Save the Date: Open Enrollment
Please save the date for our upcoming annual Open enrollment window to elect your Benefits for the 2026 Calendar year. The Open Enrollment will begin on November 1-17, 2025.
*Please note any recently hired ESP (Education Support Personnel; Transportation/ Grounds/ Custodians/ Foodservice/ Tutors/ Paraprofessionals/RBTs/ Office Assistants) who are under a probationary period, will receive a separate communication when you become eligible to make your elections.
2026 Benefit Guide- Administration/Unaffiliated/SEA /Child Care
2026 Benefit Guide-Education Support Personnel: Paraeducators/RBTs/ Tutors/ Foodservice/ Maintenance/ Grounds/ Custodians/ Office Assistants/ Transportation/ CTE Technicians
Employees who are Medicare Eligible, please review this information, click here
During our annual, Open Enrollment window, all eligible employees(Full Time/ Part Time Employees
- need to update/ change & submit their benefit coverage to carryover into the next calendar year
- remove any overaged dependents from coverage for the next calendar year
- discontinue any Voluntary benefits elected that they do not wish to carry over
**All of your elections, enrollment forms, Cash in Lieu of medical form and elections must be completed by midnight on 11/17/2025. All enrollment forms are located on the “Welcome to Enrollment” page of the Benefit guide**
The 2026 benefit guides will be available on and will be accessible on our ForStaff portal on the District Website under the Department of Human Resources/ Benefit Tab & or Whom to Ask Document
NEW for the 2026 Benefit Offerings for the following employee groups:
SEA/ ADMINISTRATIVE/ UNAFFILIATED/ CHILD CARE EMPLOYEE GROUPS
ABC 2 Plan RX (prescription drug plan change) move to a 3 tier RX plan
3 Tier Drug list *updated RX list
Updates for 2026 ALL Employee Groups
2026 Health Saving Account (HSA) contribution limits
Single: $4,400
Single+1/ Family: $8,750
HSA contribution form located in the 2026 Benefit Guide or its always available within the Whom to Ask Document on the ForStaff portal on district website
*Employees must be covered enrolled in a High Deductible Plan to have an HSA account.( ABC 1, 2 or Balance+)
You will receive an Employer contribution based on level of coverage to your Health Equity account(HSA vendor)
Single: $1,000; spread over the employees pays for the calendar year
Single+1/ Family: $2,000, spread over the employees pays for the calendar year
2026 Flexible Spending Account (FSA) contribution limits
Healthcare FSA limits $3,400
Limited Purpose FSA limits (LPFSA) $3,400
Dependent Care FSA limits (DCFSA) $7,500
55 years or older, you are eligible for an additional $1,000 catch up to above limit
2026 IRS limits for ABC 1 & Balance+ deductible increases
Single: $1,700
Single+1/ Family: $3,400
Monica Mckay (our MESSA rep) will be hosting a virtual zoom meeting on the following topics that can be very beneficial for current members to join.
How to Pick Your MESSA Plan 2026 (virtual)
To Register: https://messa-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/m6m8S9kRRZC-rMblwQ5hWw
When: Tuesday, October 28, 4:30pm
MESSA Baby Workshop (virtual)
To Register: https://messa-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/LiYMP1rdREGD3hyHDbKr8g
When: Thursday, October 30, 4:30pm
Open Enrollment Meeting
To Register:https://messa-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/xcufujAOQ5qKwpSClCmFdg
When: Wednesday, November 5, 4:30pm
**Can’t attend a session in person? Be sure to register to receive the recorded session information via email after the meeting**
As always, please feel free to reach out to me with any questions you may have or schedule a meeting with me with the link below.
Schedule a meeting with Me
