Validating Personal Data
This topic describes how to validate personal data for U.S. Same-sex spouse.
When updating Dependent/Beneficiary data, select US Same Sex Spouse in the Relationship to Employee field. The Dependent Beneficiary Type filed is automatically set to Both.
Image: Dependent/Beneficiary Data - Personal Profile page
This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Dependent/Beneficiary Data - Personal Profile page.
When processing a Divorce Life Event using eBenefits, the US Same-Sex Spouse relationship is automatically updated to Ex-Spouse.
Note: The automatic update of relationship to Ex-Spouse when processing a Divorce life event using eBenefits is only applicable to release 9.2.
The ability to check for spousal waiver is available for US same-sex spouses similar to spouses, ex-spouses, and children of employees. Same-sex spouses may have court orders that provide them with a legal right to benefit coverage from those employees. In addition, certain benefit plans may require that a spouse has a required minimum coverage amount.