Eligibility & Enrollment


Employee Eligibility

Any active, regular, full-time employees working a minimum of 30 hours per week are eligible.

Dependent Eligibility

  • Your legal spouse or domestic partner;
  • Your dependent children (including your step-children and legally adopted children) up to age 26;
  • Dependent children of any age who are incapable of self-support due to a disability
When and How You Can Enroll

Benefits become effective the first of the following month after date of hire. All enrollments are completed by the Benefits Department.  Current employees can make enrollment decisions only during the annual Open Enrollment period. 

Changes in Benefit Elections

You may not change your benefit elections during the year unless you have a qualified life event (not just a family status change). If you have one of the below-qualified family status changes during the year, please contact Benefits within sixty (60) days of the family status change.

Qualifying events include (but aren't limited to):
  • Marriage or divorce
  • Had a baby, adopted a child, or gained legal guardianship over a child
  • Moved
  • Had a death of a spouse or dependent
  • Lost health coverage
You must notify Benefits within 30 CALENDAR DAYS of the qualified life event to make changes to your benefit elections.

Enrolling in Benefits

Contact the Benefits Department for questions regarding how to enroll in medical plans. They can be reached at 408.952.8919 or Benefits@vta.org.