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The lawful spouse of an employee unless legally separated.

Wherever “spouse” is stated in the health care plan, a FIP would also be included (provided all requirements are met as specified by the University of Alaska).

Health care deductions for FIPs are post-tax. 

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  • View  to see how covering a FIP affects income tax. 

• Under 26 years of age 
• Natural offspring of either/both employee or employee's spouse
• Legally adopted of either/both employee or employee's spouse
• Granted court-appointed legal guardianship
  • Signed court order  granting guardianship to employee or employee's spouse of the employee as of a specific date.
  • When the court order terminates or expires, the child is no longer an eligible child.
• Domestic relations order to provide medical benefits as directed by a divorce decree, a medical child support order, or other court-ordered dependent coverage
• Foster child living with the employee
  • Signed court order (or other order) signed by judge or state agency which grants guardianship to the employee or employee's spouse as of a specific date.
  • When the court order terminates or expires, the child is no longer an eligible child.
• Placed for the purpose of legal adoption in accordance with state law
  • Placed for adoption means assumption and retention by the employee of a legal obligation for total or partial support of a child in anticipation of adoption of such child.

• The University of 91ֱ��requires evidence of eligibility for all enrolled dependents
• Supporting documents include birth certificate, marriage license, final adoption paperwork, tax returns showing claimed dependents, qualified medical child support orders, legal guardianship papers, etc.