State Employee Benefits
Explore the benefits available to California state employees, from health, dental and vision coverage to wellbeing programs and resources to help you make informed decisions at every stage of your career and life.
Core Benefits
Learn more about your core benefits: health, dental and vision.
Health
Explore your health coverage options.
Dental
Explore your dental coverage options to compare plans and learn about available benefits.
Vision
Explore your vision coverage options to learn about available plans and coverage.
Money and Savings
Find benefits that can help you save money including reimbursement accounts, cash options and supplemental saving options.
Cash and Reimbursements
Explore these benefits to learn about ways to save money and manage eligible expenses.
Savings Plus
Explore Savings Plus to learn about supplemental retirement savings options.
Wellbeing and Work Logistics
Explore benefits and resources that support your overall wellbeing and work-life balance.
Wellbeing
Explore wellbeing resources, including:
Employee Assistance Program (Whole You)
Employee Wellness Program (Live Well)
Work Logistics
Explore work-related resources, including:
Additional Insurance
Learn more about insurance benefits including life, long-term disability, pet, legal insurance and more.
Group Legal Insurance
Explore Group Legal Services Inurance to learn about legal services and coverage options available to eligible state employees.
Life Insurance
Explore basic group term life insurance coverage and learn about the benefits available to eligible state employees.
Long-Term Disability, Accident and Critical Illness Insurance
Explore additional insurance options that can help provide financial protection if you experience a serious illness, accident or disability, including:
Common Carrier Travel and Accident Insurance
Learn about Common Carrier Travel and Accident Insurance.
Long-Term Care
Learn about Long-Term Care Insurance. *Please note that CalPERS has temporarily suspended enrollment for the LTC program due to current uncertainty in the long-term care market.
Pet Insurance
Learn about Pet Insurance, a voluntary benefit offering plans to help protect your pets from unexpected veterinary expenses.
Key Life Events
Find benefits information and resources to help you navigate important life events and benefits decisions.
New Hire Resources
Visit New Hire Resources to learn about your benefit options and find helpful resources when starting state service or a new position.
Open Enrollment
Visit Open Enrollment to be prepared for the Open Enrollment Season and learn how to make changes to your coverage.
Planning for Retirement
Explore Planning for Retirement for information and resources to help you prepare for retirement and understand your retirement benefits.
COBRA
Learn about COBRA and your options for continuing health coverage after certain qualifying life events.
Tools and Resources
Explore tools, guides and resources to help you understand your benefits and find assistance when you need it.
Benefits Calculator
Use the Benefits Calculator to compare plan costs and estimate how your benefit choices affect your paycheck.
Benefits Summary Guide
Explore the Benefits Summary Guide for an overview of your benefit options and enrollment information to help you choose the right coverage.
Virtual Library
Visit the Virtual Library to explore resources and materials to help you understand your benefits options.
Need Assistance
Find your departmental personnel office for help with questions about your benefits and enrollment.
Dependent Re-Verification
Learn about Dependent Re-verification and the requirements for verifying your dependents’ eligibility for benefits coverage.
Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB)
Learn about Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) and how these benefits may help cover health care costs in retirement.
Consolidated Benefits (CoBen Allowance)
Learn about the Consolidated Benefits (CoBen) Allowance and how it combines health, dental and vision benefits into a monthly allowance.
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