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Preparing to welcome a child into the family can be exciting, but it can also raise questions about the ability to juggle work and making time to integrate the new child into the family. At Northrop Grumman we want you to concentrate on the excitement without the anxiety.  Here you’ll find Northrop Grumman benefits and resources to consider as you navigate adding a new dependent to your family.

 

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You have 31 days from the birth or adoption to report a life event and enroll your dependent in benefits

Having a baby is a qualifying life event that allows you to enroll in or modify your health insurance outside of the standard yearly open enrollment period.


You can make certain changes to your benefits, including adding your new child and other eligible dependents to your coverage. 


Log in to NetBenefits or call the NGBC (800-894-4194) within 31 days after the birth or adoption.


Once approved, you’ll be able to change or modify your current health and insurance elections.

 

Benefits to Consider

 

 

Optional Enrollment

 

 

During Annual Enrollment or
after an approved
Qualified Life Event

Hospital Indemnity Insurance

If you are planning to have a child in the near future, consider adding Hospital Indemnity Insurance though MetLife. It can be used with or without existing medical coverage and offers a financial safety net. MetLife pays cash directly to you to help cover the cost of a hospital stay and other expenses you have if you are hospitalized for any period of time.

MetLife Legal

Expert guidance and tools you need to handle the broad range of personal legal needs you might face throughout your life. This could be when you’re starting a family, buying or selling a home, or caring for aging parents.

Tax Advantage Accounts

Consider enrolling in a Health Plan that's eligible for a Tax Advantage Account that lets you put aside money tax free in a Health Care Flexible Spending Account (HCFSA), Dependent Day Care Flexible Spending Account (DCFSA), and/or Health Savings Account (HSA).

 

 

Optional Enrollment

 

 

Available
Year-round 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Adoption/Surrogacy Assistance Program

Adopting a child or starting a surrogacy journey is exciting, but it can bring unique financial challenges. You can get reimbursed up to $3,500 for qualified expenses per adoption or surrogacy arrangement, with a $7,000 calendar-year maximum.

Beneplace

Whether you are looking to book a family vacation, need a gift, a new household appliance, or even a meal delivery service, Beneplace is a great resource to check in and see what discounts are being offered from national and local partners with the Northrop Grumman Employee Discount Program.

Bright Horizons

Back-up Care Advantage offers employees up to 10 unplanned/emergency back-up child care or adult/elder care sessions per year at a nominal fee when your regular care provider isn’t available. Options include center-based or in-home care.

Fertility & Family Building through Progyny

For Anthem members. Progyny removes barriers to care so you and your doctor can create the customized treatment plan that is best for you, at no additional cost.  It bundles individual services, tests and treatments you may need into a Progyny Smart Cycle, ensuring you’ll never run out of coverage mid-treatment.  

Progyny also offers dedicated Pregnancy and Postpartum Coach to provide one-on-one support to Anthem members throughout pregnancy and up to 12 months postpartum.  

NG Care Mental Health Support

If you’re starting or growing your family and need to talk to someone, we’re here to support you. NGCare provides free confidential guidance and mental health support 24/7 to you and your household members.

Counseling services are offered for postpartum depression, which affects up to 20 percent of new mothers. Do not be afraid to seek help; this condition can be managed and overcome with the right treatment.

Physical & Pelvic Therapy

For Anthem members. SWORD Health, in conjunction with LiveHealth Online, offers free virtual physical therapy and Bloom, a digital pelvic therapy program for women that supports pregnancy and postpartum health.

Resources to Explore

Tools and guides to support you

Accessibility & Disability Accommodations

Provides reasonable accommodations for known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions for pregnant and postpartum employees. 

Paid Parental Leave Policy

Offers employees six weeks (up to 240 hours) of paid time off within the first 12 months following the birth of a child or placement of a child for adoption.

Parent Toolkits

Whether this is your first time welcoming a child to the family or you have done this before, it’s always a good idea to be prepared and account for changes in the process. With this in mind, we’ve created a few guides and decision tools for you to explore to help when going out on a leave.

Financial Resources

  • Take advantage of one of our complimentary financial consultations to help you start planning for your family’s future.

  • Through NGCare’s ComPsych GuidanceResources you can also receive a personalized, expert legal and/or financial consultation at no cost for 30-minutes per topic, per year.

  • NetBenefit’s Having a baby, adopting and parenting page offers great information and finanical recommendations.

Additional Information

Designate Beneficiaries

Once enrolled, update or add a beneficiary in NetBenefits. A beneficiary is the person, trust, or other legal entity named by the participant to receive any benefit provided under the plan upon the participant's death. If you don't name a beneficiary, benefits will be paid out as specified under the terms of your plan.

Dependent Verification

If you have enrolled dependents, you will be required to complete the dependent verification request. You’ll receive more information on this after you enroll your dependents – watch for an email from Fidelity on documents required.

Update Workday

Make sure your name, address, and any other personal information is correct and up to date within Workday. To make changes go to my Workday > My Personal Information.

  NG Benefits Center 

For any benefits-related questions. 
Call: 800-894-4194, Mon. – Fri. 8:30 a.m. to Midnight ET