Faculty Coaches Nonrepresented, OPEIU, SPFPA
Medical and Supplemental Insurance
In the event your covered spouse or dependent dies, please notify your Human Resources
office as soon as possible. Complete a State System Health Enrollment/Change Form to remove the dependent from your health benefits.
APSCUF Faculty Only
Please contact your health and welfare specialist, or the Faculty Health and Welfare Fund Office (dental and vision coverage) to notify them.
Life and Accident Insurance
Voluntary Group Life and Accident Insurance (MetLife):
If you elected Voluntary Life and Accident coverage for your spouse or dependent, contact your Human Resources office to have a claim initiated. You will need to complete the beneficiary portion of the claim form (which your Human Resources office will provide to you), and you will need to provide a death certificate. For accident claims, you will also need to provide any available reports, such as police, medical examiner, coroner, etc.
Update your Beneficiary Election -
Log on to Employee Self-Service (ESS) and follow these instructions if you wish to update your Voluntary Group Life and Accident Insurance beneficiary.
Employer-Paid Life Insurance (MetLife):
Update your Beneficiary Election -
Log on to MetLife if you wish to update your employer-paid basic term life insurance beneficiary.
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
Health Care FSA - To pay for your family's health care expenses not paid by insurance.
Day Care FSA - To pay for child or elder care expenses, such as daycare or summer camp.
You may enroll or change the amount you contribute to your FSA plans by completing the enrollment form and returning it to your Human Resources office within 60 days of the event.
Payroll and Taxes
You may need to adjust your withholding for federal income taxes. This can be done any time by logging into the self-service workplace, Fiori and following these instructions.
Group Retirement Plans
Consider whether you need to make any adjustments to your beneficiaries:
State Employee Retirement System (SERS) -
Complete an Active Member Beneficiary Nomination Form and return it to SERS at the address on the bottom of the first page of the form.Alternative Retirement Plan (ARP) -
Log into your Fidelity or TIAA account to update your beneficiaries.
Voluntary Retirement Plans
Employees are eligible to enroll at any time. If you have an existing account, consider updating your beneficiaries.
Deferred Compensation 457 -
Log into your Empower retirement account to update your beneficiaries.Tax-Sheltered Annuity 403(b) -
Log into your Fidelity or TIAA account to update your beneficiaries.
State Employee Assistance Program (SEAP)
SEAP provides various resources that can help during this difficult time including counseling, financial planning, and legal services. SEAP services are available to everyone who lives in your house, as well as your parents, adult children, and siblings regardless of where they live. You do not need to take any action to add family members to this plan, they are automatically covered.