Benefits Eligibility - Dependent Benefits

Children of your Spouse or Other Qualified Adult, Birth to the End of the Month They Turn Age 26

Eligible from birth through the end of the month in which the child turns age 26. In order to be eligible for coverage under your benefits the child must not already have coverage through the university as a dependent on another university employee's coverage.

Benefits Enrollment
You have 30 days from the birth of the child or the date of adoption to add your new dependent to your benefits coverage. When you accept legal guardianship of a child, the child should be added to your coverage within 30 days of the date the petition is signed by the court.  

Your Group Your Dependent Children are Eligible For: Your Dependent Children are Not Eligible For:

Faculty
Staff
Lecturers
Supplemental
LEO
AFSCME
HOA
POAM
MNA
IUOE
Trades
GSI
GSSA
GSRA
Research Fellows

Health Plan, including Prescription Drug coverage

Dental Plan (Option 1, 2, or 3)

Vision Plan

Dependent Life (eligible from 15 days to age 25)

Legal Services Plan

Long-Term Disability

Group Term Life Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Retirement Savings Plan

Travel Accident Insurance and Secure Travel Plan

MHealthy Rewards program

Professional Specialists

Health Plan, including Prescription Drug coverage

 

Vision Plan

Long-Term Disability

Group Term Life Insurance

Dependent Life Insurance

Legal Plan

Flexible Spending Accounts

Retirement Savings Plan

Dental Plan (Option 1, 2, or 3)

Travel Accident Insurance and Secure Travel Plan

MHealthy Rewards program

Benefit-Eligible Fellowship Holders

GradCare only, including Prescription Drug coverage

Dental Plan (Option 1, 2, or 3)

Vision Plan

Legal Services Plan

University, Optional, and Dependent Life Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Retirement Savings Plan (Basic and SRA)

Travel Accident Insurance

Long-Term Disability

MHealthy Rewards program

Medical School Students

GradCare only, including Prescription Drug coverage

Dental Plan (Option 1, 2, or 3)

Vision Plan

Legal Services Plan

University, Optional, and Dependent Life Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Retirement Savings Plan (Basic and SRA)

Travel Accident Insurance

Long-Term Disability

MHealthy Rewards program

Limitations
The University of Michigan in its sole discretion may modify, amend, or terminate the benefits provided with respect to any individual receiving benefits, including active employees, retirees, and their dependents. Although the university has elected to provide these benefits this year, no individual has a vested right to any of the benefits provided. Nothing in these materials gives any individual the right to continued benefits beyond the time the university modifies, amends, or terminates the benefit. Anyone seeking or accepting any of the benefits provided will be deemed to have accepted the terms of the benefits programs and the university's right to modify, amend or terminate them.