Benefits Office Hours of Operation
Benefits hours starting Feb. 3 – May 31 by appointment only
Scheduled appointments are available on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 9:00 am - 11:00 am & 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Please email benefits@peralta.edu to schedule your appointment. We are available to meet via Teams or in person for the above hours.
If you are enrolled in the Anthem MAPD Plan or the United American Plan, please reach out to your Peralta CCD dedicated team of Retiree Advocates Monday-Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm PST tele: (855) 460-7312. Website:
ÌÇÐÄviog¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾ Benefits Office Announcements
It's Open Enrollment Season
Benefits Open Enrollment: May 12, 2025 - June 13, 2025
Open Enrollment is coming soon. It’s your once-a-year opportunity to:
- Review your benefit options
- Change your benefit elections or plans
- Change covered dependents
- You must re-enroll in the FSA Healthcare, Dependent Daycare & Commuter Elections programs each year
*This open enrollment does not include part-time faculty or hourly classified employees
Plan year is October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026
Please attend an online session!
The Benefits Office and SISC will host online informational sessions.
This is your chance to find out more about our 2025-2026 plans.
- Tuesday, May 27, 2025
- 10:00 AM | Pacific Time (US & Canada) | 1 hr
- Thursday, June 5, 2025
- 1:00 PM | Pacific Time (US & Canada) | 1 hr
Meeting ID: 862 6752 4698
Join by phone
+1 669 444 9171 US
+1 360 209 5623 US
(link works for all sessions)
Reimbursement Processes Have Changed
If you are enrolled in a SISC medical plan (Kaiser, Kaiser Senior Advantage, or Anthem), medical and prescription reimbursements are now being processed by Navia. Please submit claim requests to Navia. If you are enrolled in the District’s Anthem MAPD plan or Traditional Medicare with the United American Supplemental plan, please submit claim requests to the Peralta Benefits Office. You may contact the Benefits Office at (510) 466-7229 to receive information, claim forms, and instructions for submitting claims.
Important Documents
Changes to Medical plans can only be made during Open Enrollment, or if you experience a Qualifying Life Event. If you are enrolled in a SISC plan (Kaiser, Kaiser Senior Advantage, or Anthem), please contact the Benefits Office for the applicable forms. Forms may be emailed or mailed upon request.
Benefits Office tele: (510) 466-7229
Email: benefits@peralta.edu.
Hours of operation: Mon - Fri, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Completed forms (with supporting dependent documentation, if applicable) may be submitted to the Benefits Office via:
Fax: (510) 587-7865
Mailing Address:
ÌÇÐÄviog¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾ Benefits Office
333 E 8th Street
Oakland, CA 94606
Walk-in to the District Benefits Office: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Mon-Fri
Closed for lunch: 12-1pm
If you are enrolled or making any changes to your Anthem MAPD Plan or the United American Plan, please reach out to our dedicated Peralta CCD team at Retiree First, Monday-Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm EST. Retiree First will process all enrollment forms for Qualifying Life Events and Open Enrollments.
Tele: (855) 460-7312 (Retiree First is on the East Coast, please be mindful of the time difference).
Website: . Retiree First will process all enrollment forms for qualifying events and open enrollments.
Need Assistance?
Click here for a list of your dedicated Benefits Support Team contact information
Enrolled in a Retiree First Medical Plan?
Click here if you are enrolled in one of these plans:
- Anthem Medicare Advantage with Prescription Drugs (MAPD) Plan
- Traditional Medicare Supplement Plan (United American)
Enrolled in a SISC Medical Plan?
Click here if you are enrolled in one of these plans (All plans are with the Self-Insured Schools of California [SISC]):
- Kaiser Senior Advantage (KPSA)
- Kaiser Traditional HMO
- Anthem PPO
Reimbursement Programs
Click here if you are looking for information on the following retiree & survivor reimbursement programs:
- Navia Medicare A, B, & D Premiums
- Navia Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA)
- Peralta Benefits Office In-House Reimbursements
Retiree & Survivors FAQs
Coming soon!
For assistance with your benefits questions,
please contact the District Benefits Office at 510.466.7229
Mon – Fri, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM, PST (Open to the public from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm & 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm)
Or email benefits@peralta.edu