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Certain life events can affect your benefits. See what actions to take and what to keep in mind as you navigate life's changes. Remember, to make any changes, you must complete your enrollment and turn in any dependent certification (if applicable) through my HR within 30 days of your qualifying life event. For a complete list of qualifying life events, visit the Healthcare or Flexible Spending Account section of the Summary Plan Description. Don't wait until the last day to start! Be sure to allow yourself enough time to complete the process by the enrollment deadline.


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Important information for any life event

You must make any changes to your benefits within 30 days of your qualifying life event in order to enroll on a pre-tax basis. As long as you complete your enrollment and turn in the appropriate certification within this timing, your coverage will go retroactive to the qualifying life event date. If you have a claim that must be paid before your coverage is active with the carriers, you may submit a claim form to the carrier for reimbursement once your information is active with the carriers.

For more information on life events, see your Summary Plan Description.

Adding a child to the family
(birth or adoption)
  1. Contact myHR to request a leave, and they will walk you through your options and send you the necessary paperwork
  2. Notify your manager of your planned leave start date and potential return to work date
  3. If you are pregnant, consider enrolling in a maternity support program through your insurance carrier for personalized support
  4. Once the child arrives (or you are taken off of work due to a pregnancy disability), notify myHR to begin processing your leave
  5. Change your benefits coverage and provide dependent certification (if applicable) within 30 days of the event
  6. Get a Social Security Number for your child
  7. Consider updating your life insurance beneficiary information
  8. Consider updating your 401(k) plan beneficiary information
  9. Consider updating your Health Savings Account (HSA) beneficiary information
  10. Change your tax withholdings
  11. Get legal support for living wills and related documents
  12. If your return date changes or there is a change to your initial request, let myHR and your manager know as soon as possible
  13. Provide a return to work release from your doctor if you were disabled from work to myHR
  14. Access new parent resources, assistance or counseling
Death in the family
  1. Access counseling or assistance
  2. Contact myHR for detailed information regarding your leave options or to request bereavement leave
  3. Contact myHR for instructions on how to make any changes to your benefit coverage. Changes must be made within 30 days of the qualifying life event. A copy of the death certificate will be required to update your benefits.
  4. Contact the Social Security Administration regarding benefits
  5. Submit the Stryker life insurance claims to myHR if you are the beneficiary (if applicable)
  6. Update your life insurance beneficiary
  7. Update your 401(k) plan beneficiary
  8. Consider updating your Health Savings Account (HSA) beneficiary information
  9. Update your tax withholdings
  10. Update your direct deposit, if necessary
  11. Inform credit reporting companies (Experian, Equifax, TransUnion) if applicable
  12. Get legal support for living wills and related documents
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