Employees who work 20 or more hours per week in a qualifying position will be eligible for health benefits through the Knightsen Elementary School District (KESD).

Medical

Medical benefits can only be added when you first become eligible or during open enrollment (exception made when you have a life qualifying event).
If you choose to waive your right to medical benefits through KESD, you must complete a waiver form.
Knightsen Elementary School District offers various medical plan options through CalPERS. To determine which medical plan or provider is right for you depends on a variety of factors, such as whether you prefer a Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) or Preferred Provider Organization (PPO); your premium and out-of-pocket costs; and whether you want to have access to specific doctors and hospitals.

We realize that comparing medical plan benefits, features, and costs can be complicated. To help you make a decision, the CalPERS Health Benefit Summary booklet provides valuable information to help you make an informed choice about your medical plan and medical care providers.

Dental & Vision

Dental and Vision are required for KESD employees working 20 or more hours per week.
There is a one time option to add spouse or dependents over the age of 5 once you become eligible.
Dependents under the age of 5 must be added prior to their 5th birthday.

District Contribution/Cap

Knightsen Elementary School District contributes $768.49 per month to a full time Classified employee's medical premium. The remainder of the premium is paid by the Employee.
Knightsen Elementary School District contributes $750.00 per month to a full time Certificated employee's medical premium. The remainder of the premium is paid by the Employee.

Cash in Lieu of Medical

Employees, who have alternative medical coverage through a group plan, may opt to waive their medical benefit.

Important facts if you waive coverage:

Employees who have previously elected to waive medical coverage and would like to enroll in a medical plan may do so only during the Open Enrollment period unless there has been a qualified change-in-status event.
Enrollment in Cash-In-Lieu may only occur at the time of hire or during the Open Enrollment period. There is no mid-year enrollment for Cash-In-Lieu unless you have a qualified change in status.
Employees enrolling in Cash-in-Lieu will pay the full cost of the dental and vision monthly premium.
You must recertify each Open Enrollment Period for Cash-In-Lieu.