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2026 Benefits Open Enrollment

Event Date
Open Enrollment begin Monday, September 15, 2025
Open Enrollment changes are due Friday, October 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Changes become effective Thursday, January 1, 2026
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During Open Enrollment, you can:

  • Change your medical and/or dental plan
  • Add or remove eligible dependents
  • Cancel your existing medical, dental or vision plan(s)
  • Enroll in a medical, dental or vision plan, if currently waived
  • Enroll or change volume in voluntary life and/or accident death and dismemberment insurance plans
  • Begin or re-certify cash-in-lieu status – Annual certification is required
  • Enroll or re-enroll in a flexible spending account (FSA) – Annual enrollment is required to continue to participate each year

  • For the PERS Platinum PPO, employee contributions have increased across all groups. Be sure to check the 2026 rate sheets for specific changes to other medical plans.
  • Effective January 1, 2026, CVS Caremark (CVS) will replace OptumRx as the new pharmacy benefits manager (PBM) for all plans except Kaiser HMO, Blue Shield HMO Access+, and Blue Shield HMO Trio.
  • Health Care Flexible Spending Account annual election limit is $3,300 for 2026.
  • Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account annual election limit is $7,500 for 2026.

Delta Dental

The District offers employees in a dental PPO plan offered by Delta Dental or a dental HMO plan offered by DeltaCare.

DeltaCare HMO

  • Providers available in or out of network
  • In-network providers offer more benefit coverage
  • Plan covers 70% in-network (for most services) and increases 10% each  year with at least one visit to the dentist until 100% coverage is reached
  • Orthodontia coverage for adult and child

Delta Dental Incentive PPO

  • Members must choose a primary care dentist
  • No annual deductible
  • Schedule of copays based on services
  • Orthodontia coverage for adult and child

Are you a Retiree?

Medical

Visit Open Enrollment for Retirees (CalPERS website) to get information specific for retired members. Active employees/members can explore their options within this page.

Delta Dental and/or VSP

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