October 2024 Employee Health Benefits Open Enrollment
All Benefit Eligible Employees
Open Enrollment Dates: October 7 at 8:00am 鈥� November 1, 2024 at 5:00pm.
Effective Dates: January 1, 2025 鈥� December 31, 2025 Plan Year
Open Enrollment is your annual opportunity to review and make changes to your benefits. During Open Enrollment, you can:
- Enroll in a different plan
- Add or remove dependents from your plans
- Waive your medical benefits
- Update or change your life insurance beneficiary
- Enroll in Flexible Spending Account
*Please note there have been no changes to the health carriers, only changes to the rates. All changes are effective January 1, 2025. Your current benefits will remain the same unless you make changes during Open Enrollment.
Option Changes: If you would like to change your district plans based on the new rate sheets, you may log onto: to make the necessary changes. All changes must be submitted by October 7, 2024 and no later than November 1, 2024 at 5:00pm. Forms can be submitted by email, walk in or fax.
Sacramento City Unified School District
Attn: Employee Benefits Open Enrollment
5735 47th Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95824
916-399-2071 fax
benefits@scusd.edu
All active and retired employees are invited to the Benefits Fair this October 18th at the Serna Center!
Required Documentation to Add Dependents
If you are adding a dependent, you will be required to provide proof of eligibility i.e. marriage/domestic partner certificate, birth certificate and social security number for all dependents being added.
Add Dependents Outside of Open Enrollment Period
Dependents must be added within 30 days of a qualifying event, such as marriage, marital status change, birth, registered domestic partner, or loss of coverage along with required documentation.
Marital Status Change
If you become divorced or your spouse passes away, you must notify the Employee Health Benefits department within 30 days of the event. Members who fail to report changes to their health enrollment in a timely manner may be liable for premiums paid in excess of six months from the date the change was recorded. In addition, members may be liable for costs incurred as a result of services provided to an ineligible dependent.
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Enrollment is required every year during the Open Enrollment period and must be submitted before Open Enrollment closes. This will ensure your FSA is effective January 1 of the new year. The district is introducing Navia as our new administrator for Flexible Spending Accounts. All enrollments must be selected by going through the Benefit Bridge portal. You may enroll by clicking on the Benefit Bridge link.
- Virtual Learning Session on Flexible Spending Accounts this
Thursday, October 17 from 4:00鈥�6:00pm
- Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 936 5293 5276
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- Join Zoom Meeting
- Navia will be present at the Benefits Fair on Friday, October 18 from 10:00am鈥�4:00pm
All 2024 FSA鈥檚 will continue to be administered by Basic. You have until March 31, 2025 to claim any medical or dependent reimbursements for the 2024 plan year.
Beneficiary
It is important to keep your beneficiaries updated with the district and your retirement agency CalSTRS or CalPERS. Beneficiary updates can be done during and outside of open enrollment.
Dual District Coverage
Dual coverage is not allowed if you are married and both employees of the district. You must enroll into the same plan together while one spouse will complete a Health Benefit Waiver form and will receive single health refund if classified or cash-in-lieu if certificated. Click to access Health Benefit Waiver.
Open Enrollment Documentation
Questions
If you have any questions or would like further assistance, please feel free to contact us and schedule an appointment with your benefit technician.
Employee Benefits Office Location and Office Hours
5735 47th Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95824
8:30am 鈥� 4:00pm Monday 鈥� Friday
Phone: 916-643-9432
Fax: 916-399-2071
benefits@scusd.edu