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Coverage Available for a Domestic Partner
The University of Utah provides access to certain coverage for a domestic partner of an employee in a benefit-eligible position. Coverage is available to a same-sex or opposite-sex domestic partner.
Eligibility
To be eligible for coverage through the University, the employee and domestic partner must certify that they meet the following requirements:
- We are both over the age of eighteen (18)
- We reside together in a permanent residence and have done so for at least six months and will remain members of the same household for the period of coverage
- We have a serious and committed relationship which we intend to continue indefinitely
- We are emotionally committed to one another and jointly responsible for the common welfare and financial obligations of our household or one of us is chiefly dependent upon the other for financial assistance
- We are not related in any way that would prohibit legal marriage
- Neither of us is legally married to anyone else or the partner of anyone else
- Receive more than 50% of their support from me and/or my Partner
- Live in my household as their principal place of residence (unless they live at school or elsewhere as the result of a divorce or legal separation)
- Are not married
- Are not employed on a full-time basis, except for school vacations
- Are under the age of 26
Available Coverage
The following coverage is currently available:
- Employee must complete Health Care Plan Employee and Partner Enrollment Form
- Employee pays full rate for Partner and Partner's children (pretax deductions are not available)
- Can only enroll during Initial Enrollment Period (first three months following date of hire), Open Enrollment (held in April each year with coverage effective July 1), or within three months following an eligible Status Change Event
- Employee must complete Domestic Partner Life Insurance Enrollment Form (Campus Form or Hospital Form)
- Employee pays same rate as spouse term and dependent child term for Partner and Partner's children
- Can enroll at any time - must complete Group Supplemental Life Enrollment Form and go through underwriting
- Employee must complete regular Hyatt Enrollment Form
- Employee enrolls in Family coverage
- Can only enroll during Initial Enrollment Period or Open Enrollment
- Employee must complete Domestic Partner Additional Benefits Enrollment Form
- Employee enrolls in Family coverage
- Can enroll at any time, coverage is effective the first of the month following the date the employee's form is submitted to the Benefits Department
- Employee must complete Domestic Partner Additional Benefits Enrollment Form
- Employee must complete the CNA Short Form including the Partner's information
- Employee pays same rate for Partner as employees pay for spouse coverage
- Can enroll at any time - must provide evidence of insurability and go through underwriting