Adding, Changing or Removing a Beneficiary for Basic Life, Supplemental Life, or Accidental Death & Dismemberment
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First Published :Thu Jan 07 17:08:26 GMT 2016
Last Modified :Wed Apr 17 15:11:42 GMT 2019
Last Published :Wed Apr 17 15:11:42 GMT 2019
Summary :
Reference for active employees who would like to make a change to the beneficiary(ies) for their basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, or accidental death and dismemberment insurance.
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Primary Information
Beneficiaries- for Basic Life Insurance, Supplemental Life Insurance, or AD+ D.
For Retirement Plan (401a and 403b) beneficiaries, contact the Retirement Plan Vendors (TIAA or Fidelity).
Before proceeding you must determine your current beneficiary status on eServe:
- Do not have a beneficiary on file (see #1 below)
- Already have a beneficiary on file (see #2 below)
- Add a trust as your beneficiary (see #3 below)
1. No Beneficiary on File
If you do not have any beneficiaries on file, you cannot add one through self-service. You must contact Tufts Support Services via email with the following Beneficiary information:
- Name
- Relationship to employee
- Date of Birth
- Primary Percent
- Contingent Percent
- Gender
Tufts Support Services can be reached at:
Tufts Support Services
62R Talbot Ave
Medford, MA 02155
Tel: (617) 627-7000
Fax: (617) 627-7001
Email: tss@tufts.edu 2. Beneficiary on File
To add, change, or remove a beneficiary, you must first log into eServe. Go to Self Service > Benefits > Benefits Summary link [not the dependents & beneficiaries link], and click on the appropriate insurance where you want to add or change a beneficiary.  The bottom of the page should display your current beneficiary allocations.
Click “edit” to change the percent that a current beneficiary will receive. If you wish to “remove” a beneficiary, enter 0%. (Note: A previous beneficiary record cannot be deleted.) You must save your changes.
If you want to add a beneficiary, from the same location first click "Edit" and then you will see the “Add a Beneficiary” to add a new beneficiary. Input the name, relationship, date of birth, address and primary and/or contingent % allocation. You must save your changes. 3. Add a Trust as a Beneficiary
-Click on “Add a Beneficiary” to add a trust as a beneficiary. For the First Name field, type “TRUST”. In the Last Name field, type “SEE FILE”. Enter 0’s in the Social Security fields. If the trust is in someone’s name enter their date of birth. Click Edit and enter 100% in the Primary field. You must save your changes before exiting.
- Step 2) Provide Tufts University Human Resources with the relevant document(s) for your designated Trust. The docuemtnation should include the name of the Trust, date the Trust was established, and any signature pages on the Trust. These are then kept on file in a secure record system in case they are needed in the event of a beneficiary claim.
Email attachment: TSS@tufts.edu
Fax: 617-627-7001
Walk-in / Mail / Inter-office Campus Mail: TSS - 62R Talbot Ave, Medford, MA 02155For Retirement Plan Beneficiaries:
TSS cannot tell who you chose for Retirement Plan Beneficiaries. You must contact the Vendor (Fidelity or TIAA) for this information. The Vendor can also help you in changing the Beneficiary for the Retirement Plans.
*** You can now make beneficiary elections online for your Tufts University Retirement Plans on Fidelity's website. Visit the microsite address and click "Tools & Resources", then click "Forms and Documents" and follow the link titled "Online Beneficiary Election."
Vendor Contact Information:
Fidelity Investments
http://www.fidelity.com/atwork
http://netbenefits.com/tuftsuniversity - Microsite for Tufts
1-800-343-0860
Tufts University sponsor plan number for Fidelity is 86801
Please click here for details regarding the Fidelity Fee Structuring
TIAA
http://enroll.tiaa.org/tufts/(enrollment)
http://www.tiaa.org/(all other information)www.tiaa.org/tuftsuniversity - Microsite for Tufts
1-800-842-2776
One-on-One Consultations: 1-800-732-8353
Tufts University plan number for TIAA is 100347 |
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Life Insurance, Beneficiary, Accidental Death and Dismemberment, Insurance, Trust