Did you submit your Dependent Verification information? Due to the large volume of last minute responses that have been submitted to Budco, the third-party organization acting on Alcatel-Lucent’s behalf, the deadline to submit your Dependent Verification information is extended until Friday, May 30, 2008. There will be no additional extension of the deadline. Your dependents may lose health care coverage if you miss the May 30 deadline.
After Budco has reviewed your documentation, you will receive a confirmation letter from them advising whether each of your dependents is eligible or incomplete. Beginning Tuesday, June 10, 2008, Budco will mail final disposition letters to employees and retirees who have:
Dependents not deemed eligible will be dropped from coverage effective Tuesday, July 1, 2008. These dependents will be offered coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) and will be mailed COBRA enrollment packages in late June.
If you have questions on the dependent verification process, please call the Alcatel-Lucent Dependent Verification Help Line at
For additional background on the Dependent Verification, or to access electronic copies of important forms in your package, click here.
Please note: The NA HR Service Center and the Alcatel-Lucent Benefits Center have no further information about the dependent verification process at this time.
*Employees and retirees who enrolled dependents in coverage since January 14, 2008, and Genesys and Alcatel Vacuum Products, are not subject to the verification. Additionally, if you already submitted your verification, please disregard this notice.