Same Sex Domestic Partnership
St. Olaf College provides benefits to your same sex domestic partner and your partner's unmarried children to age 19. Register your domestic partnership by completing a Declaration of Domestic Partnership Affidavit available in the Human Resources Office.
Benefit Changes to Consider:
Health Plan (Medical/Dental) - Can add same sex domestic partner and any eligible children by electing family coverage option or add as dependents if you already have family coverage. (Click here for Flexible Benefits Change Form)
Taxability of Benefits - Because the Internal Revenue Service does not recognize same-sex domestic partners as dependents, the value of the College's contribution for medical and dental benefits provided to your domestic partner is considered taxable income.
Medical/Dependent Care Flex Accounts - Can enroll or increase annual election of flex-spending accounts. (Click here for Flexible Benefits Change Form).
Changes to consider at any time:
Beneficiary Changes - Update beneficiaries for Insurances and Retirement Annuities.
- Insurance Beneficiary Designation Form is available in HR office.
- Retirement Annuities changes can be done on-line at TIAA-CREF website.
- Voluntary Accident Insurance Plan Form is available in HR office.Update Dependents - If you are a participant in the Emeriti Health Account, call the Emeriti Service Center at 1-866-363-7484.
Tax (W-4) - Adjust W-4 to make changes to number of tax allowances if desired. Must complete W-4 form and submit to Payroll (Click here for form).
Employee Information Change - Update emergency contact information. (Click here for form).
