by Maury Koffman, APA President
MSU Human Resources is working to change its systems in light of the Supreme Court’s June 26, 2015 ruling on same-sex marriage.
For marriages occurring on or after June 26, 2015, once the HR/Payroll system is changed, employees who have submitted a marriage license for their same-sex spouse and an enrollment form will receive a confirmation email from Human Resources that their spouse has been added to their health benefits. All coverage will become effective on the date of the marriage. Employees have 30 days from the date of marriage to submit a marriage license in order to add a spouse to their benefit plans.
Employees who were married prior to June 26, 2015, and whose spouse is not already covered under their MSU health plan, may add their spouse during the October Benefits Open Enrollment period for coverage effective January 1, 2016.
Employees whose spouse is already covered by their MSU health plan will no longer have imputed income as of their July paycheck. The Payroll Office is working to adjust imputed income retroactive to January, however, the adjustment may occur over more than one paycheck.
All questions may be directed to the HR Solutions Center at 517-353-4434 or via email at [email protected].