[Company Name] is excited to offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package for 2026. See what's new below:
OPEN ENROLLMENT
With few exceptions, Open Enrollment is the only time of year when you can make changes to your benefits plan. All elections and changes take effect on the first day of the plan year.
During Open Enrollment:
- Add, change, or delete coverage
- Add, or drop dependents from coverage
- Enroll, or re-enroll in dependent or health care flexible spending accounts. To continue your FSA benefits, you must re-enroll each plan year.
Who is eligible for benefits?
Eligible Employees:
You may enroll in the [Company Name] Employee Benefits Program if you are a Full-Time employee working at least 30 Hours per Week.
Eligible dependents:
If you are eligible for our benefits, your dependents are too. In general, eligible dependents include your spouse and children up to age 26. If your child is mentally or physically disabled, coverage may continue beyond age 26 once proof of the ongoing disability is provided. Children may include natural, adopted, stepchildren, and children obtained through court-appointed legal guardianship, as well as children of same-sex state-registered domestic partners.
When does coverage begin?
The effective date for your benefits is January 1, [Year]. Newly hired employees and dependents will be effective in most of [Company Name]'s benefits programs on the first of the month following your date of hire. All elections are in effect for the entire plan year and can only be changed during Open Enrollment unless you experience a qualifying family status event.
Family Status Change:
A change in family status is a change in your personal life that may impact your eligibility or your dependent’s eligibility for benefits. Examples of some family status changes include:
- Change of legal marital status (i.e. marriage, divorce, death of spouse, legal separation)
- Change in number of dependents (i.e. birth, adoption, death of a dependent, ineligibility due to age)
- Change in employment or job status (spouse loses job, etc.)
If such a change occurs, you must make the changes to your benefits within 30 days of the event date. Documentation may be required to verify your change of status. Failure to request a change of status within 30 days of the event may result in you having to wait until the next open enrollment period to make your change. Please contact HR to make these changes