Long-Term Disability (LTD) – LTD coverage provides a benefit if you are disabled and
unable to work for more than 26 weeks. Basic LTD coverage replaces 35% of your
eligible pay (up to a $15,000 monthly maximum benefit) and is provided at no cost to
you. You can purchase additional LTD coverage, which pays a benefit equal to 60% of
your eligible pay.
Note to Salaried Part-Time Employees: Eligibility for STD and LTD coverage varies.
LEGAL
Group Legal Coverage – This option, administered by Hyatt Legal Plans, helps you
pay for a variety of common legal services for one low annual fee. The plan covers a
range of family and personal matters such as adoption and guardianship, separation,
dissolution or divorce, premarital and domestic partner agreements, real estate
transactions, simple and living wills and protection of driving privilege, to name a few.
COVERING DEPENDENTS
PepsiCo oers benefits to you and your eligible family members. Extended family
members, such as grandchildren, are not eligible for coverage unless you are their
legal guardian or have adopted them.
Here’s a look at who is eligible for coverage:
FAMILY MEMBER REQUIREMENTS
Your spouse
Your domestic partner
(same sex or opposite sex)
Must be your legal spouse for federal tax purposes
(Including state recognized common-law spouses)
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Must complete the plan’s adavit of domestic
partnership
Your children, including:
• Biological children
• Legally adopted children (or children placed
for adoption)
• Stepchildren
• Foster children
• Children for whom you or your spouse are
the legal guardian
• Children of same-sex or opposite sex
domestic partner
Must be under age 26
Children named in a Qualified Medical Child
Support Order (QMCSO)
Employee (not spouse) must be required to provide
coverage from the PepsiCo plan
Physically or mentally disabled child who is
age 26 or older
• Child is unmarried and does not have other medical
coverage available through his/her own employment
• Child lives with you for at least half of the year
• Child is disabled on or before his/her 26th birthday
• Child is dependent on you for financial support
• The claims administrator determines that your child
is disabled
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Common-law marriages may be formed in Alabama, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Montana, Oklahoma,
Pennsylvania (pre-9/18/03), Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Utah and District of Columbia.