The myETF Benefits System will now show errors if a marital status or marital status date is not supplied when entering transactions manually or sending XML files. These error messages were added to improve customer service and reduce contract activity errors.

While using the system, you may see the following new error messages:

Error Message Why You Received the Error
"A dependent spouse marital status should be married". The relationship is set to spouse, but the marital status supplied is not married.
"A dependent Domestic Partner marital status should be domestic partner". The relationship is set to domestic partnership, but the marital status is not supplied.
"Marital Status is Required." The marital status is not supplied.
"Marital Status Date is Required." The marital status date is not supplied.