Qualifying Dependents. (a) The employee may cover dependent children in accordance with the law. Spouse shall include your lawfully married spouse or common law spouse, as specifically provided in this Agreement. The School District will not recognize common law marriages first entered into on or after January 1, 2005. The School District will develop reasonable procedures for recognizing those common law marriages entered into before January 1, 2005 but not presented to the School District until after that date. Common law spouses who were enrolled prior to January 1, 2005 shall continue to be eligible for coverage. However, no common law spouse may be enrolled for coverage after January 1, 2005. Coverage for a dependent child shall terminate on the date the child reaches their twentysixth
Qualifying Dependents. (a) The employee may cover dependent children in accordance with Sections 105 and 152 of the Internal Revenue Code as amended. Spouse shall include your lawfully married spouse or common law spouse, as specifically provided in this Agreement. The School District will not recognize common law marriages first entered into on or after September 17, 2003. The School District will develop reasonable procedures for recognizing those common law marriages entered into before September 17, 2003 but not presented to the School District until after that date. Common law spouses who were enrolled prior to September 17, 2003 shall continue to be eligible for coverage. However, no common law spouse may be enrolled for coverage after September 17, 2003. In addition, and upon attainment of age nineteen (19), and every six (6) months thereafter, a dependent child must provide proof satisfactory to the School District that he/she is a full- time student in good standing in an accredited college, community college, university or secondary program. Coverage for dependent children shall termi- nate at age twenty-five (25). If a dependent is totally and permanently disabled and dependent upon the employee for support sufficient to qualify as a dependent on the tax return of the employee, then the dependent may continue to be enrolled for medical coverage so long as the employe is eligible for coverage. Original documentation sufficient to establish eligibility must be provided to the School District prior to the start date of coverage for each covered person.
Qualifying Dependents. (a) The legal spouse of the employee or the employee’s certified life partner will be eligible for coverage.
