolling stepchildren, original birth certificates listing your spouse as the parent.

Cost
You may pay an additional biweekly cost to cover your dependents.  Please see Employee Premiums for details on cost.

APSCUF Faculty Only
To add your spouse/stepchildren to your faculty health and welfare benefits (dental and vision coverage), you must contact your health and welfare specialist, or the Faculty Health and Welfare Fund Office.  

Life and Accident Insurance

Voluntary Group Life and Accident Insurance (CIGNA)

Add Coverage -
If you are currently enrolled in Voluntary Life and Accident coverage you may add coverage for your spouse. Complete the enrollment form and return it to your Human Resources office within 31 days of your marriage.

You may apply for voluntary life coverage or apply to increase your coverage at any time by submitting a completed enrollment form to your Human Resources office.  New enrollments and increases in coverage are subject to medical underwriting and approval by CIGNA.

Update your Beneficiary Election -
Log on to Employee Self-Service (ESS) and follow these instructions if you wish to update your CIGNA Voluntary Group Life and Accident Insurance beneficiary.

Employer-Paid Life Insurance (MetLife)

Update your Beneficiary Election 
Log on to MetLife wish you wish to update your employer-paid basic term life insurance beneficiary.

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Health Care FSA - To pay for your family's health care expenses not paid by insurance.
Dependent Care Assistance Program  - To pay for child or elder care expenses, such as daycare or summer camp.

You may enroll or change the amount you contribute to your FSA plans by completing the enrollment form and returning it to your Human Resources office within 60 days of the event.

Payroll and Taxes

You may need to adjust your withholding for federal income taxes. This can be done any time by logging into Employee Self-Service (ESS) and following these instructions.

Group Retirement Plans

Consider whether you need to make any adjustments to your beneficiaries:

State Employee Retirement System (SERS) -

Complete an Active Member Beneficiary Nomination Form and return it to SERS at the address on the bottom of the first page of the form.

Alternative Retirement Plan (ARP) -
Log into your Fidelity or TIAA account to update your beneficiaries.

Voluntary Retirement Plans

Employees are eligible to enroll at any time. If you have an existing account, consider updating your beneficiaries.

Deferred Compensation 457 -
Log into your Empower retirement account to update your beneficiaries.

Tax-Sheltered Annuity 403(b) -
Log into your Fidelity or TIAA account to update your beneficiaries.

State Employee Assistance Program (SEAP)

Getting married is a joyful time in your life, but can also be a time of adjustment.  SEAP provides various resources that can help during this time including counseling, financial planning, and legal services.  SEAP services are available to everyone who lives in your house, as well as your parents, adult children, and siblings regardless of where they live.  You do not need to take any action to add family members to this plan, they are automatically covered.