Your Checklist
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If You Don’t...
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References and Resources
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If employee is the birth mother, review the Short Term
Disability Plan.
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You may not be prepared for possible payroll adjustments.
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 Benefits guide
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Consider enrolling child in medical, dental and vision
within 30 days of birth or adoption.
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You will not be allowed to enroll the child until the next
Annual open enrollment period.
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Call Human Resources
Benefits guide – Medical, Dental and Vision
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Consider enrolling child in dependent child life insurance
within 30 days of birth or adoption.
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If you want to add your child after the 30-day period
elapses, you will be required to provide statement of health.
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Call Human Resources
Benefits guide – Life Insurance
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Check your available vacation and speak with your immediate
supervisor about scheduling around the birth or adoption of your child.
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Your supervisor and co-workers may not be prepared for
your absence.
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Your supervisor
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You may be eligible for a Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
or other leave of absence. Discuss with your immediate supervisor as soon as possible.
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If you don’t, you may not be eligible later. FMLA must be
completed within the first 12 months of the child’s arrival.
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You Supervisor
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Consider enrolling in or increasing your election for the
Health Care and Dependent Care Spending Accounts within 30 days of the birth
or adoption.
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If you do not complete within 30 days of the change in
family status, you will not be allowed to make changes until the next annual
open enrollment period.
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Call Human Resources
Benefits guide
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Consider enrolling in or increasing your optional life
insurance level. Call Human Resources to get a statement of health form.
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You existing coverage will remain in place. However, you
may enroll or increase your coverage if you provide a statement of health.
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Call Human Resources
Benefits guide – Life Insurance
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Review your beneficiaries for Basic Life AD&D,
Optional Life and 401(k),
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Your existing beneficiary elections will remain in place.
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Call Human Resources
Benefits guide
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Update your records with Human Resources. This includes
tax withholding and Social Security.
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Your information will not be correct.
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Call Human Resources
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Speak with your lawyer to update your will, beneficiary
designations and guardianship agreements.
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Your legal documents will not reflect your child.
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Contact your lawyer directly
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