Health
Insurance
The
permissible changes table
(PDF) shows the changes you can make to
your health insurance within 60 days of the birth of your child
(under event code 1C). Contact your Human Resources Office to learn
the steps for making these changes. You must be prepared to submit
the required documents to the Human Resources office verifying your
qualifying life event (birth certificate, marriage certificate,
divorce decree, etc.) Note: If you already have
Self and Family health insurance, you must call your health
insurance carrier and request that your child be added onto your
health insurance policy.
Life Insurance
You can
increase your coverage based on a life event within 60 days after
the date of the event. Contact your Human Resources Office to learn
the steps for making these changes. You must be prepared to submit
the required documents to the Human Resources office verifying your
qualifying life event (birth certificate, marriage certificate,
divorce decree, etc.)
If you already have Basic, you may
elect Option B or you can increase your multiples of Option B based
on a life event. Events considered life changing include marriage,
divorce, death of a spouse, and acquisition of a child. The number
of multiples of Option B you can receive depends on the event. For
example, if you marry, the number of multiples you can receive is
equal to the number of additional family members acquired with your
marriage.
See the table
in the FEGLI Booklet (
FE 76-21
) for more information. You can also elect Option C or
increase your multiples of Option C based on a life event. You can
elect from one to five multiples, regardless of the number of
eligible family members you have or acquired.
Adoption
Federal employees may cover a
legally adopted child or a foster child under their Federal
Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) family enrollment upon showing
proof of the child's eligibility as a family member. The child must
be single, under the age of 22, and financially dependent on the
employee.
For comprehensive benefits
information in reference to acquisition of a child by adoption,
visit the
Office
of Personnel Management's Adoption homepage.
Leave and Work Scheduling Flexibilities for
Childbirth and Adoption
The Federal Government offers
numerous leave and work scheduling flexibilities to assist
employees in meeting their work and family obligations. The
administration of these flexibilities is typically addressed in the
agencies internal policies and/or collective bargaining
agreements.
Questions or comments regarding Civilian Pay, please
contact your Customer Service Representative (CSR)
