2024 Open Enrollment

Spouse/Partner Losing Coverage

If your spouse/domestic partner’s employment status changes, and they’re no longer eligible for benefits coverage with their employer, there are many details—legal, financial, emotional—to consider. Here are some benefits-related actions you may want—or need—to take.

Medical, Dental & Vision

You may enroll your spouse/domestic partner in your medical, dental and/or vision plan. You may also change plans at this time. If you can be covered under your spouse or partner’s plans, you have the option to drop your Cision coverage.

Visit UKG Pro within 31 days of the date of your spouse/domestic partner’s employment status 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.

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 your spouse/domestic partner’s employment status 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 your spouse/domestic partner’s employment status 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 get married, you may:

  • Increase your life insurance amount subject to the plan limits and EOI.
  • Decrease your life insurance by any amount.
  • Enroll your spouse life and their dependent children.

Visit UKG Pro within 31 days of the date of your spouse/domestic partner’s employment status 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.

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

Telus Health Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Having a spouse/domestic partner’s employment change can 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.

Resources

Visit the Documents page to view additional resources.

Questions?

Ready to enroll?

Visit UKG Pro to learn more and enroll in your benefits.