3 CITY OF LAMAR The City of Lamar is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package to eligible, employees who work a minimum of 30 hours per week. The complete benefits package is briefly summarized in this booklet. You share the costs of some benefits, and the City of Lamar provides other benefits at no cost to you. In addition, there are voluntary benefits with reasonable group rates that you can purchase through payroll deductions. ENROLL FOR 2025 BENEFITS ELIGIBILITY You and your dependents are eligible for the City of Lamar’s benefits on the first of the month after 1 month of employment. Your eligible family members include: • Your legal spouse, including civil union, and domestic partner • Your child, defined as younger than 26 years old and is natural or legally adopted child, a stepchild, the child of your domestic partner, or a child who has been placed under your legal guardianship. • Your child, who satisfies the above definition of child, age 26 or older, and who is mentally or physically incapable of earning a living, and primarily supported by you QUALIFYING LIFE EVENT Elections made now will remain in effect until the next open enrollment period, unless you or your family members experience a qualifying event. If you experience a qualifying event, you must contact HR within 30 days. Examples of qualifying events include: • Marriage, legal separation, or divorce; • Birth or adoption of a child; • Change in employment status for you or your spouse; • Change in dependent’s benefits eligibility status (e.g., a dependent child exceeding the maximum age for coverage); • Change in place of residence causing a loss of eligibility (i.e., permanently moving outside of the service area); • Loss of a dependent (death)
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