Benefits » Life & Work Changes » Period of Initial Eligibility (PIE)
Newly hired employees and employees with a qualified change in status have a Period of Initial Eligibility (PIE). The PIE allows the employee 31 days from the date of hire or change in status to enroll in or make changes to their insurance plans.
| PIE Qualifying Events | |
|---|---|
| Family Status Changes | Job Status Changes |
| Marriage, divorce, legal separation, annulment | Change of appointment status |
| Births, adoptions, legal custodies, or adding eligible stepchildren, grandchildren or legal wards | Change of Station |
| Death of an eligible family member | Termination |
| Loss of eligibility (age, marriage, dependency) | |
| Involuntary loss of medical coverage | |
| Leave or return to a medical plan service area | |
| Adding new same-sex domestic partner six months after end of previous relationship | |