What's New This Month:
All about Your Benefits: Resource Hub
Looking for info on Open Enrollment? You came to the right place. If you want to learn more about OE specifically head to one of these links:
City - https://go.sdpeba.org/CityOE
County - https://go.sdpeba.org/CountyOE
Retirees - https://go.sdpeba.org/RetireeOE
We write a lot of articles and release a lot of PEBA talks. Some of our most popular articles are part of our “Everything to know About” series, where we break down everything about a benefit. In order to make it easier to find those, we decided to create a resource list so you can find what you’re looking for! We’re also pairing those with our “What is…” PEBA Talks, where Will Stover sits down with a specialist who breaks these plans down even farther.
Road to Retirement - Budgeting Tips
Did you know that only half of working Americans have a plan for retirement? Since this is generally the goal for… well, everyone, you’d think the number would be much higher! On average, an American spends 22 years of their life retired. That’s about ¼ of your entire life! So, its important to start saving as soon you can.
Since this is such an important issue, we’ve put together several articles about retirement planning and the things you should think about before retiring, but we figured its time that we start talking about the things you can actually do that will help you prepare for your retirement.
Have a Number in Mind
Retiring is expensive! Your first step should be to have a goal. What is the dollar value you need to retire? In our first road to retirement article, we discussed needs and wants. It might be important to have two different amounts of money in mind, a dream goal and a needs goal.
What to Know about Open Enrollment: Dates, Events, and Resources
Open Enrollment starts this month! This is the only time you can add/remove/change any of your benefits for 2023. To make Open Enrollment as simple as possible check out this quick review.
OE Timeline
SDPEBA OE: September 15th – November 18th
Active City/SAP OE: October 24th – November 10th
Retiree OE: November 1st – November 18th
Plan Rates and Changes
Every year we negotiate with your benefit providers to fight for rate stability and to enhance your benefits whenever possible. These negotiations often take quite some time and involve a lot of revisions between us and your providers.
After a lengthy negotiation process, this year the changes are as follows:
Everything to know about MetLife Dental
The SDPEBA MetLife Dental plan is coming to County employees this open enrollment! We offer two comprehensive plans each designed by SDPEBA and MetLife for San Diego employees in particular. The different plans are designed with the different needs of our members in mind!
HMO vs PPO
Before you sign up for MetLife Dental’s plan you need to understand the difference between the HMO and PPO plan.
Best Health: Can you sunburn your eyes?
We all know the damaging effects the sun can have on our skin, but did you know you can get a sunburn on your eyes?
An eye sunburn, called photokeratitis, occurs when ultraviolet (UV) rays cause damage to the surface of the eyes. Exposure to UV rays can cause inflammation within the eye, specifically to the corneas.
About Us
The San Diego Public Employee Benefit Association is a partnership of unions and associations designed to help reduce costs, improve benefits, and enhance support for San Diego’s public employees. We’re here to answer your questions and help make sure you get the most out of your benefits while also advocating for you directly to the provider to make sure you get the best experience possible.