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New Baby

New Baby

Welcoming a new baby into your life can be overwhelming. Miami offers paid parental leave and parent and family resources to make the transition easier both at home and at work.

Request your Parental Leave in Workday.

See Parental Leave Policy

Contact hrlabor@miamioh.edu for help requesting Parental Leave.

Steps to Take Within 30 days if Adding the Baby to Your Insurance

  1. Update your benefits in Workday to add the baby to continue coverage.
  2. Submit a photocopy of certified birth certificate as soon as you get it, or hospital verification of birth, or immigration papers that identify parent-child relationship.
  3. Call the Benefits office at 513-529-3926 with social security number. Never email social security numbers.
  4. If you are currently enrolled in voluntary life insurance for yourself, you may now elect voluntary coverage for your child.

Benefits Changes in Workday

With Miami’s transition to Workday, all benefits changes are now able to be input by the employee. Qualifying life events—such as marriage, birth, adoption, or a change in insurance coverage—are instances when you may update your benefits.

Questions about changing your benefits in Workday can be directed to benefits@miamioh.edu.

Before You Begin

Depending on your qualifying life event, you will need to submit appropriate documentation to Workday (e.g., birth certificate, marriage certificate, etc.). It is a good idea to have a digital version of this prepared in advance.

Step One

From your Workday home screen, select 'Benefits and Pay' from your apps (accessible by selecting 'Menu').

Step Two

In 'Benefits and Pay', select 'Change Benefits' at the top. You will then be prompted to select your change reason.

Step Three

Continue to fill in information and submit as prompted. You will be taken to a page that allows you to edit your Benefits. Once you submit this, you will have done all you need to do.

Contact the Benefits department at benefits@miamioh.edu with any questions.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I submit the baby's birth certificate?

You may email the copy to benefits@miamioh.edu.

What if I do not receive the birth certificate within the 30 days?

Let the Benefits office know as soon as possible that you are still waiting for the document and when you expect to receive it.

What if I do not receive the baby's SSN within the 30 days?

Let the Benefits office know as soon as possible that you are still waiting for the document, and call them at 513-529-3926 as soon as you get it. Never email a social security number.

Should I add the new baby to my dental and vision coverage now?

If you are already enrolled in family dental and/or vision coverage, then we recommend that you add the baby now, to eliminate the possibility of the child not being covered when services are needed in the future.

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