Life Events - Marriage or Civil Union/Same-Sex Domestic Partnership

Changes to records and benefit coverage levels may be necessary as a result of your marriage or establishment of a civil union/same-sex domestic partnership. Note that some changes must be completed within 30 days of your marriage or civil union/same-sex domestic partnership date.

• Update your address and contact information
• Notify the university of a name change
• Change your federal withholding allowance
• Increase or cancel health insurance coverage
• Update beneficiaries for life insurance and investment accounts
• Change flexible spending contribution
• Change Long Term Care coverage
• Enroll your spouse or civil union/same-sex domestic partner in the Credit Union

Update Home Address and Contact Information

• Change your home address, phone number, and emergency contact information online in the Address Directory Record (ADR)
• Update your ADR immediately as this information is used for the W-2 mailing

Name Change

• To record your name change, a Personnel Data Record (PDR) form must be completed by the person in your office who completes payroll forms.
• A name change also requires that you complete a new W-4 form.
• You may also want to change your name through the Social Security Administration.

Federal Withholding Allowance

• Instructions for changing federal withholding allowance are available from the Division of Payroll Services. W-4 forms may also be obtained through the individual in your office who processes payroll forms.

Health Insurance Coverage

Review your current level of plan coverage. You may decide to enroll your spouse or civil union/same-sex domestic partner, cancel your coverage, or make no changes.

To enroll your spouse or civil union/same-sex domestic partner or to cancel coverage:

• Complete the NJ State Health Benefits Program Medical Application
• Complete the NJ State Health Benefits Program Dental Application
• Return the forms to the person in your department in charge of payroll/forms processing within 30 days of the marriage or civil union/same-sex domestic partnership. Attach a copy of the marriage license or civil union/domestic partnership certificate.

Update Beneficiaries

All Pension Plan Participants:

• To update life insurance beneficiary information complete a Designation of Beneficiary form and mail it to the State Division of Pensions and Benefits.

ABP Retirement Accounts:

• Update beneficiary information for investment accounts. Contact the appropriate investment carrier for Designation of Beneficiary form:
  
  

  AIG-Valic	1-800-448-2542
  AXA Equitable	732-452-7321/7322
  The Hartford	800-243-7782, ext. 54400
  ING Financial	1-877-873-0321
  Met Life	1-800-545-0108
  TIAA-CREF	1-800-842-8412

Flexible Spending Accounts

You may elect to:

• Enroll in the Unreimbursed Medical or Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Increase or decrease your Annual Salary Deduction amount
• Cancel coverage
• Make no changes (no action necessary)

To enroll or to change your annual salary deduction amount:

• Complete the Unreimbursed Medical/Dependent Care Spending Account Change in Family Status While Actively Employed form.
• Return the form to University Human Resources within 30 days of your marriage or civil union/same-sex domestic partnership date.
• Note: Tax$ave is a federally taxable benefit. Therefore, you cannot use pretax dollars to pay for civil union/same-sex domestic partner benefits. 

Long Term Care

You may:

• Enroll yourself or eligible family members in Long Term Care Insurance
• Change coverage amount
• Cancel coverage
• Make no changes (no action necessary)

To enroll or to change Long Term Care coverage:

• Complete the Prudential Long Term Care Insurance “Long Enrollment” application. You may enroll online, or call Prudential at 1-800-732-0416 to obtain an application.
• Return the completed form to:
  Prudential Insurance Company of America
  P.O. Box 931
  Horsham, PA 19044-0931

To cancel Long Term Care coverage:

• Notify the carrier, including your name, policy/certificate number, and the date you wish to terminate the policy.
  
  Mailing address:
  Prudential Insurance Company of America
  P.O. Box 931
  Horsham, PA 19044-0931

Credit Union

Notify the Rutgers Federal Credit Union of:

• Change of Name. Provide a copy of a document (e.g., social security card, driver’s license) showing name change.
• Address Change. Provide a letter in writing stating the old and new address.
• Visit the Rutgers Federal Credit Union for additional information or to enroll family members.

To submit a comment or to report any problems with this site, please email us. For questions about University Human Resources programs and services, please email our Operations Team.

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Last Updated: 04/07/2008