This Life Event is when your dependent no longer meets PEBB eligibility criteria due to divorce, dissolution of state-registered domestic partnership, or death.
Death of a Dependent
Please refer to UWHR Benefits’ website for guidance.
Divorce/Dissolution
Per WAC 182-12-262, (2)(a), you are required to notify your employer when your dependent no longer meets PEBB eligibility criteria, and is therefore considered an ineligible dependent.*
You can make the following changes to your benefits after the date of your finalized divorce/dissolution; you cannot make these changes to your benefits before the divorce/dissolution has been finalized:
Remove a dependent(s) from your medical and dental coverage
1. Gather and scan documentation that serves as proof of the life event – either the final, signed/dated Decree for Dissolution of marriage (divorce) or the Decree for Dissolution of state-registered domestic partnership.
It is not necessary to scan and provide the entire Decree – the only pages required are those that include the names of the parties, any dates/date stamps, and the signature of the presiding judge (often the first and last pages of the Decree).
2. Complete the Dependent Loss of Eligibility: Divorce/Dissolution form, linked below. You will upload the supporting documentation from step 1 as part of submitting the form.
Take me to the form
Upon submitting the form, your request will receive a unique reference number (starting with “REF”) as well as an email indicating that your request was received.
Decrease/stop your FSA contributions
You can decrease or stop your FSA contributions up to 60 days after the date of your finalized divorce/dissolution, due to the loss of a tax dependent’s eligibility.
1. Gather and scan documentation that serves as proof of the life event – either the final, signed/dated Decree for Dissolution of marriage (divorce) or the Decree for Dissolution of state-registered domestic partnership.
It is not necessary to scan and provide the entire Decree – the only pages required are those that include the names of the parties, any dates/date stamps, and the signature of the presiding judge (often the first and last pages of the Decree).
2. Follow the instructions in the FSA and/or DCAP – Enroll/Change Contribution Amount(s) User Guide.
Effective Date
The change to your FSA contribution amount is effective the 1st day of the month following the later of:
- The date of loss of eligibility,
-OR-
- The date you submit your requested changes in Workday.
If the later of a. or b. is the 1st day of the month, the change takes effect that day.
*Ineligible dependents include your Ex-Spouse, Ex-State-Registered Domestic Partner, and any step-children (not adopted).