Must have a permanent appointment with a time base of half-time or more. If a limited-term (LT) or temporary (TAU) appointment, must have a mandatory right of return to a permanent position (not permanent-intermittent) with a time base of half-time or more unless they are in the CoBen Program. CoBen employees are eligible even if they have an LT or TAU appointment.
Employee may have more than one appointment, as long as the combined time base is half-time or more.
Employees who are maintaining coverage as a dependent on their parent's State-sponsored health and/or dental benefits ARE NOW eligible for the Cash Option. This change begain January , 
 
 Eligibility Restrictions:

Permanent-Intermittent (PI) employees may whatsapp number list only participate in the Cash Option and the Premium Only Plan (POP). Specific PI eligibility and enrollment procedures are in Section , Permanent-Intermittent (PI) Enrollment, of this manual. Prior to enrolling a PI employee in FlexElect, please read this information carefully.
Unit employees may use any of the options within FlexElect except the Cash Option in lieu of their dental insurance. This requirement is per the union's Benefit Trust restriction.

Employees who are maintaining their own coverage on any state-sponsored health and/or dental benefits (including the CSU system) ARE NOT eligible for the Cash Option.
Units and , and excluded employees are in the Consolidated Benefits (CoBen) Program. These employees are eligible for the CoBen Cash Option and therefore, are not eligible for the FlexElect Cash Option. Eligible employees enrolled in CoBen may enroll in the FlexElect Program Dependent Care Reimbursement Account (DCRA) and/or Medical Reimbursement Account (MRA).
Employees who are eligible to receive the survivor benefits after the death of a spouse or domestic partner can newly enroll or continue to receive the FlexElect Cash.
 
 Loss of Eligibility

Change to a time base that is less than half-time

change to an appointment that is not permanent (such as LT or TAU) unless the employee has a mandatory right of return to a permanent position with a time base that is half-time or more;
change to a Permanent Intermittent (PI) position (may possibly re-enroll as a newly eligible PI). Please see Section , Permanent-Intermittent (PI) Enrollment, for PI enrollment information and eligibility requirements.
 
 Personnel Office Responsibility When Employee Loses Eligibility

When an employee loses eligibility for FlexElect due to one of the above events, his/her enrollment must be cancelled. The effective date of cancellation must be the first of the second month following the date of the event (the date of time-base/appointment change). For example, an employee enrolled in the Cash Option transfers to a PI position effective July th. The Cash Option enrollment must be cancelled effective September 
 
 Cancellation of FlexElect enrollment due to a loss of eligibility (as shown above) may be processed administratively.
The Personnel Office is responsible for notifying the employee when an administrative FlexElect cancellation is done. The Personnel Office should indicate the following information on the form(s) and submit to SCO for processing:
Effective Date: st of the second month following the date of event.
Permitting Event Date: Date of time base and/or appointment change.
Permitting Event Code: 
Remarks: Clarify how employee lost eligibility for FlexElect.