Employee Benefits

Whether you’re enrolling in benefits for the first time, nearing retirement, or somewhere in between, the City of Long Beach supports you with benefit programs and resources at every step to thrive today and prepare for tomorrow. The City of Long Beach is committed to providing you with a benefit plan that meets your needs, no matter where you are in life.

2027 Open Enrollment: October 12 – October 23, 2026

Open Enrollment is your once-a-year opportunity to make changes to your benefit plan. This is a passive Open Enrollment, so no action is required if you want to keep your current benefits for the 2027 plan year except for Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA). You must re-enroll into FSAs every year.

2027 plan coverage is effective January 1, 2027 – December 31, 2027.

During Open Enrollment, you can: 

• Change medical plans,
• Add or drop dependents,
• Enroll/re-enroll in Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA),
• Enroll in voluntary benefits. 

 As a reminder, verify that the beneficiaries on your retirement, deferred compensation, and life insurance benefits are up to date:

• Verify Life Insurance beneficiaries at The Standard: Standard.BenSelect.com/COLB
• Verify Deferred Compensation beneficiaries at MissionSquare:457longbeach.com
• Verify CalPERS beneficiaries: CalPERS.CA.gov
• Verify PARS beneficiaries: MyPlan.PARS.org

2027 Benefit Guides 

Select the applicable guide to review upcoming 2027 benefit plan changes.

• 2027 Active Employees Benefit Guide
• 2027 Non-Permanent Employee Benefit Guide
• 2027 Life and Disability Benefit Guide
• 2027 Retiree Benefit Guide

Resources

Health Advocate - Employees can contact Health Advocate to access the Employee Assistance Program and the 360 Concierge Services.

Health Equity - Employees can view their Healthcare/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account balance and submit receipts for reimbursement.

Alliant Medicare Solutions- Employees can contact Alliant Medicare Solutions to receive assistance with Medicare questions. 

Active Employees

City of Long Beach employees can find current information on their applicable benefit plan below.

Plan Year 2026 (Current Year)

• 2026 Active Employees Benefit Guide
• 2026 Life and Disability Benefit Guide
• Non-Permanent Employees Benefit Guide

Retirees