Life Events

At Rice we try to make any life event you may have as simple as we can. The following links can help you think through how this event affects your benefits:

• Adopt a Child (or begin the adoption process)?
• Apply for Long Term Disability?
• Are Absent from Work More than Five Days?
• Dependent Loses Eligibility?
• Divorce?
• Get Married?
• Have a Baby?
• Leave Rice?
• Turn 65 Years Old?
• Retire?
• Spouse Has an Employment Change?
• Take an Unpaid Leave of Absence?
• Wish to Register a Domestic Partner?

Other important links:

• See the Change in Status page to review what events qualify for changing your benefits.

• Rice Policy # 422 on the definition of a retiree and the associated benefits of retiring from Rice.

If you have any questions about “What Happens When...” please contact your Benefits Team.