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.
• Medical Plans for VETA Bargaining Unit Members are offered through Self-Insured Schools of California (SISC). Click here to be directed to the Certificated Employee Benefits Webpage.
• 2023/2024 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. In addition to the plan summaries in the tabs below the Blue Shield HMO 12 (Trio ACO) Minimum Value Plan is also an option for Classified Part Time employees who wish to purchase coverage.
• NEW Medical Plans for Classified, Management, Montessori, Confidential and Psychologist employees and retirees will transition to the California Schools Employee Benefits Association (CSEBA) effective July 1, 2023. Plan options include Blue Shield PPO, two Blue Shield HMO plans and Kaiser. View benefit summaries below.
Medical ID Cards will be mailed the last week in June. If you have not received your ID Card in the mail by July 1st, create an online account with your insurance carrier to access your Medical ID Card Electronically via the following link: CSEBA Employee Benefits Site
IMPORTANT NEWS:
- VESD is leaving the High Desert Trust and transitioning to the California Schools Employee Benefits Association (CSEBA) effective July 1, 2023.
- Aetna HMO, Aetna PPO and Kaiser w/ Bridge Plans through the High Desert Trust along with The Bridge Plan will end on 6/30/2023 due to our transition
- Be sure to check your online account with Aetna or Kaiser (or call the Customer Service Number on the back of your ID card) to ask about any outstanding balances you need to submit to our Bridge Plan Administrator for processing.
Click on Helpful Reminders below to see which expenses are covered by the Bridge Plan. Contact Veronica Taylor in the Personnel Department if you have questions or need a claim form.
• 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
*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
516 Gibson Drive, Suite 250
Roseville, CA 95678
Fax to: (866) 587-7988
Email to: [email protected]
Phone No: (800) 235-7621 ext. 1006
Contact Veronica Taylor in the Personnel Department to request a Claim Form.
• NEW Basic and Voluntary Life AD&D Benefits will be moving from Mutual of Omaha to MetLife with improved benefits. The Basic Life AD&D benefit amount is increasing to $50,000. All current elections will carry over to MetLife starting July 1, 2023, however, a special open enrollment period will occur later this year for employees to update their Voluntary Life AD&D benefit elections. If you want to discontinue your voluntary life AD&D insurance, please contact the district Personnel Department for assistance.
• Section 125 Flexible Spending Account Plans
American Fidelity is our district's third-party administrator for the Section 125 Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account Plans. You can enroll in this plan during our Open Enrollment Period held in May each year, with an effective date of July 1st.
• 403(b) Voluntary Retirement Plan Informational Flyer
SchoolsFirst is our district’s third party administrator for the 403(b) and 403(b) Roth Voluntary Retirement Plans. Please contact Michael J. Duarte at 1-800-462-8328, ext 4116, option 1 or [email protected], for information or to enroll. Click following link for information available online at the SchoolsFirst Website
• 457(b) Voluntary Retirement Plan Informational Flyer
Plan member Services our district's third-party administrator for the 457(b)
Voluntary Retirement Plans. Please contact Andrew Jaramillo,
Financial Consultant at (760) 245-8638 or at [email protected] for information
or to enroll.
• Go365 Plan through the High Desert Trust ends 6/30/23. Be sure to redeem your points and/or Go365 Bucks as soon as possible, but no later than 6/30/23.
• 2022/2023 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.
Please contact the Personnel Department with questions regarding benefits or Open Enrollment.
Phone: (760) 245-1691 - Email: [email protected]