What is an Eligibility Date?

This date determines when an employee is qualified to enroll into the benefit plan. There are two major considerations concerning eligibility dates:

• The eligible date for the employee is calculated from the entry rules defined for the plan. Setting up benefit entry rules

• An employee cannot enroll in a benefit plan with a start date prior to their eligible date. They can enroll with a later date, provided the date complies with entry points on the plan's entry rules.