Common use of Changes in Enrollment Clause in Contracts

Changes in Enrollment. Employees who experience a qualifying event that would allow for enrollment in a City-sponsored health insurance plan outside of the annual open enrollment period may elect to withdraw participation in the alternative benefit program and participate in medical insurance coverage available from the City. In addition to the foregoing, changes in enrollment status will be allowed as required upon a change in the number of an employee’s dependents, provided such change has an effect upon the employee’s participation in the program. An employee who experiences an increase in eligible dependents, and who is already enrolled in the program, may apply for a corresponding increase in benefit amounts contributed by the City. The increase will be effective the first of the month following receipt of application. An employee who experiences a decrease in eligible dependents shall be required to report same to the Human Resources Department, and a corresponding reduction in benefit amounts contributed by the City shall be made. All such adjustments in benefit amounts and withdrawals from the alternative benefit program shall take effect on the first of the month following the notification of the qualifying event to the Human Resources Department. The City Manager may, in individual cases, grant exceptions to the enrollment procedures recited above because of unforeseen circumstances which may result in hardship to an employee.

Changes in Enrollment. Employees who experience a qualifying event that would allow for enrollment in a City-sponsored health insurance plan outside of the annual open enrollment period may elect to withdraw participation in the alternative benefit program and participate in medical insurance coverage available from the City. In addition to the foregoing, changes in enrollment status will be allowed as required upon a change in the number of an employee’s 's dependents, provided such change has an effect upon the employee’s 's participation in the program. An employee who experiences an increase in eligible dependents, and who is already enrolled in the program, may apply for a corresponding increase in benefit amounts contributed by the City. The increase will be effective the first of the month following receipt of application. An employee who experiences a decrease in eligible dependents shall be required to report same to the Human Resources Department, and a corresponding reduction in benefit amounts contributed by the City shall be made. All such adjustments in benefit amounts and withdrawals from the alternative benefit program shall take effect on the first of the month following the notification of the qualifying event to the Human Resources Department. The City Manager may, in individual cases, grant exceptions to the enrollment procedures recited above because of unforeseen circumstances which may result in hardship to an employee.