2011 OPEN ENROLLMENT
The month of August 2011 is Open Enrollment for all eligible active employees and retirees. This renewal period there are some exciting changes to our coverage.
Effective October 1, 2011 all of the District’s active, early retiree, and over age 65 coverage will be contracted with Self Insured Schools of California (SISC).
Please review this information for active or retiree coverage options.
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN
Santa Rosa Junior College offers its employees
a comprehensive fringe benefit package that includes health insurance,
dental insurance, vision care plan, life insurance, and long-term
disability. This coverage is offered for the employee and their
dependents. The highlights of the package include:
Medical Insurance
The District offers a choice of two health plans: Kaiser
Permanente HMO Health Plan or SISC/Blue Shield PPO Health Plan. Both are prepaid
plans and with each plan you merely present you ID card to your provider,
pay the applicable co-payment (if any), and receive services. You can preview
a benefits summary for each plan - SISC Kaiser
Permanente or SISC Blue Shield- or view a comparison
of the two health plans.
Dental Insurance
Santa Rosa Junior College is selfinsured for dental
insurance through a plan that includes approximately 450 participating dentists.
Effective October 1, 2011, total benefit provided in any contract year, or portion thereof, is $1,700.00.
Claims Administered by: Shirrell Consulting Services, Inc.,
3630 Montgomery Drive, P.O. BOX 329, Santa Rosa, CA 95402-0329, (707) 544-1801.
Complete Summary Plan Description.
Life Insurance
Benefits are provided to each employee and
family by The Standard
in the following amounts: Employee Death Benefit @ $50,000.00;
Spouse (death benefit) @ $5,000.00; Accidental Death @ additional $50,000.00;
and Children @ $5,000.00.
Vision Care Plan
Coverage is provided for the employee and family
by Vision Service Plan. Deductible
is $10.00/year per family member; coverage includes one vision exam/year,
lenses once a year, if necessary, and frames and contacts every
other year.
Long-Term Disability
Income protection coverage for employees is provided
through Principal Financial
Group. Should you become disabled, after a 60-day waiting period,
the benefit payable to you is two-thirds of your monthly salary
before tax liability. Depending on your employment status, you are
entitled to either a one-year benefit or up to the age of 65.
Retirement
Plans
Employees are eligible to participate in either
the State Teachers' Retirement System (STRS)
or Public Employer's Retirement System (PERS),
depending on position classification and/or prior membership. Adjunct faculty
also have the option of participating in Fidelity
Investments or the Cash Balance Program
with STRS. Retirement allowance is calculated on a formula based on age
at retirement, number of years of service, and income. Members are eligible
to retire with a minimum of five years of service.
Holidays 2011-2012
• Independence Day: July 4, 2011
• Labor Day: September 5, 2011
• Veterans Day: November 11, 2011
• Thanksgiving Day: November 24, 2011
• Day after Thanksgiving: November 25, 2011
• Christmas Holiday: December 26, 2011
• Christmas Holiday: December 27, 2011
• Floating Holiday: December 28, 2011
• District Provided Holiday: December 29, 2011
• New Year's Holiday: December 30, 2011
• New Year's Holiday: January 2, 2012
• Martin Luther King, Jr's Birthday: January
16, 2012
• Lincoln's Day: February 17, 2012
• President's Day: February 20, 2012
• Memorial Day: May 28, 2012
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Date last updated: November 8, 2011
