Benefits
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The Benefits Team assists employees with Leave Requests, Insurance and Retirement.
The Benefits Team serves the district through:
- Acting as the liaison between employees and the state retirement systems
- Acting as the liaison between employees and all employer-paid insurance providers, including the Office of Group Benefits and New York Life.
- Offering guidance to employees on retirement and insurance needs and concerns
- Maintaining insurance files and paperwork for all employees
- Processing all retirement and insurance enrollments and terminations
- Collaborates with the Jefferson Federation of Teachers Health & Welfare fund (JFTHW) for Guardian Dental and MetLife Davis Vision benefits
- Executing the insurance Open and Annual Enrollment periods
- Collaborating with JP Schools Payroll department, as it relates to insurance and retirement matters
- Staying informed of retirement and insurance legislation, policy and procedural changes, and accurately implementing the changes
- Assisting employees with Leave Requests such as Accumulated Leave and Extended Leave
SERVICES
Insurance: The insurance department coordinates all eligible employees’ comprehensive health and group life insurance needs.
Retirement: The retirement department coordinates all eligible employees’ retirement concerns with the state retirement systems.