• Eligibility: All employees working 30+ hours per week are eligible.

• Waiting Period: 60 days from date of hire/date of obtaining Full-time status (30+ hours per week).

• New Enrollments: Must be submitted no more than 90 days from date of hire/date of obtaining FT status. Plan will be effective on the first of the month following your 60-day waiting period.  If your enrollment is not received within the time allotted, you will not be enrolled and will have to wait until next Open Enrollment Period in December to obtain benefits. 

• Open Enrollment Period (OEP): Annually in December. If you wish to add, drop, or make changes to your benefits outside of a Qualifying Life Event, you must wait until the following OEP to do so.  New enrollments and changes will go into effect on January 1st.

• Qualifying Life Event (QLE): A QLE triggers a 60-day special-enrollment period.  Some examples of QLEs include but are not limited to, change of family status - getting married, divorced, legally separated; entering or dissolving a legal domestic partnership; a new child is born, adopted, or received into foster care; moving to a location that does not accept your current plan, or offers new plans not available in your previous region; gaining citizenship or lawful presence; losing Medi-Cal status.  A full list of QLEs can be found here.​

• UoB offers plans through California Choice.  This provides options for multiple plan choices from several carriers including Kaiser Permanente, Western Health Advantage, Sutter Health Plus, United Health Care, Health Net, and Anthem.  You can verify if your doctor accepts a plan by visiting the Provider Search Tool.

• If you need help selecting a plan, you can use the Plan Comparison Tool or contact Shawna Judkins from Impact Financial Advisors by calling (530) 746-0337

• UOBs Contribution: UoB will pay 70% of the Employee Only Rate for Western Health Silver HMO B. This plan will be highlighted on your rate sheet.

• Employee Cost: You CAN enroll in any of the health insurance carriers and plans listed on your rate sheet. The amount listed in the Your Cost Per Pay Period column (figured on 24 per pay period) is your responsibility. Your share of the premiums will be deducted on a pre-tax basis.  

• Dependent Coverage Cost: UoB will pay 0% of dependents enrolled. You are responsible for paying 100% of the premiums for any dependents enrolled in coverage.  Your share of the premiums will be deducted on a pre-tax basis. 

If you are interested in obtaining any of the above benefits, please complete this enrollment worksheet and email it to HR@theuob.com You will be emailed rate sheets and forms within 3 to 5 business days. Please schedule an appointment with Impact Financial Advisors (530) 746-0337 if you would like to review your benefits.

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You may follow this step by step guide:

1. To qualify for coverage, you must have been employed at University of Beer for at least 60 days and average at 30 or more hours per week.

2. Use the template below to send an email to HR at HR@theuob.com and attach a filled-out enrollment worksheet.

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"Subject : New Health Care Enrollment

Hi Jason,

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My name is (first & last name). I'm an employee at University of Beer in (city) my hire date was (hire date). I'm interested in signing up for (Medical / Dental / Vision) coverage. My date of birth is (birthdate) and my zip code is (zip code). Would you please send over rate sheets showing me my options?

Thank you"

3. Once you receive your rate sheets from Jason, look them over carefully and select which plan(s) you would like to enroll in.

4. Once you decide which plan(s) you would like to enroll in, fill out the appropriate enrollment form(s) and return them to Jason at HR@theuob.com

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Other Downloadable Forms:

• Employee Benefits Enrollment Worksheet.pdf

• Offer of Health Insurance.pdf