About Your Benefits
Who is Eligible?
Full-time employees who are regularly scheduled to work at least 30 hours per week.
Benefits-eligible employees may also enroll their eligible spouse/partners and dependents for health care and some other benefit programs. Eligible dependents include:
Your lawful spouse/partner (opposite and same sex marriage and domestic partner) is eligible if they do not work for another employer that offers them compliant medical coverage.* If your spouse/partner has compliant coverage available through another employer, you cannot cover them in the Newell Brands Medical Plan. Common Law spouse/partners are covered only as required by the state law.
Your eligible child (less than 26 years old).
* The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires certain employers to offer affordable, minimum value medical coverage to all full-time employees. Your spouse/partner’s employer must be able to validate compliance with the requirement or indicate exemption from the regulations. Contact your spouse's employer to confirm details.
Medicare Part D Creditable Coverage
If you (or your dependents) have Medicare or will become eligible for Medicare in the next 12 months, a Federal law gives you more choices about your prescription drug coverage. Please refer to the Medicare Part D Creditable Coverage.
When can I enroll?
As a New Hire:
As a new hire, you can enroll within 3–5 days after your hire date by using the web at WellAtNewell.com or calling the Newell Brands Benefits Center at 833-4NEWELL (463-9355). You will receive a notice at home or by email when the enrollment system is ready for you to enroll by the deadline specified on the notice (30 days). You must enroll or you will default to no coverage.
During Annual Enrollment:
Each year, Newell Brands will announce an annual enrollment period. During this time, you should review your benefits elections to determine if you want to make any changes for the upcoming plan year.
When Does Coverage Begin?
New Hire:
Coverage is effective on your date of hire. Because you have 30 days from your effective date to make elections, once you make elections your coverage effective date is retroactively stated. Depending on when you make elections, you may be subject to additional benefit deductions to make up for missed benefit premium payments.
Annual Enrollment:
Changes you make during annual enrollment are not effective until January 1 of the next year and will remain in effect until December 31 of the following year unless you have a Qualified Life Event.
When Does Coverage End?
Coverage ends on the same day your employment ends for most benefit programs. If you are enrolled in medical, dental or vison on your separation date, the coverage will end at the end of the month in which you separate from the company.
Qualified Life Status Change
You have 30 days from the date of the event to report a status change and make benefit enrollment changes.
Note: If you add any new dependents to coverage during benefits enrollment you will be required to provide proof of eligibility (birth certificate, marriage certificate, etc.). View dependent verification List.
Qualified Life Status Changes
Welcoming a New Child (birth, adoption, or foster)
Getting Married (or new domestic partnership)
Getting Divorced (or legally separated/ending a partnership)
Death in the Family
Change in Work Status (from part-time or full-time, union to non-union)
Loss of Gain of Benefits Coverage (you or a dependent)