change my benefits!

• Document(s) you will need to upload to Employee Navigator:
  • Court order indicating requirements to maintain healthcare coverage (medical, dental and vision)
• Other things to consider:
  • State Tax Form
  • Federal Tax Form

• Document(s) you will need to upload to Employee Navigator:
  • Birth Certificate or Hospital Birth Verification

(Hospital Birth Verification must list the name of the child and the child’s parents)

• • IMPORTANT NOTICE: Certified birth certificates can take several weeks to arrive, and you only have 30 days from the date of your baby’s birth to add your baby to your plan. Do NOT wait for the certified birth certificate before you contact us. Your baby can be added to your healthcare plan if you provide us with the Hospital Birth Verification document. Once you have your child’s social security card, you must submit that as well.
• Other things to consider:
  • State Tax Form
  • Federal Tax Form

• Document(s) you will need to upload to Employee Navigator:
  • Copy of the death certificate
• Other things to consider:
  • Life Insurance Beneficiary Designation
  • Nomination of Beneficiary for Retirement funds
    • Defined Benefit Participants
    • 401(a) Benefit Participants
  • State Tax Form
  • Federal Tax Form
  • Emergency Contact Form

• Document(s) you will need to upload to Employee Navigator:
  • Copy of your divorce decree (in whole)
  • IMPORTANT NOTICE: Employees who fail to notify the County about their divorce within 30 days of the date it is finalized are required to reimburse the County for premiums or services rendered on behalf of the ex-spouse after their eligibility expired
• Other things to consider:
  • Life Insurance Beneficiary Designation
  • Nomination of Beneficiary for Retirement funds
    • Defined Benefit Participants
    • 401(a) Benefit Participants
  • State Tax Form
  • Federal Tax Form
  • Name Change Form
  • Address Change Form
  • Emergency Contact Form

• Document(s) you will need to upload to Employee Navigator:
  • Documentation of the loss of coverage
  • If you need to add a spouse or dependents to your coverage, you will need the following:
    • Marriage license
    • First page of your most recent 1040 Tax Return
    • Birth Certificates for your child/stepchild
    • If you have guardianship over a qualified dependent, a court order indicating requirements to maintain healthcare coverage (medical, dental and vision)

• If your employment with the County is ending, you should know the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) gives workers and their families who lose their health benefits the right to choose to continue group health benefits provided by their group health plan for limited periods of time, and under certain circumstances. These include voluntary or involuntary job loss, reduction in the hours worked, transition between jobs, death, divorce, and other life events. Qualified individuals are required to pay 100% of the premiums, plus 2% for administrative costs. For more information about your rights under COBRA, please visit the U.S. Department of Labor - COBRA Please note:
  • Enrolling in COBRA cannot be done in Employee Navigator.
  • If your employment with the County has ended, you will receive a notice regarding benefits that are available to you, as well as the premiums associated with those benefits, within 30 days. If you do not receive your notice within 30 business days, please contact us at 586-469-5650.
  • Instructions on how to enroll in COBRA will be included in the notice.
  • You have 60 days to opt into a COBRA plan.

• Document(s) you will need to upload to Employee Navigator:
  • Marriage License
  • If you will be adding step-children to your plan, you will need the following:
    • Birth Certificates for your child/stepchild
• Other things to consider:
  • Life Insurance Beneficiary Designation
  • Nomination of Beneficiary for Retirement funds
    • Defined Benefit Participants
    • 401(a) Benefit Participants
  • State Tax Form
  • Federal Tax Form
  • Name Change Form
  • Address Change Form
  • Emergency Contact Form

• I already have an Employee Navigator Account
• I need to create an Employee Navigator Account
• Need help using Employee Navigator? Click on this guide for information on how to enroll in Employee Navigator, and submit Qualifying Life Events for processing.