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Getting Divorced
When you get divorced, there are many details—legal, financial, emotional—to consider. Here are some benefits-related actions you may want—or need—to take.
You must drop your former spouse and/or former stepchildren from your medical, dental and/or vision plan. You can also enroll yourself and your children if you were not previously enrolled.
Visit UKG Pro within 31 days of your divorce date to enroll or make changes.
Your former spouse will receive a COBRA packet from WEX approximately 14 business days after their coverage under your plan ends. View the 2024 COBRA rates here.
Health Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
If you are not enrolled in any Aetna medical plan, you may enroll in or change your contributions to your Health Care FSA, which lets you save up to $3,050 per calendar year on a pre-tax basis for qualified health care expenses. Contact WEX, the FSA plan administrator, at 866.451.3399 if you have any questions.
Visit UKG Pro within 31 days of the date of your divorce to enroll or make changes. If you miss this enrollment window, you’ll have to wait until the next Open Enrollment period.
Click here to learn more about FSAs.
Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
You may enroll in or change your contributions to your Dependent Care FSA, which allows you to make pre-tax contributions of up to $5,000 per calendar year for dependent care expenses. Contact WEX, the FSA plan administrator, at 866.451.3399 if you have any questions.
Visit UKG Pro within 31 days of the date of your divorce to enroll or make changes. If you miss this enrollment window, you’ll have to wait until the next Open Enrollment period.
Click here to learn more about FSAs.
Life Insurance
When you get divorced, you must remove your former spouse and/or former stepchildren from your life insurance policy.
You may also increase or decrease your life insurance amount up to the plan limits. EOI will apply for changes above $10,000.
Consider if you’d like to change your life insurance beneficiary from your former spouse to another person. You can update your beneficiaries at any time throughout the year.
Visit UKG Pro within 31 days of the date of your divorce to enroll or make changes.
Click here to learn more about life insurance.
Financial Benefits
When you get divorced, you may change the beneficiary for your 401(k) retirement plan from your former spouse to another person.
Contact Fidelity Participant Services at 800.835.5097, Monday through Friday, 8:30am to 9:00pm EST with questions related to a Qualified Domestic Relations Order “QDRO.”
Go to 401k.com to learn more and make changes to your 401(k) plan.
Click here to learn more about the 401(k) Retirement Plan.
Group Legal Plan
If you need legal representation for your divorce and are enrolled in Adobe’s group legal, the plan provides direct access to attorneys.
Contact MetLife at info.legalplans.com/Home/ (access code 9903940) or by calling 800.621.6400.
You may enroll in or waive group legal coverage when you get divorced.
Click here to learn more about the group legal plan.
Telus Health Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Getting divorced can be an emotional and stressful time. You may want to consider reaching out to our EAP.
Click here to learn more about the EAP.
Headspace Meditation App
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