Open Enrollment
is November 1-30

We want to help you make the best benefit elections for you and your family.

Remember: The closing date for selecting your benefits is November 30, 11:59pm PST, and you’ll make your Open Enrollment elections directly in PeopleSoft Employee Self-Service using the Open Enrollment tile.

Your Benefits. Your Choice.

We believe our employees are what make us great. That’s why we provide you with a competitive range of benefit options to choose from.

 

 

Not sure which plan might be the right one for you and/or your family. Come to the Open Enrollment meetings to learn more.

 

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Active Employees

 What's Changing in Plan Year 2026?- 

• Rate Increase -For the 2026 plan year, our health plan expenses have once again increased, and unfortunately, it was no longer possible for the Committee to avoid implementing an increase to monthly insurance premiums. Shortfalls in funding for Plan Year 2026 will be addressed partly through a reduction of plan reserves, and partly through an increase to City funding and employee, retiree, and COBRA participant monthly premiums

• Maximum Flexible Spending Account (FSA) IRS FSA maximums- Medical $3,400 and $7,500 for Dependent care.  

• Health Savings Account (HSA) elections for Plan Year 2026 are increasing to $4,400 (employee only coverage) and $8,750 (employee + dependent coverage).  55 and older may contribute an additional $1,000
• On the Consumer Driven Health Plan, the Individual Deductible will be increasing to $1,700 and the out of pocket maximum increasing to $3,400. The Family Deductible will be $3,400 and Family out of pocket maximum increasing to $6,800.

• The 2026 457(b) Deferred Compensation maximums have not been announced at this time.

Come and learn more about the health plans that the City offers. Additionally, separate meetings will be available for the Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Voluntary Benefits.  Click here for the schedule

What's Staying the Same in Plan Year 2026?

• The PPO and Consumer Driven Health Plan with HSA remain as your medical and prescription plan options.  Click here to see a comparison of the two health plan options.

• If you are unfamiliar with the Health Savings Account (HSA) feature associated with the Consumer driven Health Plan, please review the-  HSA Q&A document and the CDHP with HSA Quick Start Guide.

• Sierra Healthcare Options Dental and Delta Dental remain as your dental plan options. 

• Vision Services Plan (VSP) remains our Vision plan provider.

• Sierra Healthcare Options will continue to be the medical provider network for care occurring within Nevada.

• United Healthcare Choice Plus will continue to be the medical provider network for care occurring outside of Nevada.

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COBRA Participants
and Retirees

What's Changing in Plan Year 2026?

Click here to review Retiree Open Enrollment mailer

Click here to review COBRA Open Enrollment mailer 

• Plan Rate Changes-For the 2026 plan year, our health plan expenses have once again increased, and unfortunately, it was no longer possible for the Committee to avoid implementing an increase to monthly insurance premiums. Shortfalls in funding for Plan Year 2026 will be addressed partly through a reduction of plan reserves, and partly through an increase to City funding, retiree premiums, and COBRA participant monthly premiums

           Retiree Monthly Premium Rates

 COBRA Monthly Premium Rates

• On the Consumer Driven Health Plan, the Individual Deductible will be increasing to $1,650 and the out of pocket maximum increasing to $3,300. The Family Deductible will be $3,300 and Family out of pocket maximum increasing to $6,600. 

What's Staying the Same in Plan Year 2026?

• The PPO and Consumer Driven Health Plan with HSA remain as your medical and prescription plan options.  Click here to see a comparison of the two health plan options.

• If you are unfamiliar with the Health Savings Account (HSA) feature associated with the Consumer driven Health Plan, please review the HSA Q&A document 

• Sierra Healthcare Options Dental and Delta Dental remain as your dental plan options. 

• Vision Services Plan (VSP) remains our Vision plan provider.

• Sierra Healthcare Options will continue to be the medical provider network for care occurring within Nevada.

• United Healthcare Choice Plus will continue to be the medical provider network for care occurring outside of Nevada.