Divorce

Effective on the date of the divorce, your spouse will no longer be eligible for benefits. You must submit the Healthcare Enrollment Form within thirty one (31) days of the divorce. The enrollment form must indicate the official event date and supporting court documentation will be required. Your spouse will be notified of eligibility to enroll in COBRA benefits; a current home address for your spouse is needed to send this notification.  

You may elect to participate in or change the amount you contribute to your Health Care and/or Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA). In order to do this, you need to submit a Flexible Spending Agreement Form (PDF) within thirty one (31) days of the divorce.

You should review the Voluntary Term or Group Universal Life Insurance coverage purchased for yourself and Voluntary Dependent Life Insurance coverage for your child(ren). Be sure to update the beneficiaries indicated on your life insurance policy by completing a Beneficiary Designation Form.

Contact your retirement vendor to verify and/or update your beneficiary designations. You will also need to notify your vendor of an address or name change. Contact information for the Retirement Vendors may be found on this site.

Your spouse will no longer be eligible for fee remission, take time to review and update dependents listed under your fee remission coverage. Complete the Dependent Statement for Fee Remission Authorization to update eligible dependents.

Divorce can be a very emotional and stressful process. The Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (FSAP) is a free benefit that offers confidential counseling and referral services to you, your household, and dependents living away from home.  

You should revisit your federal (W-4) and state (IT-4) tax documents to ensure you are claiming the correct number of allowances and exemptions.