SEBB Program rates
Find rate letters and information for the School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB) Program and Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) retiree insurance.
Most SEBB Program rates are updated annually. Outreach and Training (O&T) will notify benefits administrators via a GovDelivery email message when rates become available. Subscribe to receive O&T notices to ensure that you receive these notices and other important updates related to the administration of SEBB benefits.
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SEBB organization rates
- K-12 school districts, charter schools, and Educational Service Districts
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The rates below are for SEBB organizations, which includes K-12 school districts, charter schools, and both represented and nonrepresented employees of Educational Service Districts (ESDs).
2025 rates
- Employee contribution rates, effective January 1 - December 31, 2025
- These rates also include the employer contribution (base rate), effective September 1, 2024 - August 31, 2025
- Locally negotiated employee contribution rates, effective January 1 - December 31, 2025
- These rates for SEBB organizations that are engaging in local negotiations regarding eligibility for school employees as described in WAC 182-30-130.
2024 rates
- Employer contribution (base) rates, effective September 1, 2024 - August 31, 2025
- Employee contribution rates, effective January 1 - December 31, 2024
- These rates also include the employer contribution (base rate), effective September 1, 2023 - August 31, 2024.
- Locally negotiated employee contribution rates, effective January 1 - December 31, 2024
- These rates for SEBB organizations that are engaging in local negotiations regarding eligibility for school employees as described in WAC 182-30-130.
2020-2023 rates for K-12 school districts, charter schools, and represented employees of Educational Service Districts are located under the Historical rates section on this webpage.
- Employee contribution rates, effective January 1 - December 31, 2025
Employer's Payment for Health Care Benefits
The Employer's Payment for Health Care Benefits are applicable to SEBB organizations (not SEBB employer groups).
- 2020 to present
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The rates in the table below are provided each year to assist employers with calculating the Employer's Payment for Health Care Benefits (previously known as Cockle rates). When an employee qualifies for time-loss compensation, the employer must provide the employee’s compensation information, which includes the Employer's Payment for Health Care Benefits, to L&I to determine the employee's total claim benefit.
As of January 1, 2020, the Employer's Payment for Health Care Benefits is determined by the tier the employee (subscriber) is enrolled in. Review the examples of how to calculate the payment amount using the current rates listed in the table below.
Date Employer paid benefits Subscriber Subscriber and spouse Subscriber and child(ren) Full family 1/1/2024 to 12/31/2024 Medical $646.00 $1,292.00 $1,130.50 $1,938.00 1/1/2024 to 12/31/2024 Dental $51.77 $103.54 $103.54 $155.31 1/1/2024 to 12/31/2024 Vision $7.78 $15.56 $13.62 $23.34 1/1/2023 to 12/31/2023 Medical $600.00 $1,200.00 $1,050.00 $1,800.00 1/1/2023 to 12/31/2023 Dental $48.31 $96.62 $96.62 $144.93 1/1/2023 to 12/31/2023 Vision $6.66 $13.32 $11.66 $19.98 1/1/2022 to 12/31/2022 Medical $570.00 $1,140.00 $997.50 $1710.00 1/1/2022 to 12/31/2022 Dental $49.76 $99.52 $99.52 $149.28 1/1/2022 to 12/31/2022 Vision $6.66 $13.32 $11.66 $19.98 1/1/2021 to 12/31/2021 Medical $555.00 $1,110.00 $971.25 $1,665.00 1/1/2021 to 12/31/2021 Dental $47.63 $95.26 $95.26 $142.89 1/1/2021 to 12/31/2021 Vision $6.66 $13.32 $11.66 $19.98 1/1/2020 to 12/31/2020 Medical $555.00 $1,110.00 $971.25 $1,665.00 1/1/2020 to 12/31/2020 Dental $48.67 $97.34 $97.34 $146.01 1/1/2020 to 12/31/2020 Vision $6.66 $13.32 $11.66 $19.98
Participating employer group rates
- Tribal schools and employee organizations representing school employees
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The rates below apply to tribal schools and employee organizations representing school employees that are contracting with the Health Care Authority to provide SEBB Program benefits to their eligible employees. SEBB employer groups determine how much of the total premium for medical, dental, and vision coverage their employees are required to pay.
2025 rates
- Full benefits rates, effective January 1 - December 31, 2025
- Medical only rates, effective January 1 - December 31, 2025
2024 rates
- Full benefits rates, effective January 1 - December 31, 2024
- Medical only rates, effective January 1 - December 31, 2024
Historical rates (2020 - 2023)
Employers who may have previously offered PEBB Program benefits to their employees can find historical rates on the PEBB Program rates webpage.
- K-12 school districts, charter schools, and ESDs
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The rates below apply to SEBB organizations, which includes K-12 school districts, charter schools, and represented employees of Educational Service Districts (ESDs).
2023 rates
- Employer contribution (base) rates, effective, September 1, 2023 - August 31, 2024
- Employee contribution rates, effective January 1 - December 31, 2023
- Locally negotiated employee contribution rates, effective January 1 - December 31, 2023
2022 rates
- Employer contribution (base) rates, effective September 1, 2022 - August 31, 2023
- Employee contribution rates, effective January 1 - December 31, 2022
- Locally negotiated employee contribution rates, effective January 1 - December 31, 2022
2021 rates
- Employer contribution (base) rates, effective September 1, 2021 - August 31, 2022
- Employee contribution rates, effective January 1 - December 31, 2021
- Locally negotiated employee contribution rates, effective January 1 - December 31, 2021
2020 rates
- Employer contribution (base) rates, effective July 1, 2020, and September 1, 2020 - August 31, 2021
- Employer contribution (base) and employee contribution rates, effective January 1, 2020
Related tools and information
For the portions of K-12 school districts and educational service districts that were not previously covered by the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) Program or the School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB) Program.
- K-12 retiree subsidy instructions and worksheets
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- Oct 2023 - Sept 2024 Worksheet only
- Oct 2023 - Sept 2024 Instructions and worksheet
- Oct 2022 - Sept 2023 Worksheet only
- Oct 2022 - Sept 2023 Instructions and worksheet
- Oct 2021 - Sept 2022 Worksheet only
- Oct 2021 - Sept 2022 Instructions and worksheet
- Oct 2020 - Sept 2021 Worksheet only
- Oct 2020 - Sept 2021 Instructions and worksheet
- Oct 2019 - Sept 2020 Worksheet only
- Oct 2019 - Sept 2020 Instructions and worksheet
- Oct 2018 - Sept 2019 Worksheet only
- Oct 2018 - Sept 2019 Instructions and worksheet
- Oct 2017 - Sept 2018 Worksheet only
- Oct 2017 - Sept 2018 Instructions and worksheet
- Oct 2016 - Sept 2017 Worksheet only
- Oct 2016 - Sept 2017 Instructions and worksheet
- Oct 2015 - Sept 2016 Worksheet only
- Oct 2015 - Sept 2016 Instructions and worksheet
- Oct 2014 - Sept 2015 Worksheet only
- Oct 2014 - Sept 2015 Instructions and worksheet
- Oct 2013 - Sept 2014 Worksheet only
- Oct 2013 - Sept 2014 Instructions and worksheet
- Oct 2012 - Sept 2013 Worksheet only
- Oct 2012 - Sept 2013 Worksheet only
- Oct 2011 - Sept 2012 Worksheet only
- Oct 2011 - Sept 2012 Worksheet only
- Oct 2010 - Sept 2011 Worksheet only
- Oct 2010 - Sept 2011 Worksheet only
- Oct 2009 - Sept 2010
- Oct 2009 - Sept 2010 Worksheet only
- Oct 2009 - Sept 2010 Worksheet only
- Oct 2008 - Sept 2009
- Oct 2008 - Sept 2009 Worksheet only
- Oct 2008 - Sept 2009 Worksheet only