New Child
Planning
- Review the company’s leave policies.
- Notify your manager about your leave. For a planned leave, you must notify them at least 30 days prior to your leave starting.
- Call MetLife at (833) 771-1431 to begin processing your leave.
- Review Western Digital’s benefits for programs you currently may want to take advantage of:
- Consider contributing or increasing your contribution to a Health Savings Account, Health Care FSA, or a Dependent Care FSA.
- Follow the instructions on ServiceNow to add your child as a dependent in Workday. If you don’t have access while on leave, contact AskHR at (408) 717-8398.
- Log in to your Fidelity account or call 800-835-5095 to have a representative assist you with your beneficiary changes.
- Change your tax withholdings. If you don’t have access while on leave, contact AskHR at (408) 717-8398.
- Update your will. Get assistance from MetLife if you are enrolled in the legal plan.
- If you have questions on your medical coverage or issues with your medical bills, contact one of our concierges.
- Keep in contact with your MetLife Case Manager on your leave status.
- A new child in the family can be an incredible experience. Access free, confidential counseling through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Get a Social Security number for your new child, if an application has not yet been submitted.
- Consider purchasing Child Life Insurance.
- Consider updating your life insurance beneficiary information.