{"id":1060,"date":"2024-12-09T11:52:55","date_gmt":"2024-12-09T17:52:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/hr\/?page_id=1060"},"modified":"2026-03-26T15:39:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T20:39:07","slug":"changes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/hr\/benefits\/changes\/","title":{"rendered":"Benefits Changes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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When you enroll in benefits, you typically must stay enrolled for the entire plan year. This means that you cannot make changes to your benefits mid-year unless you have a qualifying life event, as defined by the IRS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are two categories of qualifying life events: Employment Changes and Family Changes. If you have a qualifying life event, you generally have 30 days from the date of the event to make changes to your benefits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please contact 51ÁÔÆæ\u2019s Benefits Office (benefits@uwm.edu) if you have any questions about qualifying life events or making changes to your benefits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information about qualifying life events please see the Universities of Wisconsin Life Events Overview below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Source:<\/strong> Universities of Wisconsin Life Events<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Examples of Employment Changes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n