Office of Human Resources

California State University, Bakersfield offers a comprehensive package of insurance programs for eligible employees. An employee appointed to at least half-time (.50) or more, with an initial appointment duration of more than six months (six months and one day) is eligible to participate in the benefit programs sponsored by the CSU. Faculty employees are eligible for benefits when appointed to at least half-time (7.5 WTU's or greater) with an initial appointment duration of more than six months (six months and one day). Temporary Academic Year Lecturers and Coaches are eligible for benefits when appointed to at least 0.4 timebase (6.0 WTU's or greater) and the initial appointment duration is for at least two consecutive quarters.

You have 60 days from the date of the eligible appointment to enroll in a medical plan. After 60 days, an employee has the opportunity to request enrollment either as a "Special Enrollment" or "Late Enrollment" event. Late Enrollment would require a 90-day waiting period for coverage to become effective. Special Enrollments are usually effective the 1st of the month following submission of your enrollment form to the Office of Human Resources. Please see the Office of Human Resources for further information regarding Special or Late Enrollment events. Employees who enroll and wish to change from one plan to another may only do so during the annual Open Enrollment period.

You have 60 days from the date of the eligible appointment to enroll in a dental plan. After 60 days, enrollment would only be allowed during the annual Open Enrollment period.

A change in the employee's family status (i.e., birth, adoption, marriage, domestic partner, death) must be reported to the Office of Human Resources within 60 days of the event to avoid delays in benefit effective dates, including a delay until the following annual Open Enrollment Period.

• CSU Benefits Vendor Portal
• Time Off Benefits
• Frequently Called Numbers
• Benefit Summaries by Employee Category and FAQs
• Medical Plans
• Dental/Vision Plans
• Life and Disability Insurance Plans
• Voluntary/Miscellaneous Benefit Programs
• Health and Dental Enrollment Worksheet (117k)
• COBRA Rates - 2008