When you add a new dependent to your AECOM coverage, you must provide documentation verifying that the dependent is eligible for coverage. You’ll receive information about eligibility and document requirements after you enroll.
Who is eligible for AECOM benefits?
If you are eligible for AECOM benefits as an employee, you can enroll yourself and your eligible spouse/domestic partner and dependent children in health, group and/or voluntary benefits.
Eligible spouse/domestic partner dependents include your:
- Spouse of the same or opposite-sex to whom you are legally married
- Common law spouse in a state that recognizes common-law marriages
- Domestic partner who is currently registered as being in a domestic partnership with you with any governmental body, pursuant to state or local law
- Domestic partner of the same or opposite sex who has a dedicated relationship with you that meets all of the following requirements:
- You and your partner are at least 18 years old and mentally competent.
- You and your partner are in a committed relationship and intend the relationship to last indefinitely.
- You and your partner are not related by blood to a degree that would prohibit marriage in your state.
- Neither partner is married, legally separated or in a partnership with anyone else.
- Civil union partner who is currently registered as being in a civil union with you with any governmental body, pursuant to state or local law; or
- Civil union partner of the same or opposite sex who has a dedicated relationship with you that meets all of the following requirements:
- You and your partner are at least 18 years old and mentally competent.
- You and your partner are in a committed relationship and intend the relationship to last indefinitely.
- You and your partner are not related by blood to a degree that would prohibit marriage in your state.
- Neither partner is married, legally separated or in a partnership with anyone else.
Eligible child dependents include your:
- Child(ren) up to age 26 regardless of marital or student status, including:
- Your natural child
- The adopted child of you, your benefits-eligible spouse or your benefits-eligible partner
- Your stepchild who is your spouse’s or common law spouse’s child
- Your domestic partner’s child (your domestic partner must meet AECOM’s eligibility requirements)
- Your civil union partner’s child (your civil union partner must meet AECOM’s eligibility requirements)
- Any child placed with you by an authorized placement agency by judgment, decree or other order by any court of competent jurisdiction or any child for whom you, your enrolled spouse or partner are required to provide coverage under a QMCSO (Qualified Medical Child Support Order)
- The foster child of you, your benefits-eligible spouse or your benefits-eligible partner
- Other children if they live with you in a regular parent-child relationship and qualify as an exemption on your federal tax return
- Unmarried child(ren) of any age who are incapable of supporting themselves due to a mental or physical disability and who are totally dependent on you
How dependent verification works
If you add a dependent to your AECOM benefits, the AECOM Benefits Service Center will reach out to you requesting depending verification. Follow the instruction provided to provide the verification by the date indicated. Call the Benefits Service Center if you have questions.
Types of documentation you can submit
Documentation for your spouse/domestic partner You must submit two documents for your spouse/domestic partner, unless you were married or qualified for a common law marriage in the last 12 months (see below).
You must submit one document from this column:
- Government-issued marriage certificate (If you were married in the past 12 months and provide a government-issued marriage certificate, you do not need to provide an additional document from the next column. If you were married in the last 2 months, we will have your dependent’s information in the system and verification will be underway.)
- Notarized affidavit of common law marriage (If you qualified for a common law marriage in the past 12 months and provided a notarized affidavit of common law marriage, you do not need to provide an additional document from the next column.). The Dependent Verification Center can help you locate the affidavit that you’ll need to complete.
- Notarized affidavit of domestic partnership
- Government-issued certificate of civil union partnership
And one document from this column:
- Federal tax return from the last 2 years listing your spouse/partner
- Proof of joint ownership issued within the last 6 months (from the date you receive the first notice from Alight), such as:
- Mortgage statement
- Bank statement (bank account verification letter showing active status)
- Active lease agreement
- Homeowners insurance policy
- Brokerage accounts
- Credit card statement (includes department stores and care credit)
- Property tax statement
- Currentyear state tax return listing spouse/partner
- Currentyear mortgage interest/mortgage insurance statement
- Warranty deed
- Auto loans statement
- Currentyear federal tax return listing the spouse/partner as a dependent
- Biological child: government-issued birth certificate
- Adopted child: government-issued birth certificate or adoption certificate or placement agreement
- Step-child: government-issued birth certificate AND both documents verifying eligibility for the spouse/domestic partner
- Other child: government-issued birth certificate AND a federal tax return from the last 2 years claiming the child as a dependent
- Disabled child: The applicable document above AND a federal tax return from the last 2 years claiming the child as a dependent