State of California

M E M O R A N D U M

REFERENCE CODE:
PML 96-021


DATE:
May 21, 1996


TO:
Personnel Officers
Personnel Transactions Supervisors
Personnel Transactions Staff


FROM:
Department of Personnel Administration
Benefits Division


SUBJECT:
Dental Program Training 


CONTACT: Susan Barnes, Benefits Program Analyst
(916) 324-0432 or CALNET 454-0432
Office Vision:  DPA (SEBARNES)
INTERNET:  SEBARNES@SMTP.DPA.CA.GOV


THIS IS CORRECTED PML 96-021, SEE PARAGRAPH FOUR(4)WHICH HAS BEEN
REVISED.

In the past, staff at the Department of Personnel Administration
(DPA), Benefits Division has conducted training on the FlexElect
Program during the month of August.  At this time there have been
no major changes to the FlexElect Program for the 1997 Plan Year
and, therefore, a decision has been made not to conduct FlexElect
training this year.

As many of you may be aware, we have been working on a new Dental
Program Procedures Manual which has been completed and is in the
process of being printed and distributed as a revision to our
Benefits Administration Manual (BAM).  In addition, DPA staff
developed a dental training session, which has already been
conducted for some of the larger departments in Sacramento.

It is our goal to provide this training to all interested
personnel transactions staff prior to the September Open
Enrollment Period.  To accommodate departments who may not have
access to a training facility or for those personnel transactions
staff who were not able to attend their departments scheduled
training session, we have arranged some training dates and times
in Sacramento and at various central locations throughout the
State.  The training session will take approximately three hours.

All personnel transactions staff interested in attending a Dental
Program training session must register in advance by completing
and faxing the attached Dental Program Training Registration Form
(Attachment A) to Susan Barnes at (916) 322-3769.   We encourage
you to register early, as class size is limited at each location. 
Your personnel transactions staff will be scheduled for training
based on the date DPA receives your registration form. 

The initial response to this training has been very favorable and
we look forward to the opportunity to provide this training to
all interested personnel transactions staff.  Please contact
Susan Barnes at (916) 324-0432 or CALNET 454-0432 if you have any
questions regarding this information.




Patricia Pavone, Chief
Benefits Division


Attachment will be mailed with hard copy of PML.