{"id":2299,"date":"2014-10-01T13:48:10","date_gmt":"2014-10-01T20:48:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/hr\/?page_id=2299"},"modified":"2025-08-27T13:58:02","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T20:58:02","slug":"openenrollment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/hr\/employees\/openenrollment\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Open Enrollment"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-2299\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-2299-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-2299-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2299-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-2299-0-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"widget-title\">Open Enrollment 8\/1\/2025 - 8\/29\/2025<\/h2>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h3><strong>No Changes, No Action Needed!<\/strong><br \/>\nIf you make changes, they will take effect October 1, 2025<\/h3>\n<p>Reminder<em>:\u00a0 All changes must be submitted via digital form.\u00a0 Adding a dependent?\u00a0 Be sure to turn in the following documents:\u00a0 1) adding spouse: marriage certificate &amp; 1st page of most recent tax return, 2) adding dependent children: birth certificate.\u00a0 Documents can be emailed to:\u00a0 <a href=\"mailto:benefits@palomar.edu\">Benefits Office<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Take a moment to review the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/157\/2025\/07\/2025_Open-Enrollment-Benefit-Presentation_Active.pptx\">October 2025-September 2026 Benefits Presentation for important health insurance information<\/a>.<\/h3>\n<h3>Check out the open enrollment events calendar to see all campus and virtual scheduled events. Click Here to review the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/157\/2025\/07\/OE-Calendar-2025.docx\">Open Enrollment Calendar<\/a><br \/>\nHighlighted scheduled events:<\/h3>\n<p>The Benefits Office has scheduled walk-in events to answer questions and provide support (held in LRC-308)<\/p>\n<p>SISC will host a virtual presentation and Q &amp; A during our August 26th drop-in date.<\/p>\n<p>Our EAP provider will host 3 presentations, 2 on-site with a virtual option and 1 only virtually.<\/p>\n<p>Don't forget, annual enrollment is required for all flexible spending accounts.\u00a0 American Fidelity will assist with flexible spending account enrollment and other American Fidelity products on-site and virtually.<\/p>\n<p>AFLAC will be on-site to assist with questions and enrollment.<\/p>\n<h3>Links to Information and Forms<\/h3>\n<p>Comprehensive Recorded Open Enrollment Presentation Zoom recording (passcode: xxxx) &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/157\/2025\/07\/2025_Open-Enrollment-Benefit-Presentation_Active.pptx\">Open Enrollment Presentation Power Point<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Retiree Open Enrollment Presentation (Zoom recording\/passcode: xxxx) (pdf slides)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/hr\/medical-plan-resources\/\">District Paid Plan Summaries &amp; Provider Search<\/a>: To view the medical\/dental\/and vision plan summaries and provider search links.<\/p>\n<p>What you need to do to make a change on or before August 29, 2025<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">1.Find the plan that you would like to change from the list below<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">2.Click on that plan text to pull up the digital form<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">3.Carefully complete the fields on the digital form<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">4.Use the \u201csign\u201d button to create a signature and sign the form<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">5.You will receive an emailed copy of the completed form as confirmation of your submission<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">6.The Benefits Office will automatically receive a copy of the form<\/p>\n<table width=\"826\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"275\"><b>Medical Forms<\/b><\/td>\n<td width=\"275\"><b>Dental &amp; Vision Forms<\/b><\/td>\n<td width=\"275\"><b>Optional Insurance Forms<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"275\"><a href=\"https:\/\/na2.documents.adobe.com\/public\/esignWidget?wid=CBFCIBAA3AAABLblqZhAvTP2htOi4CZvZ5nJURF2Mg7UeHcw-HHWB6up_VqJjbPm7lYbscSRK9gKTirTSFdg*\">Anthem PPO 100A<\/a>(contrib. required)<\/td>\n<td width=\"275\"><a href=\"https:\/\/na2.documents.adobe.com\/public\/esignWidget?wid=CBFCIBAA3AAABLblqZhBbvoSqIJjTuP8uocFdYsBQnyfIVF2spW2YDuXUgYIIwY3fTugPOn3ptHibSnUgcPY*\">Delta Premier<\/a> (contrib. required)<\/td>\n<td width=\"275\"><a href=\"https:\/\/na2.documents.adobe.com\/public\/esignWidget?wid=CBFCIBAA3AAABLblqZhCxarMalAUdPC4zk0qDfETliumt-xcoj44VMK_qVbfQC3y9Qrl25EVolGitXNVlzSY*\">VOYA Life<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"275\"><a href=\"https:\/\/na2.documents.adobe.com\/public\/esignWidget?wid=CBFCIBAA3AAABLblqZhCwswGRaZrXWWFmGroI5a-9imoZPyDIGz7C_LT2GG1Um79lODsm1N06_JM4je6I8yA*\">Anthem PPO 80E<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"275\"><a href=\"https:\/\/na2.documents.adobe.com\/public\/esignWidget?wid=CBFCIBAA3AAABLblqZhBNeHPgV1HJ_0NrimwK7dLIwx5HeZyGmJ8q-t3vguzR6rBAZ-pwu2BTB-OFaoF0Dw0*\">Delta PPO<\/a> (contrib. required)<\/td>\n<td width=\"275\"><a href=\"https:\/\/na2.documents.adobe.com\/public\/esignWidget?wid=CBFCIBAA3AAABLblqZhCxarMalAUdPC4zk0qDfETliumt-xcoj44VMK_qVbfQC3y9Qrl25EVolGitXNVlzSY*\">VOYA Accident<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"275\"><a href=\"https:\/\/na2.documents.adobe.com\/public\/esignWidget?wid=CBFCIBAA3AAABLblqZhCHFhEanLG-CyuD_7z9Lh_vm1ofPLmowc0tqcpFvgjUR7--G9w-aTSsKOTHMm_CHTg*\">Anthem HMO<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"275\"><a href=\"https:\/\/na2.documents.adobe.com\/public\/esignWidget?wid=CBFCIBAA3AAABLblqZhCO5HXX2v1w3mKfHjS-UbkDdReUKEpVLQL2qtAwKsPt0E6Yt5qk1srXWxy0B1PvuJE*\">DeltaCare USA DHMO<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"275\"><a href=\"https:\/\/na2.documents.adobe.com\/public\/esignWidget?wid=CBFCIBAA3AAABLblqZhAu8ECEmpizGSblfAx_xffOlD295v-Sw92_QVm2yZKC1LEDdTWdMbYy3EYY4gDGWfQ*\">Hyatt Legal Plan<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"275\"><a href=\"https:\/\/na2.documents.adobe.com\/public\/esignWidget?wid=CBFCIBAA3AAABLblqZhBgZQNkQMzkFl0hC9obAhCMHHQ9ltrTnif-4bfF1uMA5p9V-LttNqkiVlS3L0yslC0*\">Kaiser HMO<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"275\"><a href=\"https:\/\/na2.documents.adobe.com\/public\/esignWidget?wid=CBFCIBAA3AAABLblqZhDtF5qnk3hpAwMmJedpRh8cZElx-qnK3E2Rk-6Kklo_gOn-gmZqBEnDMgtOGYC_g_0*\">EyeMed<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"275\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/157\/2025\/07\/1-Overview-Flyer-Long-Term-Care-UNUM-with-website-link-Policy-105200.pdf\">Unum Long Term Care<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"275\"><a href=\"https:\/\/na2.documents.adobe.com\/public\/esignWidget?wid=CBFCIBAA3AAABLblqZhAqvaFRqM__7IpyBJ6mtEhrDjqoVa-F6FSwRGj3amu3TbsYjroP6SLzm7r1XH6rzHQ*\">Kaiser HDHP with HSA<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"275\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"275\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"275\"><a href=\"https:\/\/na2.documents.adobe.com\/public\/esignWidget?wid=CBFCIBAA3AAABLblqZhAuGasPXdrl2f3T03VhDy3IJusbV73C4lNpSTGtTOFgHwS67ToJn4Vc1O8mWzIHzOM*\">Waive Medical Insurance<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"275\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"275\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>2025-2026 Employee PPO 12-Month Plan Contributions<\/h3>\n<p>Anthem PPO 100A: Single $226\/mo., 2-Party $445\/mo., Family $627\/mo.<br \/>\nDelta PPO: $44.30 (no change)<br \/>\nDelta Premier: $71.00 (no change)<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/hr\/hmo-hdp-hsa-fsa\/\">Palomar Supplemental Benefits<\/a> (to view additional voluntary insurance options)<\/h3>\n<p>American Fidelity, flexible spending and supplemental insurance (<a href=\"https:\/\/nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fenroll.americanfidelity.com%2F9D428BB9%3Futm_source%3Dpre-enrollment%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_campaign%3Dpre-enrollment%26utm_content%3Dheader&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cbenefits%40palomar.edu%7Cd7d483f4229a432194f008dcab70970d%7Cdfa178eb10ca40c09667f4732f3381fe%7C0%7C0%7C638573747285776906%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=ol78ga30A2l%2BmAQZOqsJICpi9AGOIQ%2B%2BRrzsJ47xJqo%3D&amp;reserved=0\">schedule a meeting<\/a>)<br \/>\nAflac supplemental insurance (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aflacenrollment.com\/PalomarCommunityCollege\/0T2311907855\">Information and scheduling a meeting<\/a>)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/157\/2022\/07\/Hyatt-Overview-No-Rate.pdf\">Hyatt\/MetLaw Plan Summary<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/na2.documents.adobe.com\/public\/esignWidget?wid=CBFCIBAA3AAABLblqZhAu8ECEmpizGSblfAx_xffOlD295v-Sw92_QVm2yZKC1LEDdTWdMbYy3EYY4gDGWfQ*\">Enrollment form<\/a>, 10 payments of $23.40)<br \/>\nUnum Long Term Care Buy-up (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/157\/2022\/07\/UNUM-LTC-An-Overview-of-Coverage-1.pdf\">Plan Summary<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/157\/2022\/07\/UNUM-LTC-Employee-Enrollment-Form.pdf\">Enrollment Form<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/157\/2022\/07\/UNUM-LTC-Underwriting-Questionnaire-All-Enrollees.pdf\">Required EOI<\/a>)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/hr\/retirementsavings\/\">Complimentary Financial Planning and Retirement Investment 403(b)\/457(b)<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Benefits Contact<\/h3>\n<p>Phone: (760) 744-1150 ext. 3053 or ext. 2889<br \/>\nEmail: <a href=\"mailto:benefits@palomar.edu\">Benefits Office<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Resources linked at the bottom of this page<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-2299-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-2299-1\" ><div id=\"pgc-2299-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2299-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget_sow-features panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-features so-widget-sow-features-default-8a9ac32a6496-2299\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><ul\n\tclass=\"sow-features-list\n\tsow-features-responsive\">\n\n\t\t\t<li\n\t\t\tclass=\"sow-features-feature sow-icon-container-position-top\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; width: calc(25% - 25px);\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-features-feature-right-left-container\" style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: inherit;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-icon-container sow-container-round\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"color: #ffffff; \"\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-icomoon\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xe97b;\"\n\t\tstyle=\"font-size: 48px; color: #404040\" \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-features-feature-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"sow-features-feature-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDistrict Funded Insurance Plans\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sow-more-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/hr\/?page_id=5485&#038;preview=true\" >\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t<li\n\t\t\tclass=\"sow-features-feature sow-icon-container-position-top\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; width: calc(25% - 25px);\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-features-feature-right-left-container\" style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: inherit;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-icon-container sow-container-round\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"color: #ffffff; \"\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-icomoon\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xe97b;\"\n\t\tstyle=\"font-size: 48px; color: #404040\" \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-features-feature-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"sow-features-feature-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tVoluntary Employee Paid Insurance Options\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-features-feature-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 style=\"text-align: center\"><\/h6>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sow-more-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wp.me\/PbefwV-1qN\" >\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-2299-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-2299-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2299-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-2299-2-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2299-2-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-2299-2-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2299-2-2-0\" class=\"so-panel widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-2299-2-2-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><u>Contact<\/u>\u00a0The Benefits Office<\/h3>\n<div class=\"cards-text-truncate-and-wrap\" style=\"text-align: center\">Ext. 3053 OR Ext. 2889<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"mailto:benefits@palomar.edu\">benefits@palomar.edu<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No Changes, No Action Needed! 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