Congratulations! Welcoming a child is a wonderful time in life. As you’re navigating the world of swaddling, sippy cups, diapers and legal documents, take the time to navigate your benefits to make sure your new addition is protected. Here are some benefits-related actions you may want to take after your child is born or your child’s adoption is finalized.

Medical, Dental & Vision

You may enroll your new baby or adopted child in your medical, dental and/or vision plan. You may also change plans at this time and add any previously eligible but uncovered dependents.

Visit UKG Pro within 31 days of the date of the baby’s birth or the day the adoption is finalized to enroll or make changes. If you miss this enrollment window, you’ll have to wait until the next Open Enrollment period.

Follow these links to learn more about medical, dental and vision.

Maven

Cision offers Maven services through Meritain Health, providing comprehensive support for reproductive and family health needs. Cision employees and their partners who are enrolled in the Meritain medical plan are eligible to receive free 24/7 virtual access to top-rated providers, personal Care Advocates, specialists in over 35 fields, expert articles, and on-demand classes. Learn more about these services here.

Health Savings Account (HSA)

If you have a HSA and you are changing who you cover in your medical plan, review your HSA contribution limit to ensure you maximize your savings but don’t over-contribute. Call the HSA experts at WEX at 866.451.3399 if you need help accessing your IRS HSA contribution limit. They’re available 24 hours a day every day.

You can change your HSA contribution amount at any time by visiting UKG Pro.

You can change your beneficiaries for your HSA at any time by logging in to your WEX account.

Click here to learn more about HSAs.

Health Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

If you are not enrolled in Cision’s High Deductible Health Plans, you may enroll in or increase your contributions to your Health Care FSA. Call the FSA experts at WEX at 866.451.3399 with any questions.

Visit UKG Pro within 31 days of the date of the baby’s birth or the day the adoption is finalized 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. Call the FSA experts at WEX at 866.451.3399 with any questions

Visit UKG Pro within 31 days of the date of the baby’s birth or the day the adoption is finalized 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/Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance

When you have or adopt a child, you may:

• Increase your life insurance amount subject to the plan limits and EOI.
• Decrease your life insurance by any amount.
• Enroll your child in child life insurance.
• Add your child as a beneficiary to your life insurance policy.
• Change spousal life insurance election as well.

Visit UKG Pro within 31 days of the date of the baby’s birth or the day the adoption is finalized to enroll or make changes. If you miss this enrollment window, you’ll have to wait until the next Open Enrollment period.

You can update your beneficiary at any time throughout the year by visiting UKG Pro.

Click here to learn more about Life and AD&D.

Time Off

Cision offers generous time off leaves for new parents.

Follow these links to learn more about time off and Cision’s paid parental leave.

Adoption Assistance

The adoption assistance program provides $5,000 toward eligible adoption expenses upon the finalization of the adoption. You may be reimbursed for two separate adoptions, for a lifetime maximum of $10,000.

For additional information about this program, please review the Adoption Assistance Policy.

If you are ready to submit for Adoption Assistance, you can find the form here.

Telus Health Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Having a baby is joyous, but it can also be an emotional time. You may want to consider reaching out to our EAP.

Click here to learn more about the EAP.

Headspace Meditation App

The Headspace app gives you access to short, guided meditation sessions that help you manage your stress, sleep better, find your focus, boost your creativity, and achieve more balance in your life. It’s meditation made easy—and it’s free to you and your +1.

Headspace is available in multiple languages and offers a variety of accessibility options.

Click here to learn more about Headspace.

Baby Bonus Bucks

Welcoming a child to the family is a beautiful time. However, it can also get a little expensive. To celebrate your new family member, Cision will pay $1,000 to employees 30 days after their full time return to work from Parental or Maternity Leave.

Click here to learn more about Cision’s paid parental leave.