Changes in Your Personal Life

Congratulations! Whether you’re just starting the planning process or you just got back from your honeymoon, here’s how your marriage affects your Honeywell benefits.

You have 45 days from the date of your marriage to enroll in or make changes to your benefits. A Social Security number (SSN) will be required for any dependent you enroll.

Medical, dental, vision

You can:

• Add your new spouse and/or eligible dependents acquired by the marriage to your coverage.
• Drop your Honeywell coverage to join your spouse’s plan.

Flexible spending accounts

You can:

• Enroll.
• Stop participating.
• Increase your contributions.
• Submit your new spouse’s eligible expenses for reimbursement.

Life and accident insurance

You can:

• Change your coverage level.
• Purchase additional coverage for your spouse.
• Add your spouse as a beneficiary.

To make changes to your benefits, visit the Benefit Center within 31 days of your marriage date. Coverage changes may require evidence of insurability.

NOTE: To purchase group universal life (GUL) insurance for your former spouse, you must visit Securian Financial. You only have 30 days to make this change.

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Congratulations on your new little Futureshaper! Your Honeywell benefits can pave the way for a smooth arrival. We have you covered with support through your pregnancy (including infertility benefits that are part of your medical plan), assistance with adoption expenses, generous time away from work to bond with the little one and more.

See the policy on HR Direct.

Once your new family has arrived, you have 45 days from the birth or adoption of your child to enroll in or make changes to your benefits. A Social Security number (SSN) will be required for dependents. Additional time is allowed for adding a newborn’s SSN.

Medical, dental, vision

You can add your child to your current coverage.

Parental leave

Honeywell provides 6 – 8 weeks of STD benefits for birth mothers depending on whether the birth is natural or cesarean. Coverage may be extended due to medical necessity. We also offer eight weeks of paid parental leave to eligible US employees who are absent from work due to the birth, adoption or foster care placement of a new child.  The eight weeks of paid parental leave may be taken continuously or intermittently in two-week increments. This benefit is available following STD for the birth mother providing a total of up to 14 – 16 weeks paid leave.

Honeywell’s parental leave policy (maternity, paternity, adoption or foster care placement) is meant to provide new parents paid bonding time with their new child. Eligible non-represented and certain represented employees are offered up to eight weeks of paid leave. Eligible employees must start the leave within 12 months of the qualifying event, meaning birth, adoption or foster care placement.

To apply for parental leave, please contact Honeywell's leave and disability carrier to file a claim at 877-258-3699. You may also visit their website.

Flexible spending accounts

You can:

• Enroll or increase your contributions to your dependent care flexible spending account.
• Enroll or increase your contributions to your limited purpose flexible spending account.

NOTE: You are always able to enroll or increase your contributions to your health savings account.

Life and accident insurance

You can:

• Add your child as a beneficiary.
• Change your coverage level.
• Purchase additional coverage for your child.

To make changes to your benefits, visit the Benefit Center within 45 days of the child’s birth or adoption.

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Ending your relationship can affect your benefits coverage. You have 45 days from the date of your divorce or legal separation to enroll in or make changes to your benefits.

Medical, dental, vision

• You can add or drop coverage for yourself and/or your eligible dependents.
• You must drop coverage for your ex-spouse and ineligible dependents.

Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)

You can:

• Enroll.
• Stop participating.
• Change your contributions.

Life and accident insurance

• You can change your coverage level.
• You must drop life insurance for your ex-spouse.
• If your ex-spouse was your beneficiary, you may want to update it.

To make changes to your benefits, visit the Benefit Center within 31 days of the date of your divorce or legal separation. Changes in coverage may require evidence of insurability.

NOTE: To drop group universal life (GUL) insurance for your spouse, you must visit Securian Financial. You only have 30 days to make this change.

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Sometimes a physical injury or medical condition can keep you from participating in your regular day-to-day activities.

Medical, dental, vision

While you’re on disability leave:

• You must pay your employee contributions through regular payroll deductions or through the direct billing process. If you fail to pay your premiums, your benefits will be canceled.
• Generally, your coverage may continue up to 18 months under the Medical Leave Policy, then you may be eligible to continue applicable coverage through COBRA. You may also qualify for lower monthly premiums and out-of-pocket costs by buying coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace.

Flexible spending accounts

You can:

• Pay for your limited purpose flexible spending account and dependent care flexible spending account deductions while you’re on leave and are eligible for payroll deductions through your disability payment.
• Stop your dependent care flexible spending account contributions.

Life and accident insurance

Generally, your coverage may continue up to 18 months under the Medical Leave Policy, then you may be eligible to continue on an individual basis.

Decision support and condition management

Coping with an illness or injury is difficult. As a feature of your medical benefits, Honeywell offers you and your covered family members additional support through Medical Ally when you need it most. If you receive a cancer diagnosis, are having certain surgeries (knee or hip replacement, hysterectomy, low-back procedures or bariatric surgery), or are managing chronic conditions, contact them right away.

By using the Surgery Decision Support program, you will have the opportunity to learn about different treatment options – and you may be eligible to receive $400. Note: You must start the program at least 30 days before a planned surgery date. Emergency procedures do not qualify for the incentive, and other restrictions may apply.

Medical Ally is available Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. CST, at 888-361-3944. You may also visit the Medical Ally website. Note: You will need to register if you haven’t already. The company code is Honeywell.

Get more information about the Medical Ally Surgery Decision Support benefit.

Learn how Medical Ally helped a Futureshaper who received a cancer diagnosis.

What your colleagues are saying

I have used Consumer Medical (former name for Medical Ally) services to get help for my mother with a cancer diagnosis and for my daughter to get information about the safety of a long-term medication she was given. The information provided was also a great help in these cases and definitely a valuable benefit. - Karl Nelson

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Relocating to a new home can be exciting. It can also involve finding new health care providers. Visit the Castlight website to find providers in your network. The tool also shows quality ratings, so you can ensure that you and your family members are getting the best possible care.

In addition, you may be eligible for different benefits. If you move and your current benefits plans aren’t available in your new area, you have 45 days from the date your home address changes to update applicable benefit selections.

To make changes to your benefits, visit the Benefit Center. 

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It’s rewarding to watch your kids become independent adults. Part of their transition to adulthood involves moving from your benefits coverage to their own.

If your child reaches age 26, the maximum age limit for benefits coverage, you have 45 days from his or her birthday to make changes to your benefits.

Medical, dental, vision

• Coverage for your child automatically ends on the last day of the month in which he or she reaches age 26.
• Your child may be able to access coverage through his or her employer. Watch for the COBRA package stating that coverage has ended.  This will serve as Qualifying Event supporting documentation for coverage with your child’s employer.
• You may also consider the coverage options available through Health Insurance Marketplace.

Flexible spending accounts

• You can decrease or stop your limited purpose flexible spending account (LPFSA) contributions. NOTE: You can always make changes to your health savings account (HSA) contributions at any time.
• If your child is no longer considered your tax dependent, you can no longer submit expenses for him or her to the LPFSA or HSA.

Life and accident insurance

Coverage for your child ends on the last day of the month in which he or she is eligible.

To make changes to your benefits, visit the Benefit Center. 

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At age 65+, you’re eligible for Medicare. Becoming eligible for Medicare is an important milestone you need to be mindful of. If you’re considering enrolling in Medicare, you’ll need to pay attention to Medicare requirements in order to apply. You can review this information on the Medicare website.

If you’re enrolled in any part of Medicare, you can no longer contribute to a health savings account (HSA). It is your responsibility to ensure your HSA contributions stop in a timely manner so you do not exceed the IRS maximum. You can continue to use the funds in your HSA toward Medicare payments and other qualified out-of-pocket health care expenses. You should check with Medicare or your tax advisor to learn when you need to stop HSA contributions to avoid any tax penalties.

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When you’re part of a couple, what happens to one of you often affects you both. If your spouse starts or stops working or changes his or her employment status (full-time to part-time or vice versa), you have 45 days from the date of the status change to enroll in or make changes to your benefits.

Medical, dental, vision

You can add or drop coverage for yourself and/or eligible dependents.

Flexible spending accounts

You can:

• Enroll.
• Stop participating.
• Change your contributions.

Life and accident insurance

You can change your coverage level.

To make changes to your benefits, visit the Benefit Center. Changes in coverage may require evidence of insurability.

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When you need it most, Honeywell provides assistance through Goldman Sachs Ayco’s SurvivorSupport®️ financial counseling service. SurvivorSupport®️ advisors understand Honeywell benefits, the financial decisions you may need to make, and how to help you or your spouse make the many challenging decisions required after a death, such as how to collect your life insurance benefit and access your 401(k) account savings.

SurvivorSupport®️ is designed to coordinate the efforts of Honeywell’s human resources team, your attorney, accountant, and insurance agent or broker. Their services include:

• One-on-one session
• Personal financial plan, prioritizing issues that need attention
• Follow-up support for 12 months
• Access to Goldman Sach’s Ayco website

To get started, call 800-235-3417.

Learn more.

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