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FY17 – MetLife Dental PPO Plan Effective 8/1/16

August 1, 2016 kicks off the new FY17 benefit year. As of today, all plan participants with an August 1 effective date have been loaded into Met Life’s system and can access services. MetLife Dental PPO will not be issuing ID cards this year, nor will they mail out replacement cards. To access services, you can do one of the following: Verbal […]

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FY17 – Sharp Non-Medicare Retiree Plan Effective 8/1/16

August 1, 2016 kicks off the new FY17 benefit year. As of today, all Sharp Non-Medicare plan participants with an August 1 effective date have been loaded into the Sharp Health Plan system and can access services. Sharp Health Plan will be issuing cards to new enrollees only. Cards began being mailed on July 20. If you are a new enrollee […]

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Electronic Copy of MEA’s New Labor Contract/MOU is Now Available

MEA is happy to announce that an electronic copy of our new four year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) (labor contract) is now available.  The new MOU took effect on July 1, 2016. Hopefully you noticed the $1,500 flex benefit increase during open enrollment in June and in your most recent paycheck.  There will be an additional flex benefit increase of […]

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MEA’s Prop B Court Filings

Please find electronic copies of MEA’s filings in the 4th District Court of Appeals related to the PERB/Proposition B case which can be downloaded by clicking on the links to the right. The main brief (“Prop B Brief”) is MEA’s response to the City’s challenge of the PERB decision about Prop B. The other brief (“Prop B Boling Response Brief”) […]

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Summertime Pet Dangers

Can you believe that summer is here and that we are more than halfway through the year? As the temperature continues to rise, so does some common pet hazards. Click here for great tips on how pet owners can keep their furry friends healthy while avoiding some costly visits to the vet. MEA offers Nationwide Pet Insurance at discounted rates. Please click here for more details […]

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6 Things to Know About Sunburns

We’ve all spent a little too much time under the scorching rays of the sun with too little sunscreen or other protection on. Because the skin’s reaction takes hours to develop, we don’t always realize that we are overcooked until it’s too late. When it comes to sunburns, there are many misconceptions about the effects of the sun on your […]

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And the May 2016 Winners Are….

It’s time to announce the winners of the $50 Best Health Wellness Rewards Visa Cards for May 2016. Congratulations to the following winners…. Aleta – PU Administrative Services Roxanne – Police Cori – City Comptroller Patty – Neighborhood Code Compliance Amara – Public Utilities Theresa – PU Administrative Services Carrie – Police Wayne – PU Wastewater Collections Vivian – Police […]

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Today is the Last Day of FY17 Active Open Enrollment

Today, June 30th, is the last day of FY17 Open Enrollment for active employees. All employees are required to log into OneSD/SAP and accept the disclosures for the FY17 benefit year. Even if you are not making any changes, you are still required to log in and accept the disclosures. Please contact MEA Benefits at 888.217.9175 with any questions related […]

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Today is the Last Day of FY17 Retiree Open Enrollment

Today, June 30th, is the last day of FY17 Open Enrollment for retirees. If you are not making any changes you do not need to submit any enrollment forms. For online information about MEA plans please including plan documents and forms visit www.sdmea.org. Please contact MEA Benefits at 888.217.9175 with any questions related to Sharp Health Plan, MEA MetLife Dental, MEA VSP Vision, Aflac, […]

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