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Human|Resources > Employee Benefits > Keene School Lunch
KEENE SCHOOL LUNCH
Full-time and regular school lunch employees (employees working 35+ hours/week, or 1200 or more annual hours) are offered a comprehensive benefits package of medical insurance, including prescriptions and vision care; dental insurance; life insurance; long-term disability and short-term disability; enrollment in the NH Retirement System; direct deposit; 403(b) plan through Fidelity; sick leave; paid personal leave; and paid holidays.
Part-time school lunch employees working less than 35 hours/week, or less than 1200 annual hours, may elect to enroll in direct deposit and the District sponsored 403(b) plan through Fidelty.
Once hired, full-time and regular lunch employees 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 4B dental plan offered to Keene school lunch employees.
MEDICAL AND DENTAL PLANS
Summary Plan Descriptions:
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COSTS
Employee deductions for medical and dental are taken on a pre-tax basis throughout the school 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."
Click here to locate the forms at the Local Government Center's webpage
HEALTH BUYOUT
Full-time, benefits eligible employees electing not to enroll in the District's insurance and who provide documentation they are covered by medical insurance that is not provided by the district shall receive a payment of one thousand, five hundred dollars ($1,500) per year. This payment shall be pro-rated and provided to an employee in each bi-weekly paycheck during the school year. Please contact Human Resources if you are interested in the health buyout.
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PRESCRIPTION COVERAGE
Prescription coverage for employees and eligible family members on the POS and HMO 1 plans are offered through the Caremark Prescription Benefit Program at:
- $3.00 co-pay for generic prescriptions
- $15.00 co-pay for brand name prescriptions
- $1.00 co-pay for 90 day mail away through CVS/Caremark
Prescription coverage for employees and eligible family members on the C2500MC or HMO2 plan is offered through the Caremark Prescription Benefit Program at:
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$10.00 co-pay for generic prescriptions
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$20.00 co-pay for preferred brand name prescriptions
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$45.00 co-pay for non-preferred name brand prescriptions
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Same co-pays apply to prescriptions obtained through a retail pharmacy or through Caremark's 90-day supply mail order program
VISION CARE
Employees 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 INSURANCE
Term life insurance, with Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) is offered to eligible Keene school lunch employees at no cost through the Lincoln Financial Group. Members have a term life benefit amount of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000). 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 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. 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.
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LONG-TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE
Long-term disability insurance is fully funded by the Keene School District at no cost to the employee. Long-term disability (LTD) is paid as a monthly benefit by our insurance carrier at 60% of your pre-disability earnings. The LTD 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 COVERAGE
Short-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).
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NEW HAMPSHIRE RETIREMENT SYSTEM
All full-time, eligible employees must enroll in NHRS. Click here for more information and enrollment forms.
DIRECT DEPOSIT
A school lunch employee may elect direct deposit of paychecks at anytime by completing the following form and returning to the payroll office:
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403(B) Plan
NH 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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