Indiana University
Benefits Change Connection
Guardianship Order
An unlimited guardianship order for a dependent child will allow you to make changes to your benefit plans outside of Open Enrollment. You must make the change within 30 days of the guardianship order.
To make changes to any of the plans listed immediately below, you will need to 
request a Family Status Change through the Employee Center on OneStart and 
complete online enrollment of your changes once your request is approved by HR. You must make the change within 30 days.
Note regarding unlimited guardianship:
A guardianship order must be reviewed by University Human
Resource Services to ensure it meets university requirements.
- Add coverage
- Add dependent to your IU dental plan
- Add coverage.
- Add dependent to your IU medical plan
Personal Accident Insurance plan
- Increase your coverage
Health Care:
- Begin participation
- Increase election
Dependent Care:
- Begin participation
- Add or increase coverage
(Consistency rule is satisfied if change corresponds with Family Status Change that affects either eligibility for coverage under Plan or eligibility of expenses under applicable IRS regulations.)
You may also want to consider making changes to the plans
listed below. Such changes do not require the submission of a Family Status Change and can be done at any time.
Change Beneficiaries on Retirement and Insurance plans
- Change the beneficiaries on your base retirement and life insurance, as well as any other supplemental plans.
IU Tuition Benefit (formerly Tuition Benefit)
- Dependents of staff members are eligible for the tuition fee courtesy plan.
IU Tax Deferred Account (formerly IU Tax Deferred Annuity Plan)
- Begin or stop IU Tax Deferred Account.
