Current City of Sioux City Retirees - Benefit Information

If you are currently covered under the City of Sioux City Retiree Health Plan (medical and/or Dental), infomration on this page will help you stay current on the coverage and cost of your benefits.  It will also provide information on how to make changes to your coverage, when annual open enrollment is happening, and other relevant Retiree Benefit information.

 If you have questions, please reach out to Janet Fuller, HR Benefits Manager at 712-279-6202 or email her at jfuller@sioux-city.org.

Changing Your Benefit Elections

When you experience certain changes in your life, you may need to also make changes to your benefits.  If you need to add or drop a spouse and/or child due to them gaining or losing other coverage, please reach out to Janet Fuller, HR Benefits Manager at 712-279-6202 or email her at jfuller@sioux-city.org.  She will get you the paperwork you need to move forward with this process.  

Cancelling Retiree Medical and/or DentalCoveage

All retiree coverage ends on the last day of the month in which you turn 65.  If you wish to cancel your coverage sooner, please reach out to Janet Fuller, HR Benefits Manager at 712-279-6202 or email her at jfuller@sioux-city.org.   You can cancel just medical, just dental or both.  But, once you reach 65, both medical and dental will end at the end of that month.

Open Enrollment Period

Retirees have an annual Open Enrollment period which occurs the same time as the active employee Open Enrollment.  Generally this occurs in mid-November.  Prior to the Open Enrollment period, information is mailed to retirees to help them navigate through the process and outlines any steps required to be taken.  Any changes for the upcoming year will also be provided in the Open Enrollment packets.

During the Open Enrollment you can:

• Change your medical plan in accordance with Plan rules.
• Add/remove eligible dependents to your medical coverage if you were already covered.
• Add/remove eligible dependents to your dental coverage if you were already enrolled.

Any changes made during the Open Enrollment period are effective January 1 of the following year.