Mid-Year Benefit Changes

Throughout your career, you are likely to experience changes in your life. Often life event changes have an impact on your benefits and, in some cases, you need to take action to update your coverage (usually within 31 days of the life event.)

Life event changes also include domestic partners/partnerships, if applicable.

Click on the appropriate mid-year benefit change below for a helpful checklist of what you need to know and do in these special situations.

How Your Benefits are Affected and What You Need to Do If you Get Married If You Have a New Child Dependent Eligibility Certification Documents   If you are making mid-year benefit changes and/or adding dependent(s) to your benefit plans, please provide proof of eligibility, such as marriage certificate, birth certificate(s), etc. If You Change Your Beneficiary If You Move If You Have a Name Change If You or Your Spouse Lose Other Coverage If you Divorce If You Retire If You Leave Caltech If Your Dependent Child Is No Longer a Full-Time Student or Reaches Age 25