Qualifying Life Events Explained What Employees Need to Know Tutorial

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What is a qualifying life event? In this episode of HR Party of One, host Sarah Hecht answers that question by covering everything employers need to know about qualifying life events. From what they are to how HR can communicate next steps to team members, by the end of the episode, you’ll be an expert in qualifying life events, which is key to building and sustaining better employee benefits packages.

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00:00 Do your employees know what a qualifying life event is?
00:54 What is a Qualifying Life Event?
01:45 4 types of qualifying events
03:25 HR’s responsibility when employees experience qualifying events
03:42 How HR can keep employees informed
05:49 An HRIS platform can streamline qualifying events for employees
06:39 Features included in the best HRIS platforms
07:23 Get the most out of your benefits with an HRIS
08:12 The next steps for HR

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[milenmengistu]

Can one terminate insurance because the insurance is not providing the right coverage and apply for an employment insurance outside of the enrolment period?

[petecorey]

If someone has a baby on 8/15, are they benefits-eligible 8/1 or 9/1, or does it depend on the plan?

[dylanshabtai]

At about 1:10 the slide says that a QLE "can include everything from changes to their health plan...". Can a health plan actually be changed, or is it just that the spouse and dependants can be added to an existing plan?