Change in Residence/Worksite

New U.S. entry or worksite change? Here’s what you need to know.

If you, your spouse, or your dependents arrive or depart from the U.S., or if you move to a new home or worksite, and this affects your eligibility for a plan, you have the option to adjust your IU benefits.

For example, you can add your dependents to your IU medical or dental plan when they arrive in the U.S., or enroll in the dependent care FSA if you switch from remote work to working on-site and need new dependent care options.

Be sure to submit these changes within 30 days of the event by completing a life event change online through the Employee Center. Any changes to your benefits will take effect from the date of the move or the arrival/departure.

How to request a life event benefit change

Manage your benefits in IU’s Employee Center

If you want to see a summary of your benefits, make changes due to an IRS-qualified life event, change/add beneficiaries, get tax information, or make optional benefit changes (such as changing the amount of your HSA contribution), visit the Employee Center at One.IU.

Visit the employee self-service portal

Benefits you can change

You may take the following actions:

  • Add or drop IU medical coverage for employee, spouse, or child(ren) (if you gain/lose eligibility for another plan)
  • Change from one IU medical plan to another (if you move outside of the exclusive provider network coverage area)

You may take the following actions:

  • Add or drop IU dental coverage for employee, spouse, or child(ren) (if you gain/lose eligibility for another plan)

You may take the following actions:

  • Add or drop coverage for yourself and/or your spouse (if you’re enrolled in critical illness coverage, your eligible children are automatically enrolled at 50% of your coverage level)
  • Increase or decrease your coverage level

You may take the following actions:

  • Add dependent care FSA (if you lose eligibility for another plan or have a new need for dependent care due to the move)
  • Increase your dependent care FSA election (if the move causes an increase in your dependent care expenses)
  • Lower your dependent care FSA election to your current year-to-date contribution amount (if the move causes a reduction in the need for or cost for dependent care). Note: No refunds can be provided for deductions already taken.
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