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Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

One-Time Mid-Year Election Change

Note: This is not the annual open enrollment for the Flexible Spending Accounts for Plan Year 2021.

Announcement for All Eligible Employees; Administrators, Classified and Faculty (Full-Time and Part-Time)

Due to the impact of COVID-19, the IRS has announced several changes for employer-sponsored Flexible Spending Plans for 2020. Peralta Community College District has amended the plan to allow the following:

1) For the 2020 Plan Year, employees can make changes to their election and modify, cancel, or enroll in without experiencing a status change event under the IRS rules. To change your election or start participating in the 2020 FSA Plan, please complete the Enrollment/Revision Form on pages 10-11 of the attached handbook. The form should be scanned and uploaded to the Pension Dynamics secure website https://secure.pensiondynamics.com/.

a. For any increase or new enrollment, the change is retroactive back to the beginning of the plan year or the date you became eligible to enroll if later.

b. The change cannot be less than the amount already dispersed for 2020 AND it cannot be less than the total contributions to date (as of 9/30/2020 paycheck). We will be accepting change forms between October 1^st – October 12^th, 2020 and the new deduction will be effective on the October 31^st pay period.

2) For those of you who participated in the 2019 FSA-Medical Plan (January 1, 2019 – December 31,2019) and who had a remaining balance, the deadline to submit any claims incurred in 2019 from either the Health or Daycare FSA has been extended to 12/31/2020. Please submit any claims through Pension Dynamics’ Website at (https://www.pensiondynamics.com/login)

3) The Health FSA maximum carryover limit has increased to $550 for the plan year ending 12/31/2020. No action is required, this change will be automatic.

If you do not want to make a change you do not need to do anything at this time. If you do want to make changes the deadline is October 12, 2020.

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to benefits@peralta.edu or benefits@pensiondynamics.com.

Important Links

2020 Employee Open Enrollment Benefits Newsletter/Announcement

2020 Retiree Open Enrollment Benefits Newsletter/Announcement

2020 – 2021 PCCD Employee Benefits Guide with Monthly Contribution Rate Matrix

2020 – 20201 PCCD Retiree Benefits Guide

PCCD Required Documentation Matrix

Registration and login online instructions for BenefitBridge

BenefitBridge Secure Enrollment Portal

403 (b) & 457 (b) Plan Information

Voluntary Benefits

For BenefitBridge technical assistance only, please contact BenefitBridge Customer Care at 800.814.1862;

Mon – Fri, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM, PST or email benefitbridge@keenan.com

For assistance with your benefits questions, please contact the District, Benefits office at 510.466.7229;

Mon – Fri, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM, PST or email benefits@peralta.edu

Benefits Resource Libraries -Current & Previous Plan Years

*Located under the Navigation tab top left of webpage.

Current Plan year ( July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2021 ) Resource Library Below

Medical Plans

Kaiser HMO Plans

2020-2021 Kaiser Traditional Plans Summary of Benefits & Coverage

Peralta-Community-College-Kaiser-HMO-10 SBC

Peralta-Community-College-Kaiser-HMO-15 SBC

Peralta-Community-College-Kaiser-HMO-0 SBC

2020-2021 Kaiser Senior Advantage Plans Summary of Benefits & Coverage

Peralta Community College 65 HMO $0 SR ADV Benefit Summary

Peralta Community College 65 HMO $10 SR ADV Benefit Summary

Peralta Community College 65 HMO $15 SR ADV Benefit Summary

Kaiser Permanente Senior Advantage (HMO) Enrollment Form

Universal Benefit Enrollment Form – Retiree & Exceptional Processing

*Retirees enrolling in a Kaiser Permanente Senior Advantage Plan must complete the Kaiser Permanente Senior Advantage Enrollment form (above) and mail to the address on the form. If you are changing your medical plan during open enrollment also complete the Universal Benefit Enrollment Form (above) and mail to the PCCD Benefits Office at the address on the form along with any required dependent documents if applicable. Remember to enclose a copy of the Kaiser Permanente Senior Advantage Form mailed directly to Kaiser.

PCCD Kaiser Permanente Reimbursement Form

Kaiser Reimbursement Form

Anthem PPO Traditional & PPO Lite Self-funded Plans Administered by Trustmark

2020-2021 Summary of Benefits & Coverage

Peralta Self Funded Traditional PPO SBC $15 Plan (Local 1021 & Confidentials)

Peralta Self Funded Traditional PPO SBC $10 Plan (PFT, Management & Trustees)

Peralta Self Funded Traditional PPO SBC $15 Plan (Local 39)

Peralta Self Funded Lite PPO SBC $15 Plan (Local 1021 & Confidentials)

Peralta Self Funded Lite PPO SBC $10 Plan (PFT, Management & Trustees)

Peralta Self Funded Lite PPO SBC $15 Plan (Local 39)

Universal Benefit Enrollment Form – Retiree & Exceptional Processing

*Retirees changing medical plans during open enrollment must complete the Universal Benefit Enrollment Form (above) and mail to the PCCD Benefits Office at the address on the form along with any required dependent documents if applicable.

CASH IN-LIEU OF MEDICAL & DENTAL BENEFITS FORM

If you are an active employee waiving medical and dental benefits please uploaded the completed form with all required insurance verifications during your BenefitBridge online enrollment.