Albany Unified School District

Benefits

Contact: Sharmian Mims (510)558-3750 x3756

Form to Make Changes to Medical Plan: CalPERS Medical Enrollment Form HBD 12 (FOR OPEN ENROLLMENT ONLY)

General Information

COST: For full time employees represented by ATA, CSEA, and SEIU bargaining units, the district will provide payment of medical premiums up to the Kaiser family plan plus $100, the Delta Dental family plan, and the VSP vision plan. For part-time employees, the district will provide payment of medical premiums at the same percentage as his/her full-time equivalency (FTE).
MEDICAL: The employee may choose any available CalPERS medical plan, however the employee shall pay for any cost of the plan that exceeds the Kaiser HMO family plan plus $100.
- Comparison of the medical plans. See Health Benefit Summary below.
- For information about a specific plan, go to this link , go toward the bottom of the page where it says Health Plans. Then click on your health plan and find "evidence of coverage". CalPERS Phone Number: (888) 225-7377
DENTAL: The plan name is Delta Dental Premier, group number 7046-0009. The plan is part of an incentive program, meaning there is incentive to use the benefits. During the first year, Delta pays 70% of all covered procedures/benefits (including preventative care), the member pays 30%. For every calendar year in which the plan benefits are used, Delta increases their copay by 10% and decreases the member's copay by 10% until the member reaches 100% coverage of all contracted benefits. There is a calendar maximum of $2,000.00 per person. Please note: Each covered dependent is on their own incentive track and advances incentive levels only if the benefits are used within the calendar year. Delta Dental Link: http://www.deltadentalins.com/
VISION: The vision coverage is offered through VSP. The benefits include one refractive eye exam per 12 months, at a participating VSP doctor, with a $5 copay. Included in the $5 copay are single vision, lined bifocal, and lined trifocal lenses, as well as photochromic and tinted lenses. There is an allowance of $120 towards frames and a discount towards any amount over the allowance. Alternatively, there is a $105 allowance towards a contact lense fitting and contact lense prescription. Detailed benefit information can also be found on the VSP website. Once enrolled, you may sign on using your social security number. http://vsp.com/