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ScholarShare 529 (Special Incentive September 9-21)

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Click below to open your account and take advantage of this valuable new benefit:

Open a ScholarShare 529 College Savings education plan to start saving for college now

Learn More about ScholarShare 529 plan at Upcoming Webinars

Want to explore your options before enrolling? Join an upcoming ScholarShare 529 event or webinar to learn more about:

How the plan works
Tax advantages
Investment options
How to enroll

ScholarShare 529 college savings events and webinars

More information attachments below:

Prefer a 1:1 Chat?

You can also schedule a personal consultation with a ScholarShare 529 expert to ask specific questions and get guidance tailored to your needs.

Location: Schedule an appointment with ScholarShare 529.

Have a "Qualifying Life Event"?

* Marriage, * Birth of a Child, * Divorce, * Loss of Coverage

You have 60 days from the date of the QLE to submit your enrollment form and supporting documentation.
Have more questions, please see our section on Qualifying Life Event Required Documents.
Contact us 209-468-9987 or email employeebenefits@sjgov.org

Benefits Department

Congratulations and Welcome to San Joaquin County!

To enroll in any County-offered benefit options, you must attend an Employee Benefits Orientation session. Benefits Orientation is a 2-day mandatory New Employee Orientation (NEO): Offered every-other Monday and Tuesday (of payday week)

You will have 60 days to enroll for benefits! Once a year during Open Enrollment or within 60-days of a Qualifying Life Event you may make changes.

Your comprehensive benefits package includes: Medical, Dental and Vision, Life Insurance and flexible Spending Account option for dependent care account and unreimbursed healthcare expenses and a deferred compensation plan and Employee Assistance Program and other Voluntary Products such as accident and cancer insurance.

Benefits Division

44 N San Joaquin Street, Suite 330 Stockton CA 95202

Phone: (209) 468-9987
Email: employeebenefits@sjgov.org

Benefits Department Staff

Oriana Maghoney Employee Benefits Manager & Development Manager	(209) 468-9500	omaghoney@sjgov.org
Christine Vega Personnel Analyst III	(209) 953-7429	cvega@sjgov.org
Shundel Graves Personnel Analyst II	(209) 468-0367	svgraves@sjgov.org
Emily DeGrande Office Assistant Specialist	(209) 468-3372	edegrande@sjgov.org
Cheryl Carter Senior Office Assistant	(209) 468-2654	ccarter@sjgov.org

Active Employee Information

2025-2026

Benefit Fair Dates & Times:

Open Enrollment will begin May 2026 (Effective date July 2026)

2025-2026 Non-CAF Units

2025-2026 CAF Units

Medical Plans:

SB 729 -Update as of 7/9/2025

Kaiser Permanente Infertility and Fertility SB 729

SB 729 -Update as of 7/9/2025

Sutter Information

Dental Plans:

Delta Dental Standard PPO
Delta Dental Core PPO
Delta Dental Buy Up PPO
Delta Dental Provider Look-Up NO ID CARDS ISSUED

Vision Plans:

Sutter HMO Plan only, offers Chiropractic and Acupuncture Services

Other Information

VOYA Coverages Offered

Qualifying Life Events: Required Documents

Qualifying Life Events for benefit changes outside of Open Enrollment

When can I enroll dependents outside of Open Enrollment?

When you enroll yourself as a new employee
Within 60 days of a change in status, such as birth, adoption, marriage, registered domestic partnership, even if you are on a leave of absence. LATE ENROLLMENT IS NOT ALLOWED.
Within 60 days of dependents' loss of another employer's group coverage. LATE ENROLLMENT IS NOT ALLOWED.
To comply with a Qualified Domestic Relations Order issued by a Court.

Your requested election change must be consistent with and on account of your qualifying status change. You must make the enrollment change within 60 days of the qualifying event.

How do I delete dependents who are no longer eligible?

Dependents may be deleted within 60 days of the effective date of coverage under another health plan.
You must delete dependents who are no longer eligible within 60 days of a change in status -divorce.
You must complete an enrollment form from all applicable plans to delete dependents that become ineligible.
You could be held responsible for claims paid for ineligible dependents.

Part Time Employees

Part Time employees are eligible for health benefits only after working for the County for at least one year (measurement period). Eligibility is based on a minimum number of required hours worked which is:

Plan C (1300 hrs.)

For employees who work an average of 25-29.9 hours/week in the measurement period, these employees get access to Plan C only.

ACA (1500 hrs.)

For employees who work an average of 30 or more hours/week in the measurement period, these employees get access to all plans available to full time employees.

NOTE: County pays 80% for employee-only medical and employee pays 20%. Below groups can't enroll a spouse but can enroll dependent children at full premium cost. No Dental/Vision coverage is offered.

PART-TIME PREMIUM EMPLOYEE, receive benefits the same as full-time employee.

Benefit Related Links:

Deferred Compensation Advisory Committee (DCAC)

The Deferred Compensation Advisory Committee (DCAC) assists the Director of Human Resources (Plan Administrator) on plan operations and strategy for the County's Deferred Compensation plans. The DCAC consists of seven members: the Director of Human Resources, a member of the Board of Supervisors, the San Joaquin County Auditor-Controller, the San Joaquin County Treasurer-Tax Collector, the Assistant County Administrator, two employee Participant Representatives, and one employee Alternate Representative. Additionally, the County has an independent consultant to act as the Deferred Compensation plans' investment and compliance advisor, which is the Hyas Group. The Committee meets quarterly on the last Thursday of the following months: January, April, July and October.

Meeting Information:

Next meeting: Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Last Agenda Available: DCAC Agenda (090225)
Last Meeting Minutes Available: DCAC Minutes (022725)

Nationwide - Deferred Compensation Recordkeeper

County Nationwide website
Call 1-877-677-3678 (Nationwide Customer Service)
Representative Brenda DeVecchio
Email: devecb1@nationwide.com or call 209-337-4574