Eligibility

What you need to know

Most employees are eligible to participate in the J.R. Simplot Company Group Health & Welfare Plan, and Simplot does not require you to work any minimum amount of hours in order to be, or remain, eligible for benefits. If eligible, coverage is available the first of the month following your hire date. If you have questions about your benefits eligibility, contact the Simplot Benefits Service Center at 800-254-3252.

Who you can cover

Generally, if you’re eligible for Simplot benefits, you can also enroll certain family members.

Eligible family members

• Legal spouse
• Children under age 26, including:
– Biological and step children
– Adopted children or children placed for adoption
– Foster children or children of whom you have legal guardianship
– Adult children, until they reach the end of the month of their 26th birthday
• Your or your spouse’s child of any age who becomes disabled while the child is enrolled in the plan and is dependent on you

You will need to provide supporting documentation, such as a marriage or birth certificate, for your spouse and/or any family members you enroll within 75 days from the date of your event.

How it works

If this is your first time covering a dependent in your Simplot benefits, you will need to provide documentation of their relationship to you within 75 days from the date of your event. This includes a copy of your marriage certificate and each child’s birth certificate. Your dependents will not be covered without this documentation.

Social Security numbers

You’ll be asked to enter your dependents’ Social Security numbers when you enroll them, so we encourage you to have them on hand. If you don’t have them on hand when you go to enroll, it’s okay — you are able to enter them at a later date.