Qualifying Life Events

In the event an employee changes from part-time to full-time, elected benefits take effect on the effective date of the status change.

Please be advised that should you separate from employment with TPS Group Holdings LLC, A Family Of Brands, all benefits end on the date of separation.

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Qualifying Life Events (QLE) allow you to make changes within the year as long as you make the change and provide the required supporting documentation within the required timeframe.

If you experience one of the events below, please follow the instructions below within 31 days of the event. If you miss this deadline, you may have to wait until the next Benefits Open Enrollment period to make changes.

Spouses

Getting married, legally separated, or divorced is a QLE that qualifies you to make changes to your benefits.

Dependents

If you and/or your dependent are enrolled in a non-employer plan and lose that coverage, you’re eligible for a QLE.

Children

Giving birth to or adopting a child or obtaining legal custody of a child qualifies as a QLE.

Add/Adjust/End

Things like Parking, Transit and Daycare benefits.

All benefit plans are governed by master policies, contracts, and plan documents. In the event of any inconsistency between the information contained herein and the applicable plan documents, the provisions of the plan documents shall prevail. TPS Group Holdings LLC, a Family of Brands reserves the right to amend, suspend or terminate any benefit plan, in whole or in part, at any time. The authority to make such changes rests with the Plan Administrator.

TPS GROUP HOLDINGS LLC, A FAMILY OF BRANDS permits insurers to offer employees of TPS GROUP HOLDINGS LLC, A FAMILY OF BRANDS certain voluntary insurance programs. Whether you choose to enroll in any of these programs is completely optional and voluntary. TPS GROUP HOLDINGS LLC, A FAMILY OF BRANDS does not make a contribution towards the cost of these programs and employees pay the full cost of premiums on an after-tax basis. TPS GROUP HOLDINGS LLC, A FAMILY OF BRANDS does not sponsor, maintain, endorse, recommend, or promote these voluntary programs. TPS GROUP HOLDINGS LLC, A FAMILY OF BRANDS's involvement regarding these voluntary insurance programs is strictly limited to allowing the insurer access to employees to publicize these programs and TPS GROUP HOLDINGS LLC, A FAMILY OF BRANDS may perform certain ministerial functions such as payroll deduction and forwarding employee premium payments to the insurer. TPS GROUP HOLDINGS LLC, A FAMILY OF BRANDS does not receive any consideration in the form of cash or otherwise in connection with the program, other than reasonable compensation, excluding any profit, for administrative services actually rendered in connection with payroll deductions. Accordingly, these voluntary insurance programs are not subject to ERISA and related regulations. All questions or claims regarding these programs should be directed to the insurer.

A Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC) has been designed to assist you with better understanding the coverage being offered to you, and to allow you to compare coverage options. The SBC is available on www.thepaperstorebenefits.com. A paper copy is also available, free of charge, by calling 978-263-2198.