Benefits
Overview
Medical Insurance
The County contributes $500 towards any employee's medical insurance per month.
The Open Enrollment Period for medical insurance is mid-September to mid-October every year. Information about open enrollment will be made available by the County's Auditor Office and CalPERS.
Dental & Vision Insurance
Starting 2023, the County contributes 100% of the employee only premium amount (which is $43.10 toward dental insurance and $8.60 towards vision insurance) per month.
The Open Enrollment Period for dental & vision insurance is mid-September to mid-October every year. Information about open enrollment will be made available by the County's Auditor Office.
Flexbile benefit allowance
Employees will receive a monthly flexible benefit allowance that may be applied toward the cost of any and all qualified non-taxable benefits under the 125 Plan or taken as cash. Employees can also request that the allowance is applied to deferred compensation. The monthly flexible benefit allowance varies by union--details about each union's benefit allowance can be found on the above Benefits (PDF) documentation.
LIFE INSURANCE
For SEIU and DSA employees, the County pays for $10,000/coverage for employee and $1,000 dependent coverage. MCMCO and SMA employees receive an additional $20,000 and Elected/Appointed Officials receive an additional $40,000.
Optional additional coverage of up to $50,000 for employee and up to $25,000 for dependents is available without a health statement at employee's cost with premium based on age. Additional coverage is also available, at employee cost, with submission of a health statement. The open enrollment period for optional additional coverage through Dearborn is June.
AFLAC
Supplemental insurance policies for accident, cancer, extended care, etc. are available through AFLAC at employee cost. The open enrollment period for supplement insurance policies through Aflac is November.
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