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A benefits eligible employee is a full-time University of Chicago employee scheduled to work at least 35 hours per week or a part-time University of Chicago employee scheduled to work at least 20 hours per week.

Health and Welfare

The University of Chicago offers you a wide range of health and welfare benefits to help meet the needs of you and your family.  You must enroll in health and welfare benefits within 31 days of your date of hire or your date of benefits eligibility.

You must provide proof of relationship for each dependent you enroll for the first time by scanning, uploading, and attaching the required documentation through Workday when you enroll (within 31 days). Failure to do so will result in your dependent(s) not being added to your University of Chicago benefits. Your next opportunity to add your eligible dependent(s) will be within 31 days of a qualifying life event or during the next Open Enrollment

Proof of relationship may include:

Same- or opposite-sex spouse or civil union partner, or same-sex domestic partner (registered with the University on or before December 31, 2016):

• Marriage certificate, certificate of civil union, or University of Chicago statement of domestic partnership approved by the University of Chicago on or before December 31, 2016.

Child:

• Birth certificate, documentation of adoption, or other appropriate legal documents.

Military dependent:

• Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty