Supporting You Through Life’s Transitions
Guidance on how major changes—marriage, separation, or new partnerships—impact your benefits.
Spouse / Partner
Getting Married
Congratulations on your marriage! Or maybe you are officially in a common-law relationship. Either way this is an important milestone.
Please send a copy of your marriage certificate and spouse/partner’s identification documents (i.e. Passport, Birth Certificate, Driver’s License, etc.) to your HR Representative/Manager in order for us to update your records.
In order to add your spouse/partner and update your extended health benefits if required, you will need to declare a “life event” using the My Benefits Portal website within 30 days of the life change event.
Sponsored employees who are on a SLB Employment Visa, please contact your Visa Coordinator, or HR Representative/Manager, who will advise on steps to be taken to add your spouse/partner to your visa. Geomobile Employees, please contact your Cartus Consultant and notify them of your Martial Status as well.
Getting Divorced or Legally Separated
As your life changes, so do your benefits needs. If you’re currently separated or are going through a divorce, consider the items on the Life Change Checklist in light of your new situation.
Click on the sections below for more information.
Life Change Checklist
- Decide what changes you want to make to your benefits, as allowed.
- Consider whether you need to make changes to your Life and Accident insurance coverage.
- Make allowable changes to your benefits within 30 days after the divorce. Don’t forget to update your dependents and your Life, Accident, Retirement Savings and Discounted Stock beneficiaries, as applicable! Also, be sure to update your Pension record to reflect the change in your marital status.
- Update your mailing address on PeopleConnect, if needed.
- Update your marital status on PeopleConnect.
- Re-assess your financial plan for retirement.
- Use your EAP benefits for help with the financial, legal and emotional issues related to a change in marital status.
- Ensure your beneficiaries are up to date.
Update your Flex Benefit Choices
Access to Professional Advice
Legal
- Separation/divorce
- Child custody
- Criminal law
- Wills and estates
- Civil litigation
Financial
- Debit/credit
- Investment planning
Access to Clinical Counsellors
Learn better coping skills
- Stress
- Mental health concerns
Manage relationships and family
- Communication
- Separation/divorce
- Parenting
