Victor Elementary School District offers health and welfare benefits to all eligible employees. Our goal is to provide resources to keep you informed so that you may utilize the plan benefits to their fullest potential.
• Open Enrollment is May 2 through May 20, 2022
For benefit eligible employees, this is your annual opportunity to make changes or corrections to your insurance. To access the Open Enrollment webpage and forms CLICK HERE
As a reminder, all current plan selections from the prior year will be carried over to the 2022-2023 year, unless you make changes during open enrollment. Open enrollment changes become effective July 1st except for SISC Certificated (VETA Bargaining Unit Member) Medical Plan changes which become effective October 1st.
• Join us for The VESD Way Employee Health and Wellness Expo
Thursday, 5/5/2022
3:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Hilton Garden Inn - Conference Center
12603 Mariposa Rd, Victorville, CA 92395
Click here to view event flyer
- Personnel Services will be available at the Expo to answer questions and provide forms for Open Enrollment changes
- Insurance providers will also be available to help answer questions about your benefits.
• Medical Plans for Certificated (VETA Bargaining Unit Members) Teachers, Speech Therapists and Nurses transitioned to Self-Insured Schools of California (SISC) medical plans on 7/1/2021. SISC Plans include Blue Shield HMO, Blue Shield PPO and Kaiser. These plans do not include the Bridge Plan component. To be directed to the Certificated Medical Benefits website, CLICK HERE
• Medical Plans for Classified, Management, Confidential and Psychologist employees and retirees are offered through the High Desert Trust (HDIEET). These plans, Aetna PPO, Aetna HMO and Kaiser all include The Bridge Program. Scroll down to tabs below to view a Summary of Benefits for each plan.
• Grenz Co, Inc. is our district's Bridge Plan Administrator. You can reach them directly at 1-800-235-7621 (Option 3), Monday through Friday from 5:30 am to 3:30 pm
- Helpful Reminders Aetna PPO w/ Bridge Plan Flyer/FAQ
- Helpful Reminders Aetna HMO w/ Bridge Plan Flyer/FAQ
- Helpful Reminders Kaiser HMO w/ Bridge Plan Flyer/FAQ
Call the HUB Employee Advocate Hotline if you have questions or need assistance concerning The Bridge Plan 1-877-838-4779. Click here to view HUB Advocate Hotline Flyers
*Remember, if you receive a large medical billing for services such as hospitalization, out patient surgery, MRI or ER services (less a member copay of $250 for ER), submit a claim along with your bill directly to our bridge plan administrator, Grenz Co., Inc.
Grenz Benefit Solutions & Administrators
970 Reserve Drive, Suite 200
Roseville, CA 95678
Fax to: (866) 587-7988
Email to: claimsadmin@grenzco.com
Phone No: (800) 235-7621 ext. 1006
Contact Veronica Taylor in Personnel to request a Claim Form
or Debit Card Replacement Request Form.
• 2022/2023 Part Time Classified Employee Insurance Costs
Cost information is provided for Part Time Classified Employees interested in purchasing medical insurance. The cost to enroll in medical insurance is prorated, based on your position hours.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for HDIEET Medical Plan Subscribers
Aetna offers an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees who are enrolled in a HDIEET district medical plan with Aetna or Kaiser. An EAP is designed to assist employees by providing resources such as counseling services, legal services financial services and a variety of other work life resources. This is a free confidential service available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. EAP Returning to Work after COVID-19 Flyer
• 2021/2022 VESD Combined Annual Benefits Notice
Reminders...
• Change in Legal Marital Status
Notify Personnel Services as soon as possible if you've had a change in legal marital status, including marriage, divorce, legal separation, annulment, or death of a spouse in order to submit insurance enrollment change forms within the required 30 day window. Scroll to bottom of page to download forms.
• New Spouse or Newborn Child
Coverage for a new spouse or newborn child is not automatic. If you experience a change in family status you have 30 days to update your insurance coverage. Contact Personnel Services immediately to complete the appropriate forms. If you do not update your coverage within 30 days from the family status change, you will have to wait until the next annual open enrollment period add them to your insurance. Scroll to bottom of page to download forms.
See tabs below for plan information and additional resources. Certificated employees should check Certificated Medical Benefits webpage for medical benefit summaries.