Have questions about the 2025-26 Benefits packages?
 

The Insurance year ends June 30, 2025, while teacher contracts and benefitted classified staff are from August through July. This means that even if you are planning on leaving Garfield Re-2 at the end of the year, you should go through open enrollment to ensure coverage during the month of July.

It can be. That is specific to each employer’s insurance terms. Please check with the employer or program for eligibility.

Active enrollment means that you need to be present and meet with representatives from the District, Willits Towers Watson and AFLAC to make your insurance selections. Because of the changes, we want to be sure that you can get all of your questions answered and that we are providing the best options for you to consider. You need to participate in open enrollment EVEN IF YOU WILL NOT BE MAKING SIGNIFICANT CHANGES. Sign up using the link provided below.

Yes you can

Adding a dependent or spouse to any coverage will require a birth certificate and social security number IF they are not currently on coverage. If they currently cover them and are choosing to add dental and vision and drop medical that documentation is not needed because they've already provided that to get them active

.This is correct. In the re-evaluation of insurance premiums at the April 9, 2025 School Board meeting the EE+child and 2 EE+ Family plans increased by an additional $85.