Eligibility & Enrollment

To be eligible for the CalPERS Health Program, you must be appointed to a State job that will last at least six months and one day, and you must work at least half-time. We do not base eligibility on your job classification.

State Permanent-Intermittent (PI) Employees
Your eligibility is determined within one of two control periods:

• The 6-month period - January 1 through June 30 (effective enrollment date of August 1); or
• July 1 through December 31 (effective enrollment date of February 1)

You cannot attain eligibility in the middle of a control period, even if you met the minimum hours at the beginning of the period. To become eligible, you must:

• Receive credit for a minimum of 480 paid hours at the end of a control period

To continue your eligibility, you must:

• Be credited with at least 480 paid hours at the end of each control period; or
• Have at least 960 hours in two consecutive control periods (current and prior)

June 30 and December 31 are the checkpoints we use to determine whether you’ve satisfied the hour requirements.

State Limited-Term Employees
To be eligible to enroll, you must have served in excess of six months and you must have worked at least half-time. Check with your Personnel Office for further information.

How to Enroll

Enrolling Family Members

Enrolling Domestic Partners

Changes in Employment Status

COBRA & Conversion Coverage

Dated: 06-12-2007