Life Changes & Benefits Separation

Team Members working 30 or more hours per week* are eligible for most company benefits on the first day of the month following 30 days from the date of hire. You must enroll within 30 days of your coverage effective date. 

Example:  If your hire date is February 10, 2022, your coverage effective date is April 1, 2022, provided you enroll in your benefits by April 30, 2022. If you miss the enrollment deadline, you must wait until the next annual Open Enrollment period to sign up for most benefits unless you experience a qualifying life event during the year, such as getting married or having a baby. 

*Some variations apply for pharmacists.

• Change in employment status, such as part-time to full-time (will have 31 days to enroll)
• Birth/adopting of child
• Marriage
• Divorce/legal separation
• Gain/loss of other coverage for you or a dependent
• Beginning/end of domestic partnership relationship
• Death of a family member
• You or a covered dependent becomes eligible for Medicare or Medicaid

If you’re planning to leave the United Family or you do not work enough hours to maintain benefits eligibility, it’s important to understand what will happen to your benefits. In general, your benefit coverage ends on your last day of employment or the date you are no longer eligible for benefits.  For medical, dental and vision coverage and a few other benefit plans, you may have the option to continue your coverage at your own expense for while eligible. This option is called COBRA continuation coverage. You also have the option to select coverage through Stride Health if COBRA isn’t the right fit for you.