When Coverage May Be Canceled. 1. An employee may cancel medical and/or dental coverage outside of open enrollment only in the case of certain life events that are consistent with the request to cancel coverage. The request to cancel coverage must be made within thirty (30) calendar days of the event. Life events include, but are not limited to: • loss of dependent status of a sole dependent; • death of a sole dependent; • divorce; • change in employment condition of an employee or spouse or registered same sex Domestic Partner; and • a significant change of insurance coverage for the employee’s spouse or registered same sex Domestic Partner. Family medical or family dental coverage may also be canceled during the open enrollment period that applies to each type of plan for any reason. Cancellation will take effect on the first day of the following insurance contract year.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
