Updating Dependents and Beneficiaries in Workday

If need to update an active dependent or beneficiary's personal or demographic information, you can do so in Workday.

An active dependent or beneficiary is an eligible individual you have added to your benefits as a dependent or beneficiary recipient for voluntary insurance plans, critical illness, and accident insurance in Workday through your enrollment elections.

How to edit your dependents

1. Login to go/Workday
2. Click on your picture/avatar in the upper right hand corner and select "View Profile"
3. Click on the Benefits tab on the teal panel
4. Click "My Dependents" on the top tab
5. Click the "edit" button next to the dependent you wish to update
1. Three fields are required to be updated regardless of changes
1. Effective date
2. Reason
3. Relationship (Only if you are experiencing a Divorce/Dissolution of Partnership it is required you update to Ex-Spouse/Ex-Domestic Partner)
6. Update any additional demographic details needed
7. Submit your changes.

TIP: Set up your dependent as a beneficiary in this form to be able to add them as such for any of your Basic Life and AD&D or supplemental insurance plans.

How to edit your beneficiaries

1. Login to go/Workday
2. Click on your picture/avatar in the upper right hand corner and select "View Profile"
3. Click on the Benefits tab on the teal panel
4. Click "My Beneficiaries" on the top tab
5. Click the "edit" button next to the dependent you wish to update
6. No fields are required, update the information you wish to and submit your changes

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