State of California

M E M O R A N D U M


To:       PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT LIAISONS                  Date:  January 10, 1992
                                               Reference Code:  92-09

          THIS MEMORANDUM SHOULD BE DISTRIBUTED TO:

               ALL PERSONNEL OFFICERS, PERSONNEL TRANSACTIONS
               SUPERVISORS AND PERSONNEL TRANSACTIONS STAFF



From:     Department of Personnel Administration


Subject:  SPECIAL DENTAL OPEN ENROLLMENT PERIOD - EXCLUDED EMPLOYEES ONLY



          In light of the fact that all excluded employees are now required to pay
          an employee premium for their dental coverage in the Delta Dental Enhanced
          Plan, a special dental open enrollment period will be held during the
          month of February.  During this period, excluded employees who are
          enrolled in Delta Dental will be allowed to change from Delta to one of
          the available State funded prepaid plans; PMI, DentiCare, or CDHP.

          This is the only change that will be allowed as part of this special
          enrollment process.  As always, employees can continue to voluntarily
          cancel their coverage or add/delete dependents based on the normal
          permitting events which are currently in place.

          ENROLLMENT PROCESS

          Each employee wishing to make a change will need to complete a STD-692,
          Dental Enrollment Form during the month of February.  The effective date
          of the change will be dependent on when a CORRECTLY completed form is
          received by the State Controller's Office (SCO).

               Forms received at SCO                    Effective Date

                 February 14, 1992                      March 1, 1992
                 March 10, 1992                         April 1, 1992

              NOTE:  SCO has agreed to process these special open
                     enrollment documents past the normal February 10
                     cutoff.  Accordingly, the February 14, 1992, date
                     applies only to this process and any other type
                     of documents submitted to SCO will need to meet
                     the normal cutoff.

          Permitting Event Code:  28

          Permitting Event Date:  2/1/92



          PML 92-09
          January 10, 1992
          Page 2


          March 10, 1992, will be the last date special open enrollment documents
          will be accepted by SCO.  Documents received after that date will be
          returned to the Personnel Office and the employee will be required to wait
          until the annual dental open enrollment period.


          FLEX PARTICIPANTS

          As you are all aware, employees enrolled in the traditional FlexElect
          Program are not normally allowed to change their health and/or dental
          plans during the Flex Plan Year.  Due to the fact employees were not aware
          during the Flex open enrollment last September that an employee copay
          would be implemented for Delta Dental, a decision has been made to allow
          Flex participants to change from Delta to a prepaid plan during this
          special open enrollment period only.

          If a Flex participant wishes to change dental plans a STD-701, FlexElect
          Enrollment Form will need to be completed AND submitted along with the
          required STD-692.  Please remember that in addition to indicating the new
          dental code information, all other items on the Flex form must be
          completed exactly like the employee's original Flex enrollment document.
          The reason for this is that SCO has to reenter all of the Flex election
          information, not just that information which is changing.

          Your cooperation in notifying your excluded employees of this special open
          enrollment period will be appreciated.  While we do not anticipate that
          there will be a large number of employees wishing to change their Delta
          coverage, should you have questions regarding this process please direct
          them to Nick Villa at (916) 324-9486 or ATSS 454-9486.  Questions relating
          to Flex participants should be directed to Janice Yates at (916) 324-0535
          or ATSS 454-0535.  Thank you for your assistance.




          Patricia Pavone, Chief
          Benefits and Training Division