Elect Coverage for Non-Covered Employees
(Voluntary Election of Coverage)

Elections of coverage go into effect the following quarter after being requested and will be in effect for two calendar years. Voluntary election of coverage is not available if there is any debt on your account.

NOTE: Corporate officers owning 25 percent or more of a corporation directly or indirectly through another legal entity such as a subsidiary or holding company are not subject to Minnesota Unemployment Insurance tax. Additionally, wages paid to members of a limited liability company (LLC) who own 25 percent or more of the LLC directly or indirectly through another legal entity such as a subsidiary or holding company are also not subject to Minnesota Unemployment Insurance tax. The following steps explain how to elect coverage for owners/officers. Before you elect coverage for an owner/officer you must update the ‘Maintain Owner/Officer’ section of your Minnesota Unemployment Insurance online Employer Account.

Step-by-step instructions to elect coverage for owners/officers:

1. Go to www.uimn.org, click on Employer Login.
2. Enter your User ID and Password, click Login.
3. On My Home Page, select Account Maintenance.
4. Click on Elect Coverage for Non-Covered Employees.
5. Click the Click Here link, located after "If you choose to elect coverage". (See example)
6. Select the radio button "Yes, I agree to cover my corporate officers or LLC members for purposes of UI coverage", select the quarter and year from the drop down menu to make the coverage effective, click Next.
7. The Election of Coverage Confirmation screen will display.

Step-by-step instructions to Elect Coverage for Non-Covered Employees:

1. Go to www.uimn.org, click on Employer Login.
2. Enter your User ID and Password, click Login.
3. On My Home Page, click on Account Maintenance.
4. Click on Elect Coverage for Non-Covered Employees.
5. Under ‘Other Non-Covered Employment’, click on the Click Here link. (See example)
6. Complete the election of coverage information on the Election of Coverage screen, click Next.