Large Group Full Time Implementation

Group with 60 people.

10 are full time administrators (offered benefits).

50 are "part time" 30-hour per week employees who are not currently offered benefits.

Group contract renews 4/1/16.

The question is: do these 50 employees who are now "full time" have to be enrolled effective 1/1 or 4/1?

My gut says 1/1, as "newly eligible" employees in order to comply, since there's no pro-rating for the employer penalties. Does anyone have any support? I've exhausted the IRS/HC.gov, nothing specifically addresses this situation.
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