Benefits Human Resources

What This Event Means

Use this event when your domestic partnership ends and your partner is no longer eligible for benefits.

Coverage cannot continue once the partnership has ended, even if you remain in contact or continue to live together.

What This Includes

• Removing your domestic partner from medical, dental, and other benefits
• Reviewing your current benefit elections

When a Domestic Partnership Ends

This may include:

• Separation or end of the relationship
• No longer meeting eligibility requirements outlined in the certification
• Changes in living arrangements or shared financial responsibility

If you are unsure whether your situation qualifies, contact AskHR@utah.edu before submitting changes.

When NOT to Use This Event

Do not use this event if your domestic partner is still eligible but is gaining other coverage.

In that situation, use the Gain of Other Coverage event instead.

When to Act

You must complete your changes within 30 days of the date the partnership ends.

Timing Rules (Important)

• You cannot submit this event before the partnership has ended
• Enter the date the partnership ended
• Submit within 30 days after that date

How to Update

1. Log in to UBenefits
2. Select Change Your Benefits
3. Choose End Domestic Partnership (or equivalent event)
4. Enter the date the partnership ended
5. Remove your domestic partner from coverage
6. Review your benefit elections
7. Submit your changes

Entering the Correct Date (CRITICAL)

Enter the date your domestic partnership ended.

Why This Matters

Entering the wrong date may:

• Delay removal of coverage
• Result in continued payroll deductions
• Create compliance issues

Documentation Required

If you haven’t done so already, please send documentation to AskHR@utah.edu.

Required Documentation

• Statement or documentation confirming the end of the domestic partnership (as required by the University)

What Qualifies as Proof?

Documentation must:

• Be complete and signed (if applicable)
• Clearly indicate the date the partnership ended

Important

If a domestic partner is no longer eligible, you must take action immediately — even if you are outside the 30-day window.

Contact AskHR@utah.edu for assistance.

What to Expect

• Confirmation email sent to your UMail
• Updates visible in UBenefits the next day
• Coverage will be terminated accordingly

Weekly File Timing

Files are sent every Monday

Open Enrollment (If Applicable)

See Open Enrollment page.