**Special Open Enrollment for Opposite Sex Domestic Partners**

Effective January 1, 2020, a new California law will expand State registered Domestic Partnerships to include opposite-sex Domestic Partners under age 62.  As a result of this change, more opposite-sex couples will be eligible to register their Domestic Partner with the State and enroll them in the OUSD health plans during our Special Open Enrollment beginning January 1 to January 31, 2020.  Previously under the California State law, at least one of the opposite-sex members had to be at least 62 to qualify.

You can find the announcement at this link and more information on the required forms at this link. 

STIP Teachers can now cover their dependents under the District Health Plan

Effective July 1^st, 2018, STIP substitutes who are eligible for medical coverage may cover their spouse and/or dependents up to the age of 26 under their medical plan, at their own cost.

All forms to enroll in Kaiser Permanente HMO must be returned to the Benefits Office at 1000 Broadway, Suite 295 OR sent directly your assigned Benefits Representative along with any supporting documentation. For example, if you are enrolling for the first time or adding a spouse and/or children, you will need attach copy of your marriage license and/or birth certificates for the child(ren). If you are enrolling a domestic partner, you will need to attach a State of California Certificate of Domestic Partnership.

Please click this link for rates or contact your assigned Benefits Rep at 510-879-0202.

Upcoming Seminars

You MUST register via your CalPERS or CalSTRS accounts to attend their retirement seminars. Please click the links below to get more information.

*There must be at least 15 employees signed up for each class or it will be cancelled. 

CalPERS Retirement Seminars
Coming up on March 5 and May 7, 2020
Click here for more info

CalSTRS Retirement Seminars
Coming up on March 25, April 22, and May 20, 2020.
Click here for more info

**PLEASE NOTE: CalSTRS will be offering one Pension2 class in April 2020. Please click the link above for more information.

Medicare 101 Seminars
Coming up on February 27, March 26, April 23, May 21, and June 25, 2020.
Click here for more info

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