State of California

M E M O R A N D U M

To:       PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT LIAISONS
Date:  March 31, 1992
                                               Reference Code:  92-44


          THIS MEMORANDUM SHOULD BE DISTRIBUTED TO:

               Personnel Officers, Personnel Transactions
                    Supervisors
               and Personnel Transactions Staff


From:     Department of Personnel Administration

Subject:  Delta Dental Automatic Conversion - Enhanced to
Basic and Vice Versa

          At our request, SCO has made a system enhancement
          which will automatically convert employees between
          the Delta Dental Basic and Enhanced plans.  This
          change will eliminate the need to complete a new
          dental enrollment form (permitting event code 40)
          for employees enrolled in Delta Dental who have an
          appointment which changes their CBID and results
          in their moving from the Basic to Enhanced or vice
          versa.

          EFFECTIVE DATES

          Excluded to Rank and File

          Employees moving from excluded to rank and file
          will be automatically moved into the Delta Basic
          Plan effective the first day of the month
          following the change to rank and file.  For
          example, if the change to rank and file is
          effective April 15, 1992, coverage would be
          effective May 1, 1992, (April 1992 payroll
          deduction).

          Rank and File to Excluded

          Employees moving from rank and file to excluded
          will be automatically moved into the Delta
          Enhanced Plan effective the first day of the month
          following their first full month as an excluded
          employee.  For example, if the change is effective
          April 15, 1992, coverage would be effective June
          1, 1992, (May 1992 payroll deduction).

          NOTE:  SCO will make any retroactive payroll
                 adjustments that may be necessary in
                 accordance with the above effective date
                 rules.  (i.e., dental premiums for excluded
                 employees and Premium Only Plan (POP)
                 adjustments).

          Units 5, 6, and 13

          Represented employees in Bargaining Units 5, 6,
          and 13, are unable to enroll in the Delta Dental
          Plan as they have their dental benefits provided
          through their respective union trusts.  As a
          result, there is no automatic conversion for these
          employees.  Accordingly, employees moving in or
          out of Units 5, 6, or 13, must continue to
          complete a STD-692, Dental Enrollment
          Authorization form with Permitting Event Code 40,
          indicating their choice of dental plan.

          Please contact Nicholas Villa, Statewide Dental
          Coordinator at (916) 324-9486 or ATSS 454-9486
          should you have any questions regarding this
          matter.


          Patricia Pavone, Chief
          Benefits and Training Division