Open Enrollment is here!
September 16 - October 11, 2024
Open Enrollment is an opportunity for you to review your current benefit plan elections to ensure they continue to meet your needs and those of your family. Learn more at
Road Trip at the 2024 In-Person Benefits Fair
Please join us for the 2024 In-person Benefits Fair. Employees will be able to speak with the benefits team and benefit providers.
Date: Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024
Time: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Location: MSR 130
CSU Employee Virtual Benefit Fair
All CSU employees are invited to virtually meet with their campus benefit team and providers during the event. This is a great opportunity to address any questions about available health, dental, vision, and voluntary benefits for you and your dependents.
Date: Wednesday, Oct. 02, 2024
Time: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Location: Zoom
To register, you must be logged into Zoom using your campus-assigned email address. Once registered, you will receive a confirmation email with a link and instructions on how to join.
Important Dates
September 16 - Open Enrollment Starts: the first day you can submit changes/enrollments.
September 17- In-person Benefit Fair, MSR 130, 9 am - 12 pm.
October 2- CSU Virtual Benefit Fair, Zoom, 11 am - 2 pm.
October 3- Stockton Benefit Fair, Stockton Campus, 2 pm - 5 pm.
October 11 - Open Enrollment Closes: the last day you can submit changes/enrollments.
October 12 - Human Resources will no longer accept Open Enrollment changes/enrollments.
January 1, 2025 - All changes/enrollments made during the Annual Open Enrollment Period will be effective.
Enroll or Make a Change
- Open Enrollment Change Form - Don’t forget to check the Open Enrollment Box!
- HCRA/DCRA Enrollment Form - If applicable
- VSP - Enroll or change your vision plan
- 2025 Open Enrollment FAQs
Submit Your Open Enrollment Changes/Enrollments
If you have been recently hired and are benefits-eligible, recently had a qualifying event, or are new faculty please reach out to the Employee Services Team directly to submit your enrollment form.
Please note: If you do not want to make any changes to your current medical or dental plans, the health enrollment change form does not need to be submitted.
What’s New for 2025
Health Plan Rate Changes
Effective January 1, 2025, rates for most health plans will change.
PERS Gold and PERS Platinum
Effective January 1, 2025, Blue Shield of California will be the new administrator for all PPO plans. For members currently in a basic plan, they are partnering with Included Health to provide member services, including answering inquiries, guiding members to the most appropriate in-network and high-quality providers, and providing care coordination services for members, particularly those with complex health conditions. Included Health will also expand access to care through their supplemental virtual primary care and behavioral health care services. There are no changes to copays, coinsurance, or deductibles with the transition to Blue Shield.
Effective September 9, 2024, members can determine if their doctor is available in PERS Gold or PERS Platinum under Blue Shield of CA by contacting Included Health at (855) 633-4436 for any questions or assistance.
Introducing CalPERS New PPO Administrators: Blue Shield and Included Health
Vision Service Plan (VSP) Premier Rate Changes
Effective January 1, 2025, rates for the VSP Premier Plan will change.
The Standard – Guaranteed Issue Voluntary Life Insurance
New for 2025, The Standard Insurance will allow eligible active members the opportunity to enroll in Voluntary Life insurance (up to $100,000 for self and/or spouse/registered domestic partners for up to $50,000) without proving Evidence of Insurability. If you currently have less than $100,000 of coverage or you are not currently enrolled, you can apply for this enhanced benefit.
Note: Previously declined employees or spouses/registered domestic partners will need to provide satisfactory Evidence of Insurability for this enhanced benefit.
Additional Information
- 2025 Open Enrollment Brochure
- 2025 Medical Rates
- ARAG for Legal Insurance
- Dental Summary
- Vision Benefit Summary
- Health Care Reimbursement Account Brochure *Mandatory Annual re-enrollment*
- Dependent Care Reimbursement Account Brochure *Mandatory Annual re-enrollment*
- Critical Illness -Enroll/review your current benefit on the Standard website
- Accident Insurance - Enroll/review your current benefit on the Standard website
- Vol. Life Insurance - Enroll/review your current benefit on the Standard webpage
- Vol. Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) - Enroll/review your current benefit on the Standard webpage
- Vol. Long-Term Disability Insurance - Enroll/review your current benefit on the Standard webpage
- Nationwide Pet Insurance - Enroll/review your current benefit on the Nationwide Pet Insurance webpage
- California Casualty - Enroll/review your current benefit on the California Casualty webpage
- Domestic Partnership FAQs
Updated: September 30, 2024