Or, you might decide on a separation, which gives you both the chance to assess your feelings and expectations concerning the relationship. This section can help you make more informed decisions that can minimize the stress on everybody involved: you, your spouse, and your children and family members.
Things to Consider:
1. Remove Spouse from Benefit Plans
In order to remove your spouse/domestic partner from your benefits, you have 31 days from the date of your divorce/domestic partner status change to report the change to SFA. After this Qualifying Life Event (QLE) window, you will not be able to remove your significant other until the next Annual Enrollment period.
Any stepchildren who are no longer eligible will also need to be removed from the plans. Conversely, if you and/or your children were covered by your spouse's/domestic partner's plan, you will need to enroll yourself or your child(ren) in the appropriate plan(s).
SFA requires a copy of your Divorce Decree or an Affidavit of your change in domestic partnership status. Required documentation can be loaded to the Benefit portal during the enrollment change process.
2. Review Tax Withholding
For instructions on how to update your tax withholding elections with SFA, view the Resources section of this page.
3. Consider Changes to Your Beneficiary Designations
4. Change Emergency Contact Information
For instructions on how to update your emergency contact information with SFA, view the Resources section of this page.