The death of a loved one can leave you shaken and grieving. We offer our sincerest condolences to you for the passing of your loved one, and want you to know that we are here to support you in any way we can.
During this time, you can find support from UVA through programs such as:
When a Loved One Dies: Information about making decisions such as whether to bury or cremate your loved one, whether to have an autopsy performed, and whether organs will be donated.
FEAP (Faculty & Employee Assistance Program) can provide support for employees
Help with Benefits
Contact us for Assistance
Please contact us at askHR@virginia.edu or 434-243-3344 for questions or assistance related to the death of a dependent, spouse, UVA employee, or UVA retiree. We are here to help guide you.
Life Insurance Claim
Contact askhr@virginia.edu to request assistance.
Changes to Your Benefits
If you are the primary policy holder at UVA, the death of your loved one qualifies you to make some changes to:
Medical, dental, and vision benefits
Health FSA and Dependent FSA
Life insurance
Within 60 days of the qualifying event, request changes to benefits related to the death of a loved one.
We understand that you may need assistance during this difficult time. Please reach out to the HR Solution center for assistance from a benefits counselor to help process your benefits changes. We are here to help.
You may also utilize Workday:
- Navigate to Workday>Benefits & Pay Hub >Change Benefits
Please note that changes to your coverage may only be related to the qualified life event. (For example, with the passing of your loved one, you may change your "Employee Plus Spouse or Family" coverage level to "Employee Only," but you may not switch your coverage from Health Savings to UVA PPO)
Life Insurance Changes
If you wish to make changes to your life insurance, please see instructions based on which retirement plan you are in:
VRS participants with Securian Life
Employees in the Virginia Retirement System can make beneficiary changes or request changes to their Securian life insurance through MyVRS.
Request life insurance changes or make beneficiary changes in Workday.
Workay > Menu > Benefits & Pay Hub > Change Benefits > Reason: Change Life Insurance > Submit > Open > Let's Get Started>Manage under the plan, Confirm & Continue to reach the page where you can designate or change beneficiaries. Use the + button to add a row.
ORP & MCRP Retirees only - to change your beneficiary for your retiree life insurance:
Flexible Spending Accounts and Dependent Daycare Reimbursement Account
You may make changes to Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) and Dependent Daycare Reimbursement Accounts (DCAs) that are consistent with the qualified life event (increase for adding dependents, and decrease for removal of dependents but goal amount cannot be less than amount already contributed or spent). Make the request to change your FSA or DCA within 60 days of the qualified life event. Changes become effective the first day of the month following receipt of the application and documentation at UVA HR if received within 60 days of the qualified life event.
If the deceased was a retiree and you have survivor benefits, you may enroll in the State Retiree Health Benefits Program (Advantage 65 Medicare supplement) if you had coverage prior to the retiree’s death. You would be considered an annuitant survivor.
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