2022 Open Enrollment Is Coming

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Open Enrollment is coming Sept. 27 through Oct. 21. Get plan information through the Open Enrollment website and upcoming open enrollment fairs.

Due to the popularity of our virtual Open Enrollment Fairs, all fairs will be virtual this year. Representatives from each insurance carrier are scheduled to give a virtual presentation. After the presentation, the representatives will be available to answer questions.

  • Check out the Virtual Open Enrollment Fair Schedule to plan for the sessions you would like to attend.

  • ·Registration is required. Use the presenter links in the Virtual Fair Schedule to register.

  • During the Q&A session, you can submit your questions and the representative will respond to all participants. In addition, the Benefits team can be reached at 888-550-2203 for questions.

  • We have  Benefits Ambassadors throughout the County that can also assist with any of your Open Enrollment questions.

  • Can’t attend a session? No problem! Recordings of all Virtual Open Enrollment Fair presentations will be available on the Open Enrollment website.

Travel Savings for County Employees

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Plan to save on your next vacation. Navigate over to PerkSpot to find discounts on car rentals, airfare and hotel stays. You can even find deals on renting an RV!

PerkSpot offers benefits and discounts on more than 400 service providers and retailers. Go to SDCounty.PerkSpot.com and shop. If you are new, click on “Create an Account” to register.

Also read: PerkSpot Deal: Grillin’ and Chillin’

Bridging Our Differences with D&I

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The latest “D&I Digest” is now out for you to read, watch and listen to. The interactive quarterly journal offers insightful examples of inclusion, connection and engagement using the digital medium to facilitate discussion and empathy-building. Help bridge our differences, read it here. (The “D&I Digest” displays best in Chrome or Microsoft Edge.)

Valley Center Library Manager Sandy Puccio Honored

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Sandy Puccio and husband Joaquin Aganza

Sandy Puccio and husband Joaquin Aganza

The County Board of Supervisors voted to honor Sandy Puccio, the longtime Valley Center library manager, by approving the community’s request to name a bridge there for her.

Puccio served as County Library’s Valley Center branch manager for 16 years before passing away in 2012. In 2014, the Valley Center branch dedicated its children’s area to Puccio. Valley Center Community Planning Group member Susan Fajardo said Puccio was “special, beloved” and “the heart and soul” of the Valley Center library. The planning group also voted unanimously to recommend the honor.

The bridge to be named in Puccio’s honor crosses Escondido Creek on Lake Wohlford Road. 

Rewind: You Have the Right to Remain Silent

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If you missed the San Diego Public Defender Community Outreach Team’s presentation on “Know Your Rights” hosted by the African American Association of County Employees (AAACE) and the Emerging Workforce Association (EWA) employee resource groups, watch it now.

The team covered basic rights including the right to remain silent, the right to protect oneself against unreasonable search and seizure, and the right to advocate for change. They also discussed police encounters, the rights of those with a criminal history and the rights of non-citizens.  

If you’d like to request the Public Defender Community Outreach Team to host a presentation at a school, community center, or any other location, please reach out to them.

Want the inside scoop on further micro-learnings, lunch and learns, and other cultural activities? Join one or all of the 10 ERG’s today!

Join SDCLA for a Soccer Game

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Join the San Diego County Latino Association for a special match of San Diego Loyal verses the Tacoma Defiance at the University of San Diego. Twenty percent of ticket proceeds will support the SDCLA Scholarship Program.

  • Date: Sept. 19

  • Time: 3 p.m.

  • Location: USD Stadium

  • Price per ticket: $25

Ticket sales end Thursday, Sept. 2.

For more information and to purchase tickets please email SDCLA@sdcounty.ca.gov.

See the flyer below:

Book Club: Savushun, A Persian Novel by Simin Daneshvar

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Join the Middle Eastern Employee Resource Group (MEERG) and the County of San Diego Filipino-American Employees’ Association (CSDFEA) for a book discussion of “Savushun” by Simin Daneshvar.

Date: Thursday, Sept. 30

Time: 5 – 6:30 p.m.

Location: MS Teams

Click HERE to register.

Book Description: Savushun is a folk tradition, surviving in Southern Iran from an undateable pre-Islamic past, that conjures hope in spite of everything. The novel chronicles the life of a Persian family during the World War II Allied occupation of Iran. The story is seen through the eyes of Zari, a young wife, and mother, who copes with her idealistic husband while struggling with her desire for traditional family life and her need for an individual identity.

The book discussion is open to County employees, family, and friends. The ERGs look forward to seeing you! For any questions/comments, contact MEERG@sdcounty.ca.gov or CSDFEA@sdcounty.ca.gov.

Going for Gold: Olympic Athletes Continue to Inspire

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Scout Bassett

The Paralympics Games kicked off this week following a fantastic showing of the U.S. at the Tokyo Olympic Games.  In celebration of the summer games, get inspired by the athletes who are not only achieving athletic greatness, but are also stepping up to take action for good.

Watch these four videos spotlighting those who are using their voice and their platform to make a positive difference in their communities. 

Pass on the torch, share these videos with a colleague.