Benefits Open Enrollment 2024

Open Enrollment is your opportunity each year to review your current benefit plan elections to ensure they continue to meet your needs and those of your family. During this time, you can:

  • Enroll in a benefit plan
  • Change or add to your benefit plans
  • Add or remove eligible family members
  • Elect to decline or cancel coverage / enroll or cancel FlexCash
  • Enroll/Re-enroll in annual Health Care or Dependent Care reimbursement accounts (HCRA/DCRA)
  • Update or enroll in voluntary benefit plans
  • Update your beneficiaries and ensure your personal information is up to date
  • If you have no changes to your benefits, your plans will automatically renew for the upcoming plan year (this does not apply to HCRA/DCRA)

If you are currently enrolled in the Health Care Reimbursement and/or the Dependent Care Reimbursement Plan (HCRA/DCRA), you must re-enroll in the plan(s) for next year as these plans require an annual enrollment. If you are not a current HCRA/DCRA participant, and wish to enroll, you may do so during Open Enrollment.

The effective date for all changes made during Open Enrollment will be January 1, 2025.

Additionally, the Open Enrollment period  provides the opportunity to explore voluntary plan options such as increase in life insurance benefits (The Standard) or enroll in a Tax Shelter Annuity or Deferred Compensation plan (403(b)/457/401k). These plans do not have an official open enrollment period, however, specific enrollment criteria and deadlines may apply.

For a complete overview of the changes for 2025, visit our , review the 2025 Open Enrollment Benefits Guide and to attend the CSU Employee Virtual Benefits Fair. 

Cal State East Bay Benefit Fairs

To compliment your Open Enrollment experience, your Human Resources Benefits team is hosting two Benefit Fairs. You'll be able to meet our team and CSU vendors at the return of our in-person Benefits Fair. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to register for the CSU Employee Virtual Benefits Fair. Both fairs will provide access to new rates, benefit and provider information and an opportunity to ask our Benefits team and vendors questions. The benefits fairs will be held on:

In-Person Fair

Tuesday            September 24, 2024    11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.  

Virtual Fair

Wednesday      October 2, 2024           11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. 

to attend the CSU Employee Virtual Benefits Fair. 

Important Information & Reminders For 2025

  • 2025 Open Enrollment Benefits Guide
  • 2025 Health Care Monthly Premium Rate Chart
  • Review all plan information regarding CSU Benefit plans and Open Enrollment.
  • Open Enrollment changes, such as health, dental and HCRA/DCRA are submitted through MyHR.  Instructions can be found in the Benefits Open Enrollment Quick Step Guide.
  • Voluntary benefit plan enrollments, such as ARAG's Legal plan and The Standard, are processed through the specific provider’s website.
  • Carefully review your January 1, 2025 pay warrant to ensure your open enrollment changes are reflected.
  • Contact Human Resources Benefits Team regarding any discrepancies immediately.
  • CalPERS Open Enrollment Newsletter
  • Health Care Reimbursement Account (HCRA)and/or Dependent Care Reimbursement Account (DCRA), please complete the enrollment or re-enrollment through MyHR

To Make an Open Enrollment Change

  • Complete your elections via MyHR.  All Open Enrollment transactions are due in HR/Benefits by Friday, October 11, 2024. No changes will be accepted after October 11, 2024.
  • Benefit Open Enrollment Quick Step Guide
  • Remember, your Open Enrollment election(s) will go into effect January 1, 2025

Note: If you are not making any health plan changes for 2025, nothing needs to be done. Your current benefit plans will rollover into next year, except for HCRA/DCRA. 

 

If there is a discrepancy between this information and the official plan documents and contracts, the official documents will always govern.