Life Events

• Review the Company’s leave policies.
• Review the Expecting Parent Leave Guide.
• Notify your manager about the timing of your leave.
• Call New York Life Group Benefit Solutions at 1-888-647-6467 to begin processing your leave.
• Review the Company’s benefits for programs you may want to take advantage of, such as the Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
• Take advantage of personalized health care support during your pregnancy.
• Get a Social Security number for your new child, if an application has not yet been submitted.
• Add your new child to your benefits coverage and make any other applicable benefit changes within 31 days of birth or adoption or placement in your home.
• Update your direct deposit information, if necessary, through Company Self Service.
• Provide documentation to verify your new child’s dependent eligibility within 45 days of adding them to your coverage.
• Consider updating your life insurance beneficiary information.
• Consider updating your retirement plan beneficiary information.
• Consider updating your HSA plan beneficiary information.
• Update your will. Get assistance from MetLife Legal Plans if you’re a member.
• Call BCBSIL if you have any questions about your health benefits.
• Notify your supervisor of your return to work.
• Complete any required return to work forms.
• Access free, confidential counseling through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) (code: Bimbo).
• Explore Fidelity’s planning and guidance resources to help financially prepare you for parenthood.

Note: Find out more about Hospital Indemnity Insurance, which also gives you access to the Benefit Bump resource.

This is a qualified life event. When you experience a qualified life event, such as adding a new child to your family, you have 31 days to make benefits changes related to your event. Visit the BBU Benefits Center website or call 1-888-60-myBBU (1-888-606-9228) to adjust your benefits coverage.

• Update your personal information, if necessary, in Company Self Service.
• If you’re changing your name, get a new Social Security card.
• Order a new corporate credit card, if necessary.
• Change or update your benefits coverage within 31 days.
• Update your direct deposit information, if necessary, through Company Self Service.
• Provide documentation to verify your new spouse’s dependent eligibility within 45 days of adding them to your coverage.
• Update your life insurance beneficiary information.
• Update your retirement plan beneficiary information.
• Consider updating your HSA plan beneficiary information.
  
• Update your will. Get assistance from MetLife Legal Plans if you’re a member.
• Explore Fidelity’s planning and guidance resources to help you save for a home or otherwise manage your finances.

This is a qualified life event. When you experience a qualifying life event, such as getting married, you have 31 days to make benefits changes related to your event. Visit the BBU Benefits Center website or call 1-888-60-myBBU (1-888-606-9228) to adjust your benefits coverage.

• Update your personal information, if necessary, in Company Self Service.
• If you’re changing your name, get a new Social Security card.
• Order a new corporate credit card, if necessary.
• Change or update your benefits coverage within 31 days.
• Update your direct deposit information, if necessary, through Company Self Service.
• Update your life insurance beneficiary information.
• Update your retirement plan beneficiary information.
• Consider updating your HSA plan beneficiary information.
  
• Update your will. Get assistance from MetLife Legal Plans if you’re a member.
• Access free, confidential counseling through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) (code: Bimbo).

This is a qualified life event. When you experience a qualified life event, such as getting divorced, you have 31 days to make benefits changes related to your event. Visit the BBU Benefits Center website or call 1-888-60-myBBU (1-888-606-9228) to adjust your benefits coverage.

• Access free, confidential counseling through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) (code: Bimbo).
• Review the Company’s bereavement and personal leave policies.
• Update your benefits coverage, if necessary, within 31 days.
• Contact the Social Security Administration to end benefits received by the deceased (if disabled or retired) and to determine if benefits are available to the surviving spouse and dependent children.
• Submit life insurance claims if you are the beneficiary.
• Update your life insurance beneficiary, if necessary.
• Update your retirement plan beneficiary, if necessary.
• Update your HSA plan beneficiary, if necessary.
• Update your tax withholdings through Company Self Service.
• Update your direct deposit information, if necessary, through Company Self Service.
• Update your will. Get assistance from MetLife Legal Plans if you’re a member.

This is a qualified life event. When you experience a qualifying life event, such as a death in your family, you have 31 days to make benefits changes related to your event. Visit the BBU Benefits Center website or call 1-888-60-myBBU (1-888-606-9228) to adjust your benefits coverage.

• Contact the BBU Benefits Center at 1-888-60-myBBU (1-888-606-9228) for answers to questions you may have about your change in work status.
• Adjust your benefits coverage, if your eligibility for benefits has changed, within 31 days of your work status change.
• Explore Fidelity’s planning and guidance resources to revisit your financial goals.
• Update your direct deposit information, if necessary, through Company Self Service.

This is a qualified life event. When you experience a qualifying life event, such as a change in your work status, you have 31 days to make benefits changes related to your event. Visit the BBU Benefits Center website or call 1-888-60-myBBU (1-888-606-9228) to adjust your benefits coverage.

• Enroll in Company benefits coverage, if necessary, within 31 days of the loss of other benefits coverage.
• If you’re adding a new dependent to your coverage, provide documentation to verify their eligibility within 45 days of adding them to your coverage.
• Update your direct deposit information, if necessary, through Company Self Service.
• Access free, confidential counseling through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) (code: Bimbo).

This is a qualified life event. When you experience a qualifying life event, such as gaining or losing other benefits coverage, you have 31 days to make benefits changes related to your event. Visit the BBU Benefits Center website or call 1-888-60-myBBU (1-888-606-9228) to adjust your benefits coverage.

• Notify your manager.
• Return all company property.
  
• Review the Company's PTO Policy.
  
• Make decisions about your ongoing benefits coverage. You can expect to receive COBRA information mailed to you at home after your benefits coverage ends. Note: You cannot register for your WageWorks account until 2-3 weeks after your last day worked or your retirement effective date, if later.
• Consider a free phone consultation with HTA to help you understand your plan selections and enrollment options if you or a family member are Medicare-eligible or approaching Medicare eligibility.
• Convert supplemental life insurance to an individual policy, if desired (Policy: 70009; Access key: Bimbo).
• If you have a Health Savings Account (HSA), you can transfer your funds to an HSA offered by your new employer or you can pay a fee to continue using your current account for eligible medical or Medicare expenses.
• If you have a Health Care Flexible Spending Account (HCFSA), you must submit for reimbursement of this year’s expenses by June 30 of next year.
• Change your HSA or FSA contact information if your work email address is tied to the account.
• Access free, confidential counseling through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) (code: Bimbo).
• Contact Fidelity to learn about your options.
• Review the details of your pension benefit, if applicable.

This is a qualified life event. After you’ve retired or left the company and are no longer eligible for Company benefits, you may be eligible for Medicare, Social Security, and/or COBRA coverage or your spouse’s benefits. Ask your spouse’s employer for their enrollment process and deadline.

• Explore the Company's personalized health care support options for free, confidential help managing your condition and using your health benefits.
• Review sick and disability leave policies.
• If you are going on an unpaid Leave of Absence, make sure you understand how to pay for your benefits through WageWorks.
• Notify your supervisor and HR Business Partner of your expected absence or discuss flexible work arrangements.
• If you are enrolled in Critical Illness, Accident or Hospital Indemnity insurance, review your coverage details and submit a claim.
  
• Access free, confidential counseling through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) (code: Bimbo).
• Get legal support for living wills or other documents. Contact MetLife Legal Plans if you’re a member.

This is not a qualified life event. You are not able to change your benefits coverage due to this event.

• Review sick and disability leave policies.
• Review the Expecting Parent Leave Guide.
• If you are an hourly Associate, review the Hourly Leave of Absence Guide.
• If you are a salaried Associate, review the Salaried Leave of Absence Guide.
• If you are going on an unpaid Leave of Absence, make sure you understand how to pay for your benefits through WageWorks.
• Notify your supervisor and your HR Business Partner of your expected leave.
• Call New York Life Group Benefit Solutions at 1-888-647-6467 to begin processing your leave.
• Access free, confidential counseling through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) (code: Bimbo).
• Call 1-888-60-myBBU (1-888-606-9228) if you have any questions about your health benefits.

This is not a qualified life event. You are not able to change your benefits coverage due to this event.

• Notify your supervisor immediately.
• Contact your local HR.
• Review the company’s disability and leave of absence policies.
• If you are going on an unpaid Leave of Absence, make sure you understand how to pay for your benefits directly through WageWorks.
• If you are enrolled in Accident insurance, review your coverage details and submit a claim.
• Call 1-888-60-myBBU (1-888-606-9228) if you have any questions about your health benefits.
• Talk to your supervisor about time off options.
• Access free, confidential counseling through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) (code: Bimbo).

This is not a qualified life event. You are not able to change your benefits coverage due to this event.