TO: Sonoma State Employees
FR: Payroll and Benefits
Mark your calendars! The CSU annual Open Enrollment period takes place September 16 - October 11, 2024.
The health and well-being of our employees is important, and we encourage you to take this time to ensure your benefits are aligned with your individual and family’s needs. The effective date for elections made during the Open Enrollment period will be January 1, 2025.
During this time, you can:
- Enroll in a plan
- Change or add to your benefit plans
- Add or remove eligible family members
- Elect to decline or cancel coverage
- Enroll/re-enroll in annual Health Care or Dependent Care reimbursement (HCRA/DCRA) accounts
- Update or enroll in voluntary benefit plans
If there are no changes to your current health, dental, vision or voluntary plans, you do not need to do anything during Open Enrollment. Your plans will automatically continue for the upcoming plan year, with the exception of the HCRA/DCRA accounts which require re-enrollment each year. Please note that all employees are subject to health premium rate changes.
VISIT THE OPEN ENROLLMENT WEBSITE
The CSU Open Enrollment website provides updated resources, such as changes for 2025, benefit plans, rates, forms and benefit provider information. You can also find complete details on available health plans on the CalPERS website. Beginning September 9th CalPERS Health Plan Statements will be available through your personalized myCalPERS account.
SSU IN-PERSON OPEN ENROLLMENT FAIR
Plan to attend the in-person Open Enrollment fair on Tuesday, October 8th from 11 am to 1 pm in the Student Center, Ballrooms C and D. Benefit vendors will be on site to provide information and assist employees. Enrollment forms and supplemental materials will also be available.
VIRTUAL OPEN ENROLLMENT FAIR
The Chancellor’s Office is hosting a virtual benefit fair for all CSU employees. During the fair, you’ll be able to speak with the benefit plan carriers as well as staff from Payroll and Benefits. The virtual fair will be held on Wednesday, October 2nd from 11 am to 2 pm via Zoom Events. Registration is required to attend. Reminders will be communicated to campus as the event draws near.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND ENROLLMENT
The CSU has created the Open Enrollment Brochure which provides important information about this year’s Open Enrollment period. The brochure is attached for your convenience and it contains information about the CalPERS health plans, as well as important links to the many benefits offered by the CSU.
Please carefully review all benefits plan options and costs before making any enrollment decisions for yourself and family members. Once changes have been submitted for the coming plan year, and the deadline has passed, a qualifying event must occur in order to be able to make further changes. For up-to-date information visit: http://calstate.edu/
If you have any other questions, please contact the Payroll and Benefits Office at (707) 664-2793 or payroll@sonoma.edu.