Salary & Benefits
Employee Benefits Overview
Benefit eligible employees may elect medical, dental, vision and life insurance coverage under the plans selected by the District. Under certain conditions, employees may also elect to waive coverage. Employees may also choose to take advantage of the Flexible Benefit Plan offered by the District. Administered by American Fidelity Assurance Company, the plan allows employee to take pre- tax deductions for costs such as medical premiums and child care costs.
Certificated Open Enrollment (5/19 - 5/30)
Each year, there is an Open Enrollment period during which Certificated and Management employees can make changes to their health insurance plans, add/remove dependents, or enroll in Voluntary benefits. An email has been sent to your VUSD account with important information. Please read this email carefully, as well as the documents attached to it.
It’s very important that you read the Open Enrollment Packet by clicking here. You can also view a Medical Plan Comparison sheet by clicking here.
All premiums (Payroll deductions) will be changing, so please view the new Rate Sheet by clicking here. These new Payroll deductions will start on your September paycheck (September deduction pays for October benefits).
NOTE: There is a new PPO option called "Proactive Care PPO" that you can select for the new plan year (see details in the packet).
This year’s Open Enrollment will be “Changes Only.” That means that you only need to take action if you want to make a change to your benefit plans (change from one plan to another) or change your covered dependents.
If, after reading the Open Enrollment material, you want to change from one plan to another, or change your dependents, please complete the appropriate form(s) based on the scenarios below.
I want to change from my current High Kaiser plan to the Low Kaiser plan
• Kaiser Low Enrollment Form
I want to change from my current Low Kaiser plan to the High Kaiser plan
• Kaiser High Enrollment Form
I want to change from Kaiser to an Anthem medical plan
• Anthem Enrollment Form
I want to change from an Anthem medical plan to the Kaiser High plan
• Kaiser High Enrollment Form
I want to change from an Anthem medical plan to the Kaiser Low plan
• Kaiser Low Enrollment Form
I want to change from one Anthem plan to a different Anthem plan
• Anthem Enrollment Form
I want to add/delete dependents on my current medical plan (not changing plans, just changing dependents)
• Member Change Form
I want to change from one dental plan to the other dental plan
• Delta Dental Enrollment/Change Form
I have benefits through my Spouse, Military, etc., and I want to Waive benefits through VUSD.
• Please Contact the VUSD Benefits Office for details (Jarrod Madrusso or Claudia McIntyre)
All forms are due to HR/Benefits by Friday, May 30th, 2025.
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Rachel D'Ambroso
Asst. Superintendent Human Resources
Ext. 92202
Shari Fernandez
Director, Human Resources
Ext. 92202
Grant Leggette II
Director, Classified Human Resources
Ext. 92204
Suzanne Shada
Supervisor, Certificated
Ext. 92211
Jan Westerlund
Supervisor, Classified
Ext. 92212
Shirley Indegno
Specialist, Classified Human Resources
Ext. 92215
Jarrod Madrusso
Benefits Technician - C
Ext. 92206
Ellie Navarro
Administrative Secretary - C
Ext. 92202
Layla Rosales
Human Resources Technician - C
Ext. 92210
Claudia McIntyre
Human Resources Technician
Ext. 92208
Ellen Luckow
Human Resources Technician
Ext. 92214
Irene Young
Human Resources Technician
Ext. 92213
Laura Lemly
Human Resources Technician
Ext. 92207
Miriah Lazarus
Human Resources Technician
Ext. 92218