ELIGIBILITY OVERVIEW
Do you have questions about your eligibility? Read on to learn more about your eligibility as a Marvell employee or intern, and the requirements for dependents.
Employees
Active employees working at least 30 hours per week are eligible to enroll in the Marvell Benefits Program. Benefits begin upon your start date at Marvell.
Interns
Interns working at least 30 hours per week are eligible to enroll in the Marvell Benefits Program and are also eligible for Holiday pay and Sick Time. Interns may have restrictions enrolling dependents in Marvell's Benefits Program; please contact m
Dependents
Your eligible dependents may be enrolled for medical, dental and vision coverage as well as Supplemental Life and Voluntary AD&D Insurance. Eligible dependents are also able to receive Employee Assistance Program services. Coverage for your dependents will begin upon your date of hire or the date of the qualifying life event which makes a dependent eligible for benefits.
Eligible dependents generally include your:
Legal Spouse
A life partner joined in a marriage or civil union, including valid common-law marriages in a state that recognizes common-law marriages.
Domestic Partner
A person of either sex who has a committed relationship with an eligible Marvell employee may qualify as a domestic partner. The Marvell employee and domestic partner must:
- Live together (for at least 12 months)
- Not be related to a degree that would prohibit marriage in the state they live
- Both be at least 18 years of age
- Not be married or legally separated from anyone else and have not had another domestic partner within 12 months prior to enrolling for benefits
- Be financially responsible for each other
- Be each other's sole partner and intend to remain so indefinitely
If you select Domestic Partner coverage, any employee contributions for your Domestic Partner and/or your Domestic Partner's children will be deducted on an after-tax basis. In addition, the fair market value of coverage provided by your employer on behalf of your Domestic Partner and/or Domestic Partner's children will be considered taxable income to you. In some states, the amounts may not be subject to state income tax if the domestic partnership meets state criteria. This may amount to a significant increase in income taxes withheld from your paycheck. For more information and for the calculation based on your benefit selections, please email
Children
Including natural or legally adopted children, children of your domestic partner, your stepchildren, or any children for whom you are a foster parent or legal guardian:
- Medical, Dental, Vision Coverage & Supplemental Life and AD&D: Children are eligible up to age 26, regardless of tax dependency, residency, financial support, student or marital status. Click here for more information about what happens when your child turns 26.
Special Note: Your physically or mentally disabled children over the age limits may be eligible for coverage, provided if they are dependent on you for financial support as defined in the Internal Revenue Code.
Did you or your dependent(s) experience a qualifying life event? Visit the Life Events pages for more information on how to update your benefits and when a dependent's benefits coverage ends.
- Adding dependents
- Removing dependents
- Moving
- Spouse changing jobs
- When does my child lose coverage?
- Leaving Marvell / Retiring
Required: Proof Documentation for Enrolled Dependents
You will have 31 days from your date of hire or qualifying event to provide supporting proof documentation for all dependents you have enrolled in your medical, dental and vision plans with Marvell.
What are Acceptable Supporting Documents to Enroll Dependents?
Spouse
Option 1: A photocopy of a marriage certificate or an acceptably-executed marriage license that identifies the couple, date of marriage, legal jurisdiction and has a signature or seal showing it has been properly recorded with the County and/or State. A church ceremony document will not be acceptable if it does not meet these requirements.
Option 2: Page 1 and signature page of your current Federal Income Tax Return (1040, 1040A, or 1040EZ) as filed with the IRS listing your spouse as a Dependent.
You may also be required to complete an Evidence of Insurability (EOI) when adding a spouse to Supplemental Life and/or Voluntary AD&D coverage during an enrollment period.
Domestic Partner
Signed Affidavit of Domestic Partnership. Download the Affidavit of Domestic Partnership from the Resources section of this website.
You may also be required to complete an Evidence of Insurability (EOI) when adding a Domestic Partner to Supplemental Life and/or Voluntary AD&D coverage during an enrollment period.
Child
Including natural or legally adopted children, children of your domestic partner, your stepchildren:
Option 1: A legible photocopy of an acceptable birth certificate or a hospital birth record that shows your name or the name of your enrolled spouse or partner as the parent of the child and is signed by a hospital administrator or physician on staff. If you do not have the birth certificate, you may send a copy of the pages of any court document that shows the parents’ and child’s names, identifies the court, county or state, date of the action and the filing record with a signature and/or a stamp by a member of the court. You may also send a paternity test.
Option 2: Page 1 and signature page of your current Federal Income Tax Return (1040, 1040A, or 1040EZ) as filed with the IRS listing your child as a Dependent.
If your spouse or partner is not enrolled and his/her name is on the birth certificate and your name is not listed, you must also provide a copy of your marriage certificate, or confirm your partnership.
Please note: Social Security cards are not acceptable as they do not display the parents' names or dependent's date of birth.
You may also be required to complete an Evidence of Insurability (EOI) when adding a child to Supplemental Life and/or Voluntary AD&D coverage during an enrollment period.
Legal Guardianship and Foster Child
A copy of the court assignment of guardianship that is signed and/or stamped by a member of the court.
Full Time (FT) Student Status
Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life and AD&D Insurance coverage will continue for an enrolled child until age 26 regardless of student status. You will not need to provide proof documentation. A child is covered on the Group Legal Plan until age 19 and from age 19 up to 26 years if they are enrolled in an accredited school or college as full-time student(s) and are primarily dependent upon the Member for support.
If you are updating your benefits due to a qualifying life event, you may be required to provide additional documentation. Visit the life event page for more information on the documents required and how to update your benefits when you experience a qualifying life event.
When You and Your Spouse Both Work for Marvell
If you and your spouse both work for Marvell, you may not enroll for dual coverage under the medical, dental, vision, life and/or AD&D plans. That is, neither one of you can be enrolled both as an employee and as a dependent. Your dependent children may be enrolled under either parent, but not both parents.
When You and Your Spouse/Domestic Partner Both Have Employer Provided Coverage
Most employer health care plans have limitations so that you would not receive full benefits under two plans. To see how Marvell plans coordinate with other plans, contact the Benefits Information Center or refer to the Summary Plan Descriptions (SPDs). You should compare all of your options and select the coverage that is best for you and your family.
