Spring 2026 Open Enrollment is Now Open

Part-Time Faculty Benefits Enrollment
February 9 - March 6, 2026
Coverage Period: March 1 - August 31, 2026
Deadline: March 6, 2026

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Benefits Office Hours of Operation

Monday - Friday from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
benefits@peralta.edu | 333 E 8th ST Oakland, CA 94606    
Please email benefits@peralta.edu if you would like to schedule an appointment. We are available to meet via Teams or in person for the above hours.

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Multi-District Part-Time Faculty Reimbursement Program

Peralta Community College District offers part-time faculty health insurance based on the collective bargaining agreement. Part-time faculty who have multi-district teaching assignments at two or more community college districts equal to or greater then 40% of a full-time assignment will be eligible for the program.

Program Definition

  • Part-Time Faculty are those with assignments equal to or greater than 40 percent of a full-time assignment.
  • Multidistrict part-time faculty are those with total teaching assignments at two or more community college districts equal to or greater than 40 percent of a full-time assignment over the last year.
  • Part-time faculty, multidistrict part-time faculty, and their dependents are eligible to participate in this program. Note: Faculty or their dependents whose premiums for health insurance are paid by an employer other than a community college district are not eligible to participate in the program.
  • Limits individual premiums (i.e., employee contributions) paid by part-time faculty to no more than the actual individual premium (employee contribution) paid by full-time faculty in that district.
  • Offers health insurance coverage, through a reimbursement plan, to all eligible multidistrict part-time faculty, equivalent to 40%. Full-time faculty medical premiums.
  • Districts can reimburse multidistrict part-time faculty who individually purchase health insurance benefits, up to a proportionate share of the district’s most commonly subscribed family coverage plan or individual plan.

How do I apply for health insurance reimbursement?

  1. Submit the application for reimbursement.
  2. Certify that you teach a 40% combined load at two or more districts by submitting your classroom assignment(s) for the applicable semester, fall or spring. Please submit your teaching assignment from each District, verifying your teaching load for the semester you are applying for reimbursement. Verifications are due by November 1st for the Fall semester and by May 1st for the Spring semester.
  3. Reimbursements will be issued after the semester ends and you have submitted verification of your class assignment that equals 40% FTE or more.
  4. No other employer or agency other than a community college district is paying for your health insurance.
  5. The application must be submitted at the end of the semester.

The required documentation includes the following

  1. Proof of medical insurance plan enrollment, premium amount, and payment for medical insurance that was in effect during the applicable semester
  2. Proof of teaching load taught during the applicable semester.
  3. The application form and required documents must be submitted no later than November 1st for the fall semester or by May 1st for the spring semester.

The deadline to submit your application for the Fall semester is November 1st. Please submit your application with the required documents to benefits@peralta.edu.

If you have questions, please email benefits@peralta.edu.

Enrollment Forms & Packet

Document Name Description
Spring 2026 Open Enrollment Packet Complete enrollment guide with plan details, rates, and instructions
Eligibility Affidavit/Enrollment & Other Benefits Enrollment Acknowledgement Form

Required for ALL enrollees (continuing and new).

 

The Other Acknowledgement form is required ONLY for new enrollees or those making changes.

 

Additional Resources

Document Name Description
Eligibility Checklist Required documents for enrolling spouse, children, or dependents
Benefits Matrix 2025-2026 Quick reference of all benefits by employee type
BenefitBridge Instructions Instructions on how to access and complete your enrollment in BenefitBridge

 

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Continuing Enrollment (No Changes)

If you are re-enrolling with NO changes to your coverage or dependents:

  1. Complete the Eligibility Affidavit/Enrollment Form (see above)
  2. Submit using ONE method:
    1. BenefitBridge Upload: www.BenefitBridge.com/peralta → Click "Upload a Document"
    2. Email: benefits@peralta.edu
    3. Mail or In-Person: Peralta Benefits Office, 333 E. 8th Street, Oakland, CA 94606
Deadline: March 6, 2026
New Enrollment or Making Changes

If you are enrolling for the first time OR making changes to your coverage/dependents:

  1. Review the Spring 2026 Open Enrollment Packet
  2. Gather required documents:
    1. Eligibility Affidavit/Enrollment Form
    2. Other Benefits Enrollment Acknowledgement Form
    3. Spring 2026 Term Workload from Campus Solutions
    4. Dependent documentation (see Dependent Eligibility Checklist)
  3. Enroll via BenefitBridge
    1. Go to www.BenefitBridge.com/peralta
    2. Click "Make Changes to My Benefits"
    3. Upload all required forms and documents
    4. Submit by March 6, 2026

Important Dates

Date Event

February 9, 2026

Open Enrollment Begins

March 6, 2026

FINAL DEADLINE - Enrollment must be completed by 11:59 PM

March 1, 2026

Coverage Begins

March, April, May 2026

Payroll Deductions (3 paychecks, each covering 2 months)

August 31, 2026

Coverage Ends

 

Appointments

  • Virtual or In-Person Appointments: Call or email to schedule
  • Walk-Ins Welcome: Tuesday - Thursday, 9:00 - 11:00 AM and 1:30 - 3:30 PM

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

EAP administered by Anthem, and is available to all Kaiser and Anthem enrollees

Medical Plans

SISC Kaiser Traditional HMO Plan

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SISC Kaiser Traditional HMO Summary of Benefits & Coverage
SISC Kaiser Traditional HMO Document Summary & Plan Description

SISC Anthem PPO Plans

There are two PPO plans offered: Anthem PPO and Anthem PPO 2

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SISC Anthem PPO Document Summary & Plan Description
SISC Evidence of Coverage Pharmacy Benefit

Dental

Navia

Navia Benefit Solutions will be the administrator of our Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Commuter benefits.

FSA Open Enrollment for Part-time hourly Faculty

August 19, 2025 – September 23, 2025, for coverage effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

It’s that time of the year again to enroll/re-enroll in a Flexible Spending Account (Health Care, Day Care &/or Commuter). The plan year is from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Note: If you were eligible and did not enroll in the FSA HealthCare and Daycare accounts during the Fall 2024 open enrollment period you will not be eligible to enroll during Spring 2025 open enrollment unless you have a qualifying event.

Election and Claim Filing Period

Open Enrollment period is a great time to look at your benefits and estimate your out-of-pocket expenses. Be sure to only elect an amount that you know you will use during your plan year. At the end of the plan year, you will have a claim filing period to turn in any leftover claims for your benefits. Money left in the plan after the end of the claim filing period and 2 ½ month Grace period is subject to the Use-or-Lose rule and cannot be refunded to you.

Grace Period

Your plan also has a special 2 ½ month Grace Period after the end of the plan year. This feature gives you an additional 2 ½ months to incur expenses against your Health Care and Day Care arrangements. All expenses incurred during the grace period will automatically be deducted from the prior year’s arrangement, and any remaining balance will then be applied to the current plan year.

This will be a plan year from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

The maximum amounts that you can contribute to this short plan year are:

  • $3,300.00 for healthcare/medical FSA
  • $5,000.00 (per household) for dependent care FSA
  • Commuter benefits (transit and parking) currently each $325.00.

Deductions will be taken out of your paycheck - Your election amount will be evenly deducted pre-tax from 6 paychecks: March 2025, April 2025, May 2025, October 2025, November 2025, and December 2025.

For assistance with your benefits questions,
please contact the District Benefits Office at 510.466.7229
Mon – Fri, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM, PST (Open to the public from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm & 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm)
Or email benefits@peralta.edu