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HRD CONNECT

TABLE OF CONTENT

BENEFICIARY UPDATES REMINDER (Pg. 4)

A beneficiary designation is a document that allows you to designate who would receive a benefit
in the event you pass away. Now is the perfect time to ensure your beneficiary designations are up
to date.

EMERGENCY CONTACT UPDATE INFORMATION ON ESS (Pg. 5)

Is your emergency contact information out of date or missing? Please take a moment to
review and update your emergency contact information.

PERS GOLD: HAVE YOU LOWERED YOUR DEDUCTIBLE? (Pg. 6)

The PERS Gold medical plan offers numerous health and wellness programs to help you stay on
top of your healthcare while saving money.

UNFORESEEN EMERGENCY WITHDRAWAL (Pg. 7)
This winter has been a challenging one here in Monterey County. Employees may be
facing unexpected hardships and may have unforeseen expenses. Employees who are
enrolled in the 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan may be eligible to take an
unforeseeable emergency distribution from their deferred compensation plan.

STATUS OF COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY (Pg. 8)

Governor Newsom issued a proclamation terminating California’s COVID-19 State of Emergency
effective February 28, 2023. As such, the County of Monterey is actively working on updated
existing COVID-19 policies, procedures and protocols to ensure compliance with ongoing
California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (CalOSHA) COVID 19 workplace
requirements.

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