SEBB Open enrollment 2023

The School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB) Program’s annual open enrollment begins Monday, October 31, 2022, and ends Monday, November 21, 2022

Open enrollment is your opportunity to make changes to your health plans and enrollment. Annual open enrollment changes are effective January 1, 2023. This means that even if you make changes during annual open enrollment, your enrollment will stay the same through December 31, 2022.

Changes you can make

During annual open enrollment you can: 

• Change your medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Add or remove dependents.
• Attest to the spouse or state-registered domestic partner (SRDP) coverage premium surcharge for 2023, if required. The SEBB Program will mail a letter in late October at the address on file to those who cover a spouse or SRDP and are required to attest. You can also log into SEBB My Account to determine if you are required to reattest.
• Enroll in the Medical Flexible Spending Arrangement (FSA), Limited Purpose FSA, or Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP) through Navia Benefit Solutions.
• Enroll in medical coverage if previously waived.
• Waive your medical coverage if you are enrolled in another employer-based group medical, a TRICARE plan, or Medicare.

Learn more about the changes you can make on the SEBB open enrollment webpage and in the Intercom newsletter

How to make changes

Starting October 31, you can make changes by:

• Logging in to SEBB My Account, or
• Submitting a School Employee Change form and any other required documents
• The 2023 forms will be available on the Health Care Authority’s website under Forms and publications on October 31

If you have questions about your enrollment or SEBB account, please contact your payroll or benefits office.

 ANNUAL PERSONAL LEAVE CASH OUT OPPORTUNITY

It's that time of year again when you have the opportunity to cash out some of your unused Personal Leave.

There are 3 applications.  Since there are different rules for each group, please choose the one that applies to you:

• Administrator
• Certificated
• Classified

Remember you can check your leave balance in Skyward Employee Access.

If you are eligible, and you choose to take advantage of this benefit, please sign and return the Annual Personal Leave Cash Out Application to the Payroll Dept by the appropriate due date:

• If you are a School-Year Employee (working 10 months), please have these forms turned into Payroll by June 17, 2022.
• If you are a Year-Round Employee, please have these forms turned into Payroll by August 31, 2022.
• If you are an Administrator, please have these forms turned into Payroll by June 30, 2022.

Looking for Additional Retirement Savings options?

Perhaps a 403b could be your answer.

Please see the attached flier concerning the 403b Universal Availability Notice for helpful information.

In addition, you could start an IRS Section 457 Plan.

This is similar to a 403b plan.  You can learn more about this type of retirement savings plan by reviewing information on the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems Deferred Compensation Program.  

ANNUAL SICK LEAVE CASH OUT OPPORTUNITY

It's that time of year again when you may have the opportunity to cash out your 2021 unused sick leave.

To be eligible to cash out your unused sick leave you must:

• Have a balance of at least 60 days of sick leave as of 12/31/21
• And have not used all of the sick leave that you earned in 2021 

Here are some Sick Leave Cash Out Commonly Asked Questions that may be helpful in making your decision.

If you are eligible, and choose to take advantage of this benefit, please sign and return the Annual Sick Leave Cash Out Application

This application must be received in Payroll no later than January 31, 2022.

This policy is in accordance with WAC 392-136-015