Eligibility & Enrollment
Eligibility, dependent coverage, life-event changes, and enrollment instructions.
Who Is Eligible
Full-time employees working at least 30 hours per week and their eligible dependents may participate in HCSS Employer Inc. benefits program.
- Minimum hours: 30 hours per week
When Coverage Begins
Benefits are effective on the 1st day of the month following the 1st day of employment; if employment starts on the 1st, benefits start the same day.
Eligible Dependents
Coverage for offered benefits is available from birth up to age 26. If a child becomes mentally or physically handicapped while covered, coverage may continue while dependent for support.
- Legal spouse
- Common law spouse
- Domestic partner
- Natural child(ren)
- Legally adopted children
- Children for whom benefits must be provided through a Qualified Medical Child Support Order
- Children placed for adoption and foster children
- Stepchildren
- Grandchildren whom the employee and/or their spouse is legally responsible for
Qualifying Life Events
Documentation for a life change must be provided to ADP within 30 days of the event. Submit your Life Event through ADP for approval.
- Employee’s legal marital status changes such as marriage, divorce, legal separation, or death of a spouse.
- Gain or loss of an eligible dependent.
- Changes in employment status.
- A dependent becoming eligible or ceasing to be eligible for coverage.
- A change in residence of the participant or the participant’s spouse or dependent.
Enrollment
Enrollment is completed through ADP. Questions? Contact HR via the HRSD.
- Log into ADP
- On your homepage, navigate to your Benefits tile.
- Enroll in benefits