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Eligibility & Enrollment

Eligible Members

  • Eligibility begins first of the month following date of hire, as long as you are:
  • A full-time, active LEOFF I member with established LEOFF I membership; or
  • A full-time, active LEOFF II member with established LEOFF II membership, and 
  • Regularly scheduled to work a minimum of 30 hours per week for membership in Local 29.

Eligible Spouses/Registered Domestic Partners:

Legal Spouse, which includes the legally formed marriage of two persons validly formed in any jurisdiction in the United States or in a foreign jurisdiction that is recognized under Washington law.

Surviving Spouse of a deceased member (not divorced) who was enrolled for active or retiree coverage at the time of death or is a surviving spouse of a LEOFF I or LEOFF II member who was enrolled for coverage in the Plan prior to their death.

Domestic Partner, registered pursuant to state law or domestic partners who have signed and meet all the requirements of the affidavit of Domestic Partnership established by the Trust.

Eligible Children:

  • Natural children of the member or spouse
  • Legally adopted children of the member or spouse
  • Surviving children of deceased member
  • Children of a registered Domestic Partner
  • Child placed with the member and spouse for the purpose of legal adoption
  • Foster children are not eligible.

Common Life Changes

Add my new spouse or child to my benefits plan

If you have recently changed your marital status, or adopted or given birth to a child, you should complete a new enrollment form listing all your current dependents. Complete and submit the new enrollment form within 30 days of the marriage license or birth certificate being issued. After 30 days, new dependents can only be added during open enrollment. Find the enrollment forms below.

Forms

Enrollment – 2023 – Actives

Beneficiary Designation/Change

Add a beneficiary to my VEBA

A VEBA account does not have beneficiary assignments. However, if you have a spouse or eligible dependent (age 26 and under), you can add them to your reimbursement account.

  1. Log in to your account online.
  2. Once logged in, select “BPAS Claims Portal”.
  3. Navigate to your “PROFILE” and then access your dependent(s).
  4. Click on the “Add Dependent” link.
  5. The dependent’s name, SSN, date of birth and relationship information are all required.

If you need additional assistance, please contact BPAS customer service at:

(855) 404-8322 (VEBA)

from 8am to 8pm ET.

This is what you will need to make changes
For yourself:Completed enrollment form
For your family:Completed enrollment form
Spouse/domestic partner:Copy of marriage certificate or domestic partnership declaration
Children:Copy of birth certificate for your or your spouse’s natural children, or adoption papers for adopted children.
Divorce:Divorce certificate
Death:Death Certificate