FBP credits are the semi-monthly allowance provided by the City to help offset the cost of your health plan premiums and flexible spending account contributions. Your FBP credit amount is dependent upon your most recent hire date and medical dependent coverage level. Certain credit tiers also have the ability to allocate excess credits towards the 401(k) or to receive cash back paid as taxable income.

• 2026 FBP Credits for employees represented by POA
• 2026 FBP Credits for unrepresented police safety employees

Police safety employees are eligible for medical plans offered through the City of San Diego, SDPEBA, and POA. City and SDPEBA medical plans include two Kaiser HMOs, three Sharp HMOs, two Cigna HMOs, and one Cigna PPO. The POA union also offers one Anthem HMO sponsored by ALADS (Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs), noted as “POA ALADS” below.

Medical Plans

• Kaiser (2 HMOs)
• Cigna (2 HMOs, 1 PPO)
• Sharp (3 HMOs)
• POA ALADS (An Anthem HMO medical plan with combined Dental PPO and Vision Benefits)

Guides and Comparisons

• 2026 Employee Benefits Guide

The City of San Diego offers two dental plans through Delta Dental - an HMO and a PPO. The POA ALADS medical plan automatically includes a dental PPO plan.

Dental Plans

• Delta Dental (1 HMO, 1 PPO)
• See POA ALADS Medical Plan for information on dental plan benefits that are automatically provided through the medical plan.

The City of San Diego offers two vision plan options through EyeMed. The POA ALADS medical plan automatically includes a vision plan.

Vision Plan

• EyeMed
• See POA ALADS Medical Plan for information on vision plan benefits that are automatically provided through the medical plan.

The Hartford is the City’s life insurance provider. Employees are automatically enrolled in $50,000 basic life insurance, provided at no cost.

Employees may also sign up for supplemental life insurance to cover yourself, your spouse/domestic partner and your child(ren). FBP credits cannot be used to pay for supplemental life insurance. Instead, premiums are deducted on a post-tax basis through your City paycheck. Coverage and cost are outlined in the employee benefits guide (see resources below).

Basic life insurance and supplemental life insurance for employee and spouse/domestic partner, automatically include AD&D coverage (coverage for fatal and nonfatal accidents involving specific injuries - dismemberment or loss of movement in certain body parts).

The City’s Life Insurance carrier, The Hartford, also provides additional services for funeral planning, estate administration, grief counseling, identity theft protection and more.

Resources

• 2026 Employee Benefits Guide
• Basic Life Insurance and AD&D Benefit Highlights (Class 2)
• Supplemental Life Insurance and AD&D Benefit Highlights
• Additional Benefits through The Hartford
• Travel Assist and Identity Theft Protection
• Empathy Overview

Contact

• For questions about life insurance benefits and enrollment, please contact benefits@sandiego.gov, or call 619-236-5924.

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) allows you to set aside pre-tax dollars and/or excess FBP credits from your paycheck (semi-monthly) to help pay for qualified expenses that are incurred during the plan year. HealthEquity|WageWorks is the administrator of the City’s Flexible Spending Accounts.

For more information, visit the City’s Flexible Spending Accounts Website

Contact

• For pre-enrollment questions, contact the City’s benefits office at benefits@sandiego.gov or 619-236-5924
• After enrollment, contact the FSA account administrator, HealthEquity|WageWorks at 877-924-3967 or login at wageworks.com