Life Events
Marriage/Partnership

UNDERSTAND

Entering into or dissolving a marriage or domestic partnership, though polar opposites emotionally, present employees with similar questions and decisions that must be made. Depending on your situation you may need to address some or all of the following:

Name and address change
Life insurance coverage and beneficiary designation
Retirement and savings plan beneficiary designation
Adding or deleting dependents from insurance programs
Same-sex domestic partnership registration

ACT

Name and Address Change

View the name and address change web page to learn you must take to update your records, including information about updating UW directory listings, emergency contact information, insurance and retirement plans, etc.

Health Insurance – Adding or removing a dependent

See the following web pages:

Life Insurance - Enrollment and adding or removing coverage or a beneficiary

Review the term life and accidental death and dismemberment (add) insurance web page for information about enrollment or changing current coverage.
Becoming of a married couple or domestic partnership is an important time to review your current coverage. If you only need to change beneficiary designation, complete the beneficiary designation change form.

Coping with Relationship Challenges

UW CareLink is the University’s employee assistance program. UW CareLink provides in person assessment and short-term confidential counseling by local professionals for any issue that causes concern including, relationships, family and parenting, finances, etc. UW CareLink is available to employees, their housemates, and dependents. This free, confidential service provides up to three counseling sessions per issue.