Enrollment

An eligible employee is entitled to coverage the first of the month following the month of employment, or the month following meeting eligibility criteria, unless otherwise noted below, if the employee submits an application for coverage within the first thirty-one days of employment, or within the thirty-one days of meeting eligibility for one of the following special enrollment periods: 1. Loss of coverage under any other health insurance plan. 2. Marriage. The enrollment of an employee's spouse. An employee who previously waived coverage shall enroll for coverage at the time the employee's spouse is enrolled. 3. Addition of a dependent as a result of receiving legal guardianship, or receiving a court order to provide health coverage. An employee who previously waived coverage shall enroll for coverage at the same time that the employee's eligible dependent is enrolled. 4. Addition of a dependent as a result of birth, adoption, or placement for adoption. The effective date of coverage is the first of the month in which the event occurred. An employee who previously waived coverage shall enroll for coverage at the same time that the employee's eligible dependent is enrolled.