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Listed below are the various benefits resources for City of Oxnard employees. Click on any heading to be taken to further information.
Open Enrollment 2021
Open Enrollment Documents 2021
- City of Oxnard 2021 Employee Benefits Guide
- BenefitBridge Login Instructions
- 2021 Benefit Changes Presentation
- 2021-Premiums for Medical, Dental, & Vision
- Declination of Medical Coverage Form
The Human Resources Department is pleased to announce Open Enrollment for 2021, which is open from Monday September 21, 2020 to Friday, October 16, 2020. During this time period only, you may add or drop coverage for eligible dependents and/or make changes to the following benefits elections:
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life Insurance
- Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)* – including Health Care FSA and Dependent Day Care FSA
*Please note: Flexible Spending Accounts do not roll over; they require you to re-enroll every year. You must contact the City’s American Fidelity representative, Marine Zadourian, at (800) 654-8489 or via email at marine.zadourian@americanfidelity.com for enrollment information.
If you choose not to take action, your existing coverage options will remain the same in 2021 with the exception of the Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) as referenced above.
Beginning today, Monday, September 21, 2020, you may utilize any of the following three options to complete Open Enrollment:
1. Self-Service Option: With BenefitBridge, you can enroll through a secure online system at your leisure. Please go to http://www.benefitbridge.
2. Virtual Appointment Option: In the comfort of your own home or office, meet face-to-face by video conference with an account manager. You will be able to walk through your enrollment virtually, ask questions, download brochures, and sign required forms. Schedule your Virtual Appointment during the Open Enrollment Period using the following link:
3. Live Personal Assistance Option: Account managers will be onsite to answer questions about your benefits and to help with the enrollment process. No appointment necessary – walk-in only.
Human Resources Activity Room: September 22 and September 25 from 9:00am- 4:00pm
Environmental Resources: October 13th and 14th from 7:30am- 4:30pm
Fire Department: Schedule to be posted internally (Fire Department staff only)
Police Department: Schedule to be posted internally (Police Department staff only)
Environmental Resources: October 13th and 14th from 7:30am- 4:30pm
Fire Department: Schedule to be posted internally (Fire Department staff only)
Police Department: Schedule to be posted internally (Police Department staff only)
If you have any questions or require additional assistance, please call the Human Resources Department at (805) 385-7590.
BenefitBridge (Benefits) Login
BenefitBridge is the tool for making changes to your medical/insurance benefits during the annual open enrollment period AND for changes due to life events.
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California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS)
CalPERS provides service retirement and disability benefits, annual cost-of-living adjustments and death benefits to plan members, who must be public employees and beneficiaries. Benefits are based on years of credited service, equal to one year of full time employment.
Employees can find information on their specific retirement benefits by logging into the CalPERS website here:
City of Oxnard Employees’ Benefit Guide
A comprehensive guide for all medical/insurance benefits, updated annually just before open enrollment around September for the upcoming year. Download the most recent guides here:
City of Oxnard Supplemental Retirement Plan administered by MassMutual (formerly “PARS”)
MassMutual is the new service provider for the administration of the City of Oxnard Supplemental Retirement Plan (“COSRP”), previously known as the “PARS” plan. Employees that are participants of COSRP can log into their accounts using the following link:
Empathia Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
LifeMatters by Empathia –
Assistance with Life, Work, and Wellbeing
When you or your family members need useful ideas, helpful resources, or reliable professional care, LifeMatters is just a phone call away. Free, confidential LifeMatters services include:
When you or your family members need useful ideas, helpful resources, or reliable professional care, LifeMatters is just a phone call away. Free, confidential LifeMatters services include:
Telephone and face-to-face counseling
- 24/7 LifeMatters EAP help line services
- Eight (8) sessions in-person counseling
- Verified referrals to treatment covered by insurance
- Referrals to community programs and resources
- Six (6) sessions telephonic tobacco cessation program
WorkLife Services
- Financial consultation and referral resources
- Legal consultation and referral resources
- Online and assisted searches for:
- Child and elder care resources and guidance
- Summer camps
- Schools and colleges
- Adoption services
- Pet services
- Volunteer opportunities
- Access to mylifematters.com
- Interactive courses
- Calculators
- Self-assessments
- Articles and videos
- Scheduled and archived webinars covering topics in well-being, work/life and management
LifeMatters’ user-friendly, confidential services are available to you and your eligible dependents 24 hours a day, every day of the year. Language assistance services in your preferred spoken and written languages are available at no cost.
Services provided directly by LifeMatters are free. If you are referred to outside resources, you will be advised about your costs, if any. For more information, call LifeMatters at 800.367.7474 or visit mylifematters.com – password coe.
TASC Post Employment Health Plan (PEHP)
TASC is the vendor for administration of the City’s Post Employment Health Plan (PEHP). For eligible employees with accounts, please log in here:
For eligible employees that have not yet set up their TASC accounts, please refer to the following document to get started:
For information on investing your TASC accounts, please refer to the attached instructions:
Voya 457 Deferred Compensation Plan
The City of Oxnard’s Deferred Compensation 457 provider is Voya Financial. Employees can defer salary up to the IRS limits annually, and have access to a wide array of financial planning and advisory tools on the Voya Financial Website, which can be accessed by clicking here:
Employees can perform most actions directly through the Voya website, including but not limited to the following:
- Add or change deferral amounts
- Add or change beneficiaries
- Manage investment options
- Access financial planning tools
- Obtain monthly statements and tax forms
New Account Setup
For new accounts, please follow the instructions on the attached document:
Vacation/Annual Leave Redemption
For Vacation or Annual Leave Redemption, please complete the following form and return to the Payroll Division of the Finance Department:
Vacation/Annual Leave Redemption
For Age 50+ or 3-year catch up elections, please complete both of the following forms and return them to the Payroll Division of the Finance Department:
Voya Representative
City employees may contact the following Voya Representative directly for assistance:
Jason Bahramian
Registered Representative
Voya Financial Advisors
1030 Nevada Street, Ste. 203
Redlands, CA 92374
Tel: 310.938.5695 Fax: 515.698.3853
Email: Jason.Bahramian@voya.com
One-on-one meetings with the Voya representative (if available) can be scheduled through the following link:
The Standard Life Insurance & Ancillary Benefits
The Standard Life Insurance Company (“The Standard”) provide standard and optional life insurance benefits to City employees. Please refer to the annual City of Oxnard Employee Benefits Guide for specific coverage information here
In addition, The Standard also provides travel assistance and life services at no cost to City employees. Information on these benefits is contained in the flyers below.
