Designated Eligible Individual at the time of proposed enrollment, resides in the same residence as the member and has done so for the previous eighteen (18) continuous months, other than as a tenant, and is not a “dependent” of the employee as defined by the IRS.
Designated Eligible Individual. (DEI) 47.1 DESIGNATED ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL (DEI). MSEA members may participate in WMU’s Designated Eligible Individual program as reflected in and subject to the conditions set forth in the Human Resources’ enrollment form. For any employee who has an approved DEI enrollment form on file with WMU Human Resources, WMU will permit the employee to use sick leave (Article 37), bereavement leave (Article 37.10) and or FMLA leave (Article16.5) vis-à-vis his /her DEI.
Designated Eligible Individual. The Designated Eligible Individual program remains effective Fall 2011 through Summer II 2014 and expands the eligibility for enrollment in Western Michigan University’s benefit plan. Western Michigan University reserves the right to change the eligibility criteria or to suspend or terminate the Designated Eligible Individual benefit program, should a court of competent jurisdiction rule the program to be in violation of the law or Michigan constitution (see article 46§1). Bargaining unit faculty members who do not already enroll a spouse in the health or other benefit plans may enroll one adult individual for benefit coverage, but only if all the eligibility criteria are met.
