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HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 5Pt. 5Ch. 1Art. 5§ 22839 Retiree Health Plan Enrollment

§ 22839 Retiree Health Plan Enrollment

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§ 22839 Retiree Health Plan Enrollment

Key Takeaways

  • •State workers can pick a new health plan when they retire.
  • •They get 30 days before or 60 days after retiring to choose.
  • •They can also change their plan during open enrollment.
  • •The state helps pay for the health plan if they qualify.

Example

A teacher is retiring next month.

The teacher can choose a new health plan 30 days before retiring or up to 60 days after. The state will help pay for it if they qualify.

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§ 22839 Retiree Health Plan Enrollment

Thirty days prior to, or 60 days following, retirement and during the open enrollment period, a state employee enrolled in a flexible benefit plan administered by the state shall be given the option to enroll in a health benefit plan approved or maintained by the board and receive the applicable employer contribution, if the state employee would otherwise qualify as an annuitant. (Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 130, Sec. 33. (AB 966) Effective January 1, 2010.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

flexible benefit planhealth benefit planannuitantemployer contribution

Related Statutes

  • § 22817 Retiree Health Plan Enrollment
  • § 22830 Employee Annuitant Health Enrollment
  • § 22834 Out-Of-State Annuitant Health Plans
  • § 22870 Employee Health Benefit Contributions
  • § 22890 Employee Health Benefit Costs

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 22839.
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