As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, local hospitals are experiencing delays in submitting requests for birth certificates for newborns. Due to this, the University's Benefits Department is implementing a temporary amendment to the required documentation to add a newborn to University benefits coverage.
If you experience a birth of a child and want to add that child to your University benefits coverage, you will still need to initiate a life event (qualified status change) with the Benefits Department within 60 days of the date of birth.
This amendment is active from January 24, 2022 through June 30, 2022 and is subject to change.
The process and documentation requirements for all other life events (qualified status changes) remains the same.
Submission Steps and Timeline
Follow these steps if you experience the birth of a child and are waiting to receive the child's birth certificate:
- Initiate a life event (qualified status change) with the Benefits Department
- Must be submitted within 60 days of the date of the child's birth
- At the direction of Benefits customer support, you will submit a verification of birth into Pitt Worx
- Complete enrollment in Pitt Worx as directed by Benefits customer support
- Submit the birth certificate to the Benefits Department for record keeping purposes
Questions
For questions about this amendment, please contact the Benefits Department by submitting an online inquiry or by calling 833-852-2210.