Add or Update Dependents for Employees

Benefits Admins can add or update dependents for employees who are in an open enrollment window.

  1. Select Employee Tools > Benefits Dashboard.
  2. In the Benefits Dashboard grid, locate the name of the employee whose dependent information you want to add or update. You can use the fields at the top of the Benefits Dashboard page to filter grid results.
  3. For the applicable user, select Action > Proxy Benefit Elections.
    Note: The Proxy Benefit Elections option is available only for employees who are in an open enrollment window.

  4. The employee's Update Dependents page opens. To add a new dependent, select Add a New Dependent on the lower left of the page.

    The Add New Dependent pop-up window opens, allowing you to add information for the new dependent. When you are finished adding information, select Save.

  5. To update an existing dependent, select Edit Dependent in the applicable row on the Update Dependents page.

    The Edit Dependent pop-up window opens, allowing you to update dependent information as needed. When you are finished editing the information, select Save.

  6. To go to the employee's Benefits page to view a summary of the employee's elected benefits and dependent information, select Go to Benefits in the lower right of the Update Dependents page.
  7. To return to the Benefits Dashboard, select Back to Benefits Dashboard in the upper left of the Update Dependents page.
Changes made on the Update Dependents page show a status of Pending until they are approved in Dependent Approval.