Dental and vision coverage can only be terminated during open enrollment, due to a qualifying event, or when a covered dependent no longer meets eligibility requirements.

The effective date of coverage will be:

- January 1st for an addition during open enrollment. Terminations during open enrollment shall be effective December 31st.

- The first day of the month following the receipt of an enrollment form based on a qualifying event.

- The date of marriage for the addition of a new spouse or stepchild.

- The date of birth for the addition of a newborn.

- The adoption date for the addition of a newly-adopted child or the date the child is placed for adoption.

- The date the legal guardianship becomes effective.

- Marriage,

- Birth, adoption, placement for adoption or legal guardianship of a child,

- Change in employment status,

- Legal separation,

- Involuntary termination of other group coverage, or

- Death.