How to Enroll in our Plans
With Open Enrollment right around the corner, we’ve been gearing up to make enrollment as simple as possible. Note that this article will only go into specifics about SDPEBA benefits. For information about plans through the City/County, please look out for communications from them directly.
Also, this article will only talk about how to enroll. For more information about each individual plan, we recommend you check our OE sites for more information.
Many of our plans can be enrolled in over the phone or through the enrollment forms linked here:
The plans that you cannot enroll in via this form are Aflac, MetLife Pet, Nationwide Pet, Life Insurance, Purchasing Power, Sharp, and Best Health.
For more specific information about each plan, see the list below.
Aflac
During Open Enrollment, you can enroll in Aflac by calling us or by heading to this website and following the instructions provided.
Aura Cyber Security
You can enroll in Aura calling us at 888-315-8027 or by filling in the form linked above. Once enrolled you will need to set up your account to start using your plan. You will receive an email with instructions on how to set up your account once your plan starts.
Best Health Wellness
This plan is only available to Active City Employees and Retirees.
Best Health is free, and you can sign up for it by going to www.yourbesthealth.com/sdpeba and filling in the pertinent information. If you have any issues enrolling, email [email protected].
Life Insurance
We offer a couple of different life insurance options. We usually recommend people start by getting a meeting with our life insurance specialist, they can help you figure out which option is best for you. https://www.sdpeba.org/benefits/active/life-insurance/active-life-insurance head to this site and click “book a meeting,” to get started.
If you want to get a quote from Ethos, click here.
MetLife Dental
For MEA represented employees, you will need to enroll in this plan through SAP. SDPEBA’s MetLife Dental is not available to Local-127 employees, please check with Walker Insurance Solutions for more information on MetLife Dental coverage.
Non-MEA employees can enroll in either of our MetLife dental plans by calling us at 888-315-8027 or by filling in the form linked at the top of the page. Note that this plan is through payroll deduction, not flex.
MetLife Legal
You can enroll in MetLife Legal by calling us at 888-315-8027 or by filling in the form linked at the top of the page.
MetLife Pet
In order to enroll in MetLife Pet, you will need to get a quote by clicking the link below.
Once there, you will just need to follow the instructions.
Nationwide Pet
In order to enroll in Nationwide Pet, you will need to get a quote by clicking the link below.
Once there, you will just need to follow the instructions.
Purchasing Power
Signing up for Purchasing Power is free and easy. Click the link below and click “Get Started” to make an account.
Sharp Health
This plan is not available to County Employees or SD Firefighters.
Active employees can enroll in any of our Sharp plans by going through SAP. Retirees can enroll by calling SDPEBA directly 888-315-8027, more enrollment options for retirees will be announced soon.
VSP
MEA represented employees will need to enroll through SAP.
Non-MEA employees can enroll in VSP by calling us at 888-315-8027 or by filling in the form linked at the top of the page. Note that the City/County also offer a VSP plan. This is SDPEBA’s Two-Pair plan. If you have any questions, feel free to email [email protected]. Note that for non-MEA employees this plan is available only through payroll deductions.