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Benefit Overview for New Hires and Newly Eligible Employees

Within these pages, you will find a comprehensive resource outlining your CSU benefits, based on eligibility. Your benefit package is an important component of your total compensation at the University, providing added value and peace of mind.

You can enroll with confidence, knowing that your benefit needs are handled with the highest priority and confidentiality.

BENEFIT PACKAGE OPTIONS

To review your Benefit Package, select the applicable tile below.  Staff employees, please refer to the offer letter to determine if eligible for Core, ACA - Health Only, or transitioning from ACA to Core benefits.  Faculty members, please click on the Faculty Tile.

Core Benefits

All CSU Offered Benefits are available based on Bargaining Unit.

ACA to Core

Transition from ACA (Health Only) Benefits to all CSU Offered Benefits based on Bargaining Unit.

ACA Benefits

CSU Health Plan under the Affordable Care Act and various voluntary plans.

Faculty Benefits

All Faculty offered benefits based on eligibility.

• PLAN ELIGIBILITY

  For Staff, Faculty, Dependent and Non-Eligible benefit criteria, reference:
  Eligibility Criteria for Employees and Dependents 

  Still unsure, send an inquiry to  hrbenefits@csusm.edu.

• ENROLLMENT PROCESS

  On or around your hire/newly eligible appointment date, you will receive a Benefit Enrollment email which will provide a step-by-step guide, instructions, forms and a checklist for completing your enrollment through the Employee Self-Service Center.
  
  Please contact hrbenefits@csusm.edu if you do not receive the email communication after your first week of employment.

• DEPENDENT SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

  Supporting Documentation and a Social Security Number is required for dependent enrollment.  As well, re-verification of dependents is completed every 3 years, as described on the Dependent Verification page.

  Dependent Supporting Documents

  Dependent Relationship Type	Supporting Document
  Spouse	Copy of Government Issued Marriage Certificate
  Domestic Partner	Copy of Registered Declaration of Domestic Partnership issued by CA of State or comparable agency in another state jurisdiction. Domestic Partner Taxation Forms - provided by HR Benefits Office. (See Notation Below)
  Natural Born Child (until child reaches age 26)	Copy of Government Issued Birth Certificate
  Adopted Child (until child reaches age 26)	Copy of Adoption Paperwork/Certificate or Government Issued  Birth Certificate
  StepChild/Registered Domestic Partner's Child (until child reaches age 26)	Copy of Government Issued Birth Certificate listing current Spouse/Domestic Partner
  Economically Dependent Child (until child reaches age 26)	Copy of Government Issued Birth Certificate; Completion of & proof of dependent financial responsibility as indicated on the form.
  Disabled Dependent Child (Age 26 and incapable of self-support)	Completion of the (HBD-34) and the (PERS-BSD-35) and submitted directly to CalPERS, NOT the Benefits Office. Initial Certification must occur during one of these following two periods (whichever applies): -  For an enrolled dependent, within 90-days before and ending 60-days after the dependents 26th birthday. - For an unenrolled dependent age 26 or over, within 60-days of the newly eligible employee's initial enrollment in the CalPERS Health Program Upon expiration of the certification, the re-certification of the disabled dependent must be received no earlier than 90 days prior to the expiration date, and no later than the expiration date.

  Employee must verify dependent eligibility every three years based on their birth month.  For further information, please view the Dependent Eligibility Verification (DEV).

  Domestic Partners
  State law allows, under specific conditions, for persons in the State of California to register non-marital relationships with the Secretary of State. This law also will recognize same-sex legal unions, other than marriage, validly formed in another jurisdiction that is substantially equivalent to a registered domestic partnership in California. Consequently, CalPERS will require information specific to the domestic partnership to determine whether or not a particular state/jurisdiction law will be recognized. Having obtained registration of the relationship, the law allows the registered individuals to obtain health benefits under the standard eligibility rules of the Public Employees' Medical and Hospital Care Act (PEMHCA). The California State University (CSU) elected to adopt the provisions of this law offering health care coverage (medical, dental and vision) for domestic partners of CSU employees and annuitants subject to the Secretary of State approval process and the CalPERS' acceptance process.
  
  Internal Revenue Service guidelines state that adding a domestic partner to your benefits will result in taxable income to the employee for Federal tax purposes only. The State of California does not tax the imputed value of domestic partner health related benefits. Federal regulation requires domestic partnership benefits to be taxed unless the employee claims the domestic partner as a dependent for federal income tax purposes. 
  
  Contact the HR Benefits Office for additional information and refer to the State Controller's Office (SCO) .

• COVERAGE EFFECTIVE DATES

  Health, Dental and Premier Vision -
  1st of the month following eligibility date/hire date AND OHR Benefits Office receipt of enrollment form(s)

  Basic Vision (Automatic Enrollment) -
  1st of the month following date/hire date

  FlexCash or Flexible Spending -
  1st of the month following eligibility date/hire date, OHR Benefits Office receipt of enrollment form(s), and processing deadline dates: 

  • If able to process by the 9th of the month, the plan will begin the 1st of the following month; Otherwise the plan will begin the 1st of the second month.

  
  CSU Employer Group Life, AD&D or LTD (Automatic Enrollment)-
  Day of hire/newly eligible date or 1st of the month following, based on plan type.

  Voluntary Plans -
  Coverage effective date is determined by carrier.
  
  

  NOTE: The State Controller鈥檚 Office (SCO) serves as 糖心少女鈥檚 pay agent and is responsible for processing benefit premiums and payroll deductions. Due to unavoidable processing delays, your paycheck may not always reflect the correct benefit deductions. If this happens, the missed premium will be adjusted in a future pay period.

  If an Accounts Receivable (A/R) balance is created, the HR Benefits Office will notify you, and the Payroll Office will provide instructions on how to submit payment.