CSUN offers you and your family a comprehensive benefits package including health plans, retirement plans, tuition reduction, and other employee programs. This website is intended to assist you with finding information and resources as you need it. We realize that making benefit choices and navigating the details of benefit coverage can be challenging. In these pages, we have attempted to provide you with the information you need to make the best coverage choices and to access the information needed to manage your plan after you have made those choices.
The Annual Open Enrollment Period Has Come to a Close
The following benefits are not restricted to Open Enrollment and we encourage you to review them at any time.
- 403(b) Supplemental Retirement Plan through Fidelity Home - California State University (fidelity.com)
- 401(k) and 457 savings plans through Savings Plus Savings Plus (savingsplusnow.com)
- Employee Assistance Program LifeMatters@CSUN - Employee Assistance Program | California State University, Northridge
- Voluntary Life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment, and Long Term Disability coverage through the Standard The California State University | The Standard
- Auto, Home and Rental Insurance through California Casualty California State University | California Casualty (calcas.com)
- Pet Insurance through Nationwide The California State University (petinsurance.com)
Spring 2025 Fee Waiver Priority Processing Period Through November 8
The CSU Employee Fee Waiver and Reduction Program provides for the waiver or reduction of tuition and certain fees for eligible employees. In addition, an eligible CSU employee may transfer their fee waiver benefit to a spouse, domestic partner, or eligible dependent child. CSUN employees who want to complete a bachelor’s or graduate degree, enhance job skills, or even prepare for a future career, are encouraged to participate in the program. The Priority Processing Period is going on now through November 8th. For more information, visit our Fee Waiver page.
Celebrating a Birthday In October? California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) Dependent Re-Verification Requirement
Dependent Re-verification (DRV) is the process of re-verifying the eligibility of your spouse, domestic partner, children, stepchildren, and domestic partner children (family members) enrolled for state health and dental benefits. Government Code section 22843.1 mandates re-verifying the eligibility of your family members. Government Code section 22959 authorizes extending this review to your family members enrolled for dental benefits.
The eligibility of your family members will be re-verified once every three years. The re-verification period is based on your birth month. Employees born during the following months are required to re-verify family members during 2024: January, April, July, October.
For those employees with birthdays in October, you do not need to send in the Dependent Eligibility Verification Affidavit mailed to you by CalPERS. As a sustainable and convenient alternative, you will receive an email from Adobe Sign allowing you to complete your required Dependent Eligibility Verification Affidavit and attach the required documents.
Please complete and submit your required documents prior to October 1, 2024 in order for your dependent(s) to continue receiving health coverage and avoid cancellation on November 1, 2024.
For more information visit the following page: Health Care Dependent Re-Verification
Calm - for CSUN Employees
Human Resources is pleased to introduce the Calm app as our newest wellness resource!
Whether you have 30 seconds or 30 minutes, Calm’s diverse content library offers resources to suit your schedule and needs. Explore guided meditations and specialized music playlists to help with stress and focus, mindful movement video and audio, relaxing Sleep Stories, tailored content for children, wisdom-filled masterclasses led by experts, and much more.
Employees with Kaiser Permanente as their health plan provider already have access to Calm and may sign-up directly through Kaiser.
All other state-side employees, including student employees, should visit our Calm webpage and simply follow the instructions to gain full access to Calm - the #1 app for mental fitness.
LifeMatters - Your Employee Assistance Program
CSUN faculty, staff, and their family/household members are reminded that they have access to LifeMatters, your Employee Assistance Program 24 hours/7 days a week. Employees can call LifeMatters or log into the the LifeMatters website for information and helpful resources. If you need the LifeMatters phone number or password, please log into the CSUN Portal here.
Remember, if you feel that you are struggling - at any time - with what you are hearing, seeing, or reading, help is available. Reach out to a loved one or friend for support and connect with your assistance provider to discuss your options and locate a professional who can provide the guidance and reinforcement needed to help you address your concerns.
Child Care Resource - KinderCare
The CSU and KinderCare have formed a partnership to offer CSU employees a 10% tuition discount when they enroll their child(ren) at a KinderCare center. There are a number programs available including full, part-time and drop-in child care as well as school-age distance learning programs. KinderCare has created a website specifically for CSU employees. https://www.kindercare.com/employee-benefits/california-state-university-system#benefits-summary
Employees may use the downloadable voucher provided on the KinderCare website when registering their child(ren) for child care at the specific center. [CSU cannot guarantee space availability.] Further information can be found on the website.