Once hired as a Year-Round or Full-Time Keene Paraprofessional you have 30 days to choose the medical and/or dental insurance most useful to you and your dependents. Once you submit your elections, your choices will be recorded as your benefits elections until the next Open Enrollment period (every July 1st). You may not make any changes to your elections – even within the 30 day enrollment period – unless you have a qualified family status change. The effective date for medical and/or dental insurance is the first of any given month following date of hire or date of qualifying event. Currently, both medical and dental insurance is offered through the Local Government Center (LGC) HealthTrust. LGC HealthTrust has contracted with Anthem BC/BS of NH to insure their medical plans and Northeast Delta Dental to insure the Option 3A dental plan offered to Year-round and Full-Time Keene Paraprofessionals. MEDICAL AND DENTAL PLANS
COSTSEmployee deductions for medical and dental are taken on a pre-tax basis throughout the year. To view the Employer and employee costs for medical and dental insurance, please click below. FORMS NEEDED TO ENROLL IN MEDICAL AND/OR DENTAL INSURANCE are the "Medical and/or Dental Application and Change Form" and if applicable, the "Certificate of Tax Dependent Status for a Civil Union Partner."
HEALTH BUY-OUTKeene Paraprofessionals who have elected not to receive medical insurance from the District AND who have provided documentation to Human Resources that they are covered by medical insurance not provided by the District, shall receive a payment of two thousand, five hundred dollars ($2,5000) upon the close of the applicable school year. The amount shall not be prorated and no consideration for partial years will be given. PRESCRIPTION COVERAGEPrescription coverage for employees and eligible family members on the POS and HMO 1 plans are offered through the Caremark Prescription Benefit Program at:
Prescription coverage for employees and eligible family members on the C2500MC or HMO2 plan is offered through the Caremark Prescription Benefit Program at:
VISION CAREEmployees and eligible family members enrolled in LGC HealthTrust’s medical plans are also automatically enrolled in the EyeMed Discount Vision Plan. To learn more about this discount plan, read the "Vision Care" section of LGC's HealthTrust Benefits Overview located at the below link. LIFE INSURANCETerm life insurance, with Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) is offered to Year-Round and Full-Time Keene Paraprofessionals at no cost through the Lincoln Financial Group. Eligible Keene paras have a life benefit amount of $65,000 (sixty-five thousand dollars). Life insurance goes into effect the first day an employee is eligible or begins working for the district and remains in effect until an employee either retires or resigns. Upon first becoming eligible for the District paid term life insurance, please complete Sections A & C on the enrollment form, sign and date and return to Human Resources: Lincoln Enrollment Form To make any future changes to your designated beneficiary(ies), complete the Lincoln Beneficiary Form and return to Human Resources. Following is the Life Insurance Policy to print for your records, along with a copy of Lincoln's Privacy Practices Statement. Please contact the Human Resources Department at 603-357-9001, ext. 215 if you would like information on Lincoln's TravelConnect-travel assistance services offered at no cost to SAU 29 employees. LONG-TERM DISABILITY INSURANCELong-term disability insurance is fully funded by the Keene School District at no cost to all Year-round and Full-Time Paras. Long-term disability (LTD) is paid as a monthly benefit by our insurance carrier at 60% of your pre-disability earnings. The benefit waiting period for long-term disability is the later of: a) 90 days; or b) the date your accumulated sick leave ends, if applicable. SHORT-TERM DISABILITY COVERAGEShort-term disability (STD) is paid by the District at 60% of either your per diem rate (if you are paid an annual salary), or 60% of your hourly rate (for support staff). An employee is eligible for STD upon exhaustion of all sick leave OR on the 10th consecutive day out sick (whichever is later). NEW HAMPSHIRE RETIREMENT SYSTEMAll Year-round and Full-time Keene paras must enroll in NHRS. Click here for more information and enrollment forms.
DIRECT DEPOSITA paraprofessional may elect direct deposit of paychecks at anytime by completing the following form and returning to the payroll office: SECTION 125 - FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNTSPlan Year July 1, 2012 – June 30, 2013Flexible Spending Accounts allow you to set money aside on a pre-tax basis to pay for out-of-pocket healthcare and/or dependent care expenses. For complete information on these tax saving plans, click on either the HealthCare Savings Account Brochure or the Dependent Care Savings Account brochure below. You may elect an annual election for a HealthCare Savings account of $200 minimum up to $2,500 maximum. An annual election for a Dependent Care Savings Account is allowed at $200 minimum up to $5,000 maximum. Further information can be found at the Local Government Center's website: http://www.nhlgc.org/coverage/fsaindividual.asp If you wish to participate in an FSA account, please fill out the enrollment form below and return to Human Resources no later than 25 days after your hire date OR prior to July 1st during any given plan year. 403(B) PlanNH School Administrative Unit 29 is pleased to partner with Fidelity Investments as our exclusive provider of investment options and recordkeeping services for the SAU 29 403(b) plan. |
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