2020 Bonar Street, Room 234, Berkeley, CA 94702
Tel: 510.644.6666
Hours: Monday – Friday | 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Open Enrollment Hours:
Closed Friday.
9/30 -10/4 Hours: 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Kimberle Sanders, Risk Management and Benefits Supervisor, kimberlesanders@berkeley.net
Belinda Stuckey, Senior Benefits Specialist, belindastuckey@berkeley.net
Eman Elkelani, Benefits Specialist, emanelkelani@berkeley.net
NOTICE: The Open Enrollment Period is September 9, 2019 – October 4, 2019.
CalPERS Health Benefit Summary (2020)
The Health Benefit Summary provides valuable information to help you make an informed choice about your health plan and health care providers. This publication compares covered services, co-payments, and benefits for each CalPERS health plan. It also provides information about plan availability by county and a chart summarizing important differences among health plan types.
BUSD Active Employee Guide to District Health Benefits (2020)
The guide to the new health plan and enrollment procedures specifically aimed at Berkeley Unified employees.
BUSD Retiree Guide to District Health Benefits (2020)
The guide to the new health plan and enrollment procedures specifically aimed at Berkeley Unified employees.
BUSD COBRA Guide (2020)
The guide to COBRA enrollment for terminated employees.
Please note: If you are adding dependents, you will need the following documents: Marriage license, birth certificates for all children, court documentation, domestic partnership certificate, or an affidavit located on the Universal Benefits Ancillary Enrollment Form.
Benefit Enrollment Forms for 2020
Rates Sheets for 2020
Benefit Enrollment Forms for 2019
Rates Sheets for 2019
Employee Assistance Program
With Claremont EAP, employees can confidentially address and resolve their day-to-day personal and workplace challenges. Click here to learn more.
Debit Cards for FSA & Transit Accounts
Employees electing to participate in FSA or Parking and Transit will receive a debit card at the home address of record from the Districts third party administrator, BASIC pacific. Cards are generally received within two weeks of enrollment. The debit card can be used for both FSA , and Parking and Transit expenses (cards cannot be used for Dependent Care spending). New cards will not be sent to employees who have previously participated in FSA and or Parking and Transit accounts, unless requested directly to BASIC pacific.
The full annual election for FSA accounts are loaded to debit cards at the beginning of each plan year, whereas Parking and Transit are loaded per month, per the monthly elected amount, after the deductions has withdrawn from each paycheck.
If you have questions regarding your account or need new debit cards, you may reach BASIC pacific at, www.BASICpacific.com, (800) 574-5488.