Medical, Dental and Vision

Medical

The of South Pasadena provides our employees with affordable, quality health care benefits. Our medical benefits are designed to help maintain wellness and protect you and your family from major financial hardship in the event of illness or injury. The City offers a choice of medical plans through the CALPERS Medical Program. 

Several medical plans offered include Anthem, Blue Shield, Kaiser, etc.

HMO & PPO plans are available

Cost

Employee and City contribution amounts are subject to change each year in January in accordance with contract renewal. Employees contributions toward monthly premiums are determined by the applicable Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for each bargaining unit or the Benefit and Compensation Summary.

See rate sheet below:

Plan Rates(PDF, 110KB)

Eligibility

All full-time and part-time benefited employees may enroll themselves and their eligible dependents in one of the City's medical plans.

Plan Information

2025 Health Benefit Summary

2024 Summary of Benefits and Coverage Notice

Contact Information

 

 

Dental

The City offers a new PPO Ameritas Dental Plan offering dental rewards, discounts, and will now cover up Orthodontia $1,500 at 50% / 50%.

Cost

The City contributes 100% of the cost for the Dental plan.

Eligibility

All full-time and part-time benefited employees may enroll themselves and their eligible dependents in one of the City's medical plans.

Plan Information

 Dental Benefit Plan(PDF, 105KB)

Contact Information

Website: www.ameritas.com

Phone: 800-422-4234

Email your representative Lynn Nguyen at Lynn.Nguyen@ameritas.com

Vision

The City is pleased to offer a vision plan through Ameritas to all City employees allowing you to have access to VSP network with more than 36,000 doctors nationwide. Ameritas offers a 15% discounts on laser vision surgery and you can save on prescription medications with 60,000 pharmacies nationwide.

Cost

The City covers 100% of the cost for the vision plan.

Eligibility

All full-time and part-time benefited employees may enroll themselves and their eligible dependents in one of the City's medical plans.

Plan Information

Vision Plan Benefits(PDF, 100KB)

VSP Network & Savings(PDF, 275KB)

Contact Information

Website: www.ameritas.com

Phone: 800-659-2223

Email your representative Lynn Nguyen at Lynn.Nguyen@ameritas.com