Welcome to the County of Ventura. Please follow the steps below to review and enroll in your Benefits. There is a 31-day deadline to enroll, which includes your date of hire. All Regular-status employees with a schedule of at least 40 hours per pay period must submit a health plan enrollment within the deadline. Missing the deadline will result in you being defaulted into Blue Shield Trio HMO (BSHMOT) or an Association-sponsored medical plan with employee-only coverage, with an effective date of the first day of the pay period which includes your 60th day of eligibility (60 days from date of hire). If defaulted, you will NOT be able to make election changes until the next open enrolment period and unable to add dependents to medical coverage unless you experience a qualifying mid-year change, such as adding a dependent due to birth. You will also be unable to add voluntary plans such as dental, vision, and flexible spending accounts until the next open enrollment period. Don’t miss your chance; make your elections today!
- Review this New Employee Presentation
- *NEW*- VCHRP Employee Self Service – Enrollment and Mid-year Changes Guide
- Review the Benefit Plans Handbook, especially for any detailed information you have questions on.
- Review the bi-weekly plan rates and Flexible Credit Allowance amount you will receive from the County. The Flexible Credit Allowance you receive varies, depending on your part-time/full-time status and your bargaining unit affiliation.
- Review the plan links and presentations below for more detailed health plan information.
- Optional – Contact each plan if you have any additional questions about each plan coverage. Contact the plans directly using the
Who Do I Contact - Agency Representative Contact Listing – For questions or additional information about submitting your Benefits Enrollment or other HR questions.
- Complete your Enrollment Elections by submitting an Enrollment and Change Form to your agency HR representative within the 31 day deadline or online via VCHRP. To complete your enrollment in VCHRP follow the below navigation and complete the “New Hire Life Event” within the 31 day enrollment deadline. Log into VCHRP > Employee Self-Service > Benefits > Start a Life Event. DO NOT COMPLETE enrollments BOTH ways, as it will cause confusion and may delay your benefit enrollment.
- Ventura County Deputy Sheriffs Association (VCDSA) and Ventura County Professional Firefighter’s Association (VCPFA) represented employees do not complete this enrollment and change form. Please contact your department representative to obtain your enrollment form. For assistance with completing the enrollment process or questions regarding plan details, contact your association.
***Important Note About Enrolling Dependents- If you are enrolling your dependents, you must submit the proof of dependent status with your enrollment elections (marriage certificate for adding a spouse, birth certificate for children, or the first page of your latest tax return showing the dependent relationship(s).). Failure to submit this proof with your enrollment will lead to your dependents not being covered. Dependents not enrolled because documentation was not received will need to be enrolled with a new enrollment election, including the required documentation. Their coverage will be prospective based on the timeframe we receive the enrollment request with the documentation, and the 31-day election window still applies. Make sure to submit documentation if requesting dependent enrollment to avoid dependent enrollment issues.
Domestic Partner Dependent Enrollment- You must review the Complete DP Packet and complete and return the last page of the packet with your Enrollment & Change Form along with the copy of your Declaration of Domestic Partnership.
Plan Links and Insurance Plan Video Presentations! Do you want to see more detailed information, video presentations by the insurance plans, plan descriptions, search contract providers, or find a Primary Care Physician’s name and ID number? Click on the insurance presentations or insurance plan sites for even more information about each plan.
| VCHCP Insurance Presentation | MetLife Dental Presentation |
| Blue Shield Insurance Presentation (For ACO Trio HMO, Access+HMO and the Blue Shield High Deductible PPO Plan) | EyeMed Benefit Summary |
| Health Equity Presentation HSA Presentation
Health Equity HSA site– (This HSA is only available to employees enrolled in the County of Ventura Blue Shield High Deductible PPO plan.) |
Chard Snyder- Flexible Spending Account Presentation (Health Care FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and Limited Purpose FSA Information. Note: Limited Purpose FSA accounts are only available to employees enrolled in the County of Ventura High Deductible PPO plan and the Health Equity HSA plan.) |
**Note – Other than the annual open enrollment period each year, you are unable to make health plan changes except due to certain qualifying mid-year events, such as birth, adoption, marriage, to add a dependent to health plans, or if you gain or lose outside group health coverage. For all mid-year change requests, you have 60 days, including the event date (the event date is the date of birth, adoption date, marriage date, date of gain or loss of coverage, etc.) All forms must be received within 60-days, even if supporting documentation is not yet available. Always reference the plan year documents and Benefit Plans Handbook whenever you have a question about eligibility, deadlines and plan information found on https://hr.ventura.org/benefits.
Do you want to take advantage of even more employee benefits available to you? If so, review the optional benefit pages below!
Optional Benefits Information:
- Life Insurance – Enroll in Optional and Dependent Life Insurance within the first 90 days of employment to avoid underwriting. That’s right; if you elect Life Insurance and Dependent Life (if applicable) within the first 90 days of employment, all you need to do is complete the enrollment form; no underwriting or health screening is required. Take advantage today!
- Employee-paid Long-Term Buy-Up and Short-Term Disability Insurance Plans – Not all employees are eligible for these plans. You qualify for one or both plans if your specific employee category is listed below. Click on the appropriate link for eligibility and important timeframes for enrollment. Only New Hires, Rehires, and employees who experience an employee status change that makes them newly eligible for the employer-provided “Long-Term Disability Core plan” (Benefit Plans Handbook Page 6-9) are eligible for enrollment in these plans without a Health Assessment, except as noted in the handbook and information provided on the below links. Eligibility is for employees with a work schedule of 60 or more hours per pay period except where noted:
- WSP Enrollment Form & Brochure – Review information regarding Short-Term Disability enrollment (Wage Supplement Plan). This plan with two options is only available for the first 90 days of employment. There is no option to enroll in this plan after 90 days of employment passes.
- Deferred Compensation – The County offers eligible employees the ability to save for retirement on a tax-deferred basis through the 401(k) and 457 Plans. In addition to pre-tax contributions, you are also able to make after-tax contributions through the Roth option available in the 457 Plan. To find out more about the Plans, including how to enroll, County matching contributions, and 1:1 financial guidance including rollover assistance, please review the plan highlights and comparison information provided below. For questions or additional information contact the Deferred Compensation Program at 805/654-2620, or email deferred.compensation@ventura.org.