STAND UP FOR SCIENTISTS Rally on FRIDAY, JULY 29, 2022! CAPS has organized a rally in support of our Bargaining Team’s efforts for this contract on Friday, July 29, 2022, on the West Lawn of the State Capitol from noon – 2pm. We’d love to see you, your colleagues, your friends, and your family there! Register for the event so we can track attendance here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/stand-up-for-scientists-tickets-363374883057.
Please note, attendance will need to be on your own personal time, so get your leave request in early! Information about transportation options will be released soon, so stay tuned! Together we can show Governor Newsom and his Administration that we support our Bargaining Team’s efforts at the Bargaining Table, we demand pay equity, and NOW is the time to #ValueScientists!
CalPERS Released Preliminary Health Plan Premium Rates. The CalPERS Pension and Health Benefits Committee are working with the health plans to release final rates for Board approval in July. However, at the Committee’s June meeting, preliminary rates were released for 2023. All projected 2023 HMO rates can be viewed here, and PPO rates here.
Additionally, within the agenda, a number of service area expansions, new health plans and benefit design changes were mentioned that had been approved at their November meeting. You can view the agenda items here. Overall, premiums are projected to go up an average of 6.8% over the 2022 rates. CAPS will provide members with the new rates, employee contributions for each plan, and changes from the current year once the information is released from CalPERS in July.
CalHR announces Updated Mileage Reimbursement Rates for Use of Personal Vehicle – 2022. Effective July 1, 2022, and for the final six months of 2022, the personal vehicle mileage reimbursement rate for all state employees is 62.5 cents per mile. The relocation/moving mileage reimbursement rate for all current state employees and new-hires to state service is 22 cents per mile. View the related HR Manual Policy here: 2202 – Mileage Reimbursement.
In Review. Check out what you may have missed from past CAPS Updates here:
June 28, 2022. CAPS Insurance Premium Adjustment. Some CAPS members who have insurance through CAPS with The Standard Insurance Company will see an increase in their insurance premium deduction effective with their pay warrant received at the end of June (July 1 warrants for retired CAPS members).
Members who turned 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, or 60 since July 1, 2021, will see an age- related premium increase as specified in plan documents. (Please note that The Standard Insurance Company does not send individual letters notifying affected individuals of these increases.)
Everyone should periodically review their estate plan to ensure loved ones are financially secure in case of death or disability. If you want more information about CAPS’ low-cost insurance benefits, or obtaining a quote on insurance coverage – with the convenience of payroll deduction – please contact CAPS (insurance@capsscientists.org), or visit the CAPS web page: http://capsscientists.org/benefits/insurance/.
Read the rest of the entries, or see what else you may have missed on the CAPS Website here: http://capsscientists.org/members/caps-member-updates/. The password is ChooseCAPS! – it is case-sensitive.