Waivers
2024 Plan Year Options
Waiver Process
ALL benefit-eligible employees who are waiving their medical insurance for the first time or are continuing to waive, MUST complete the online waiver process through the Benefitfocus website during the annual Open Enrollment period or within 30 days of a qualifying life event.
Employees who fail to complete the online waiver will not be eligible to receive Café Plan Cash and will be designated as a "Medical Waiver" until the next Open Enrollment period or within 30 days of a qualifying life event.
Medical Waiver Options
Negotiated
Employees who are covered through a different employer-sponsored medical plan, the military, Medicare / MediCal / Medicaid.
Exclusions: Individual health plans or coverage through The Marketplace do not qualify.Café Cash Amount:
Up to $1,200 per year
(Prorated based on the number of months of waiver eligibility)
Payout Schedule:
Post-tax payment in January - December paychecks
(No payout in July & August)
Taxable Benefit:
Yes
Eligibility Requirements
Classified 4+ Hours
Certificated 100%
Leadership 100%
Dental Enrollment
Optional
Group Term Life:
Mandatory
Combining OUSD Benefits
OUSD employees who are covered as a dependent of another OUSD employee on their District-sponsored medical plan.
Café Cash Amount:
None
Eligibility Requirements
Classified 4+ Hours
Certificated
50 - 100%Leadership 100%
BOE Members
Personnel Commissioners
Dental Enrollment
Optional
Group Term Life:
Mandatory
Part-Time Certificated
OUSD employees who are covered as a dependent of another OUSD employee on their District-sponsored medical plan.
Café Cash Amount
None
Eligibility Requirements
Certificated
50 - 99.99%
Dental Enrollment
Optional
Group Term Life:
Mandatory
Dental Waiver Option
Dental
Any benefit-eligible employee may waive their dental insurance coverage.
(Please see medical waivers in the previous section for more information on how this may affect your medical waiver pay-out.)Café Cash Amount:
None
Eligibility Requirements
Classified 4+ Hours
Certificated
50 - 100%Leadership 100%
BOE Members
Personnel Commissioners
Group Term Life:
Mandatory