Open Enrollment is the only time you can make changes to your benefit elections during the year for most benefit plans*, unless you experience a qualifying life event as defined in the Internal Revenue Code. If you experience a qualifying life event, benefit changes must be made in Workday within 31 days. See below for actions to take and considerations to keep in mind as you navigate life’s changes.
Endeavor coverage takes effect the date of the life event (e.g., birth date), with the exception of loss of coverage. If you've lost coverage and enroll in Endeavor benefits, the coverage effective date is the day following your loss of coverage date (i.e., the day after your current plan ends).
*Voluntary benefits, such as pet insurance, voluntary life and AD&D insurance, and commuter benefits, are subject to different enrollment rules.
If you experience a qualified life event and need to change your health plan coverage, go to the Health Plan Cost Estimator to view annual cost estimates for each health plan option and coverage level.
- Review the company’s leave policies.
- Notify your supervisor and HR at least two months in advance, or as soon as possible. Copy your HR Business Partner on your email.
- Contact New York Life at 1-(888) 842-4462 to begin processing your leave.
- Review Endeavor’s benefits for programs you may want to take advantage of, such as a Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
- Get a Social Security number for your new child, if an application has not yet been submitted.
- Add your new child to your benefits coverage and make any other applicable benefit changes within 31 days of birth or adoption or placement in your home.
- Consider updating your life insurance beneficiary information.
- Consider updating your retirement plan beneficiary information.
- Change your tax withholdings.
- Notify your manager of your return to work and discuss flexible working arrangements.
- Complete any required return to work forms.
- Access free, confidential counseling through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
This is a qualifying life event. When you experience a qualifying life event, such as adding a new child to your family, you have 31 days to make benefit changes related to your event. Log in to Workday using your work email and password.
- Update your personal information, if necessary, in Workday.
- If you’re changing your name, get a new Social Security card.
- Order new business cards and a new corporate credit card, if necessary.
- Change or update your benefits coverage within 31 days.
- Update your life insurance beneficiary information.
- Update your retirement plan beneficiary information.
- Update your tax withholdings in Workday.
- Update your direct deposit, if necessary, in Workday.
This is a qualifying life event. When you experience a qualifying life event, such as getting married, you have 31 days to make benefit changes related to your event. Log in to Workday using your work email and password.
- Update your personal information, if necessary, in Workday.
- If you’re changing your name, get a new Social Security card.
- Order new business cards and a new corporate credit card, if necessary.
- Change or update your benefits coverage within 31 days.
- Update your life insurance beneficiary information.
- Update your retirement plan beneficiary.
- Update your tax withholdings in Workday.
- Update your direct deposit, if necessary, in Workday.
- Access free, confidential counseling through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
This is a qualifying life event. When you experience a qualifying life event, such as getting divorced, you have 31 days to make benefit changes related to your event. Log in to Workday using your work email and password.
- Access free, confidential counseling through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Review the company’s bereavement and personal leave policies.
- Update your benefits coverage, if necessary, within 31 days.
- Contact the Social Security Administration to end benefits received by the deceased (if disabled or retired) and to determine if benefits are available to the surviving spouse and dependent children.
- Submit life insurance claims if you are the beneficiary.
- Update your life insurance beneficiary, if necessary.
- Update your retirement plan beneficiary, if necessary.
- Update your tax withholdings in Workday.
- Update your direct deposit, if necessary, in Workday.
This is a qualifying life event. When you experience a qualifying life event, such as a death in your family, you have 31 days to make benefit changes related to your event. Log in to Workday using your work email and password.
- Full-time employees working 30 hours or more per week are eligible for benefits. Contact the Benefits Department if you have any questions about how your change in work status affects your benefits eligibility.
- Adjust your benefits coverage, if your eligibility for benefits has changed, within 31 days of your work status change.
- Access free, confidential counseling through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
This is a qualifying life event. When you experience a qualifying life event, such as a change in your work status, you have 31 days to make benefit changes related to your event. Log in to Workday using your work email and password.
- Enroll in or drop Endeavor benefits coverage, if necessary, within 31 days of the loss or gain of other benefits coverage. If a dependent is no longer eligible due to reaching the maximum age, you must remove him/her from coverage.
- Access free, confidential counseling through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
This is a qualifying life event. When you experience a qualifying life event, such as gaining or losing other benefits coverage or eligibility, you have 31 days to make benefit changes related to your event. Log in to Workday using your work email and password.
- Notify your supervisor.
- Return all company property.
- Make decisions about your ongoing benefits coverage. Upon separation from service with the Company, you and your dependents are eligible to continue your coverage that you were enrolled in through the COBRA process. All appropriate COBRA notices by our company’s vendor HealthEquity will be sent to you with instructions on how to continue your coverage elections. Upon remitting your monthly COBRA premium, your eligibility will be reinstated with the insurance carrier.
- Convert supplemental life insurance to an individual policy, if desired.
- Access free, confidential counseling through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Determine eligibility for unused vacation pay. Email US_Benefits@endeavorco.com if you have questions.
- Contact your retirement plan administrator to learn about your options.
This is a qualified life event. After you’ve left the company and are no longer eligible for Endeavor benefits, you may enroll in other coverage, such as COBRA coverage, Medicare, or your spouse’s benefits. Ask your spouse’s employer for their enrollment process and deadline. COBRA eligibility is 18 months for employees and 36 months for dependents.
- Notify your supervisor as far in advance of your intended retirement date as possible.
- Learn about your options for receiving Social Security benefits, if eligible.
- Apply for Medicare, if eligible.
- Decide when and how to access retirement savings.
- Convert supplemental life insurance to an individual policy, if desired. Visit the New York Life website for more information.
- Access free, confidential counseling through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Email US_Benefits@endeavorco.com if you have questions about how your retirement will affect your benefits.
- Make sure your address and contact information is up-to-date in Workday.
This is a qualifying life event. After you’ve retired, you may be eligible for Medicare and/or Social Security benefits. Learn more on the Social Security website. You may also have the option of enrolling in other coverage, such as COBRA coverage or your spouse’s benefits. Ask your spouse’s employer for their enrollment process and deadline.
- Contact Aetna | Endeavor if you have questions about how your health plan will cover your medical care.
- Review the Company’s sick time and leave of absence policies.
- Contact Cigna Leave Solutions at 1-(888) 842-4462 to begin the leave process, if you need a leave of absence.
- Notify your supervisor and HR of your expected absence or discuss the need for reduced work arrangements. Copy your HR Business Partner on your email.
- Access free, confidential counseling through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
This is not a qualifying life event. You are not able to change your benefits coverage due to this event.
- Review the Company’s sick time and leave of absence policies.
- Notify your supervisor and HR of your expected leave, giving as much advance notice as possible. Copy your HR Business Partner on your email.
- Call New York Life at 1-(888) 842-4462 to begin processing your leave.
- Access free, confidential counseling through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Contact Aetna | Endeavor if you have questions about how your health plan will cover your medical care.
This is not a qualifying life event. You are not able to change your benefits coverage due to this event.
- Notify your supervisor and HR immediately if you experience a work-related injury or illness. Copy your HR Business Partner on your email.
- Review the Company’s leave policies. As part of your workers’ compensation benefits, you may be offered leave or a modified workload, as appropriate.
- Access free, confidential counseling through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
This is not a qualifying life event. You are not able to change your benefits coverage due to this event.
- Update your personal information in Workday.
- Change your benefits, if necessary due to living in a different coverage area, within 31 days of your move.
- Visit the Aetna | Endeavor website to find health care providers in your new location.
- Update your corporate credit card billing address, if necessary.
- Update your state tax withholding information, if necessary, in Workday.
This is not a qualifying life event. You are not able to change your benefits coverage due to this event. However, if you move from CA to NY or NJ, you have the option to elect voluntary Short-Term Disability.