| Benefits |
Who is
Eligible to Receive |
Who Pays |
When
You Are Eligible |
Benefit
Highlights |
|
HEALTH INSURANCE |
Full- & half-time contracted employees |
NNPS/
Employee |
The first of the month after employee receives first paycheck |
Coverage available for employee and family. View
insurance premium rates. |
|
IN-HOSPITAL INCOME |
Full and part-time contracted employees not enrolled in a health
insurance option through NNPS |
NNPS 100% |
The first of the month after employee receives first paycheck |
$200 per day benefit for an in-patient hospital stay. |
|
DENTAL INSURANCE |
Full-time and part-time contracted employees |
NNPS/Employee |
The first of the month after employee receives first paycheck |
Coverage available for employee and family. |
|
VISION SERVICE PLAN |
Full-time and part-time contracted employees |
Employee |
The first of the month after employee receives first paycheck |
Employee must be enrolled in plan for 2 years. Benefits can
be used anytime during 2 year period. Coverage includes one
pair of glasses or contacts and 2 eye exams in a 2 year period. |
INSURANCE
PREMIUM CONVERSION |
Full-time and part-time contracted employees |
N/A |
Premium Conversion begins when health insurance premiums are
first deducted. |
Allows employee to pay his/her contribution to medical, dental,
and vision premiums with pre-tax dollars. |
|
HEALTH CARE AND DEPENDENT CARE FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNTS |
Full-time and part-time contracted employees |
N/A |
The first of the month after employee receives first paycheck |
Allows employee to pay non-covered health care expenses and
dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars. |
|
VACATION |
All full-time 12 month contracted employees |
NNPS 100% |
After six months of consecutive full time employment |
0-5 years employment - 1 day per month
6-10 years employment - 1-1/4 days per month
11+ years employment - 1-1/2 days per month |
|
SICK LEAVE |
Full- & part-time contracted employees |
NNPS 100% |
Upon employment |
See below |
| On
1st day of contract year, employee will be granted one half
of annual sick leave allowance. Employee will be granted other
half of sick leave allowance on February 1.
12 month employees: 15 sick days, 5 can be used as personal
leave
11 month employees: 13 sick days, 4 can be used as personal
leave
10 month employees: 12 sick days, 3 can be used as personal
leave |
SHORT
TERM DISABILITY
INCOME |
All instructional
and administrative contracted employees working greater than
or equal to 60% full-time equivalency. |
NNPS 100% |
The first
of the month after employee receives first paycheck |
The amount of sick leave accrued prior to the beginning of disability determines the monetary amount of disability paid to employee. |
|
| LIFE
INSURANCE |
Full-time
and part-time contracted employees |
NNPS 100% |
Upon employment |
Amount
of coverage determined by employee's salary. |
| CITY
RETIREMENT |
All eligible full-time
contracted employees |
NNPS 100% |
Upon employment |
Retirement
benefits vested after 5 years of service credit have been earned. |
| VRS
RETIREMENT |
All instructional
and administrative contracted employees working greater than
or equal to 60% full-time equivalency |
NNPS 100% |
Upon employment |
Retirement
benefits vested after 5 years of service credit have been earned. |
| TUITION
ASSISTANCE |
Full-time and part-time contracted teachers & other licensed personnel (other than those in position of a provisional license). Part-time must be at least 50%. |
NNPS |
Upon employment |
One course not to exceed $600 (total) per fiscal year. This benefit is contingent on fund availability. |
| Full-time contracted provisionally licensed teachers (must have VCLA score report on file in HR). |
NNPS |
Upon employment |
Two courses not to exceed $600 (total) per fiscal year. This benefit is contingent on fund availability. |
| Full-time and part-time contracted educational support personnel. Part-time must be at least 50%. |
NNPS |
Upon employment |
One course not to exceed $600 (total) per fiscal year. This benefit is contingent on fund availability. |
|
| FAMILY
AND MEDICAL LEAVE OF ABSENCE |
All employees,
if you are eligible under the definition of the FMLA law. |
N/A |
After 1
year and 1250 hours of employment. |
Family
and Medical Leave of Absence provides position guarantee and
protection of benefits. Contact Carol Carey for information
at 757-881-5061 Ext. 134 |
| SOCIAL
SECURITY/OASDI MEDICARE |
All employees |
NNPS 50%
Employee 50% |
Upon employment |
Retirement
income, disability income, and Medicare protection as eligible. |
| WORKERS'
COMPENSATION |
All employees |
NNPS 100% |
Upon employment |
Hospital,
physician care and compensation for job-incurred accident or
illness as governed by law. |
| JURY
DUTY |
Full-time
and part-time contracted employees |
NNPS 100% |
Upon employment |
Time off
with pay for difference between jury pay and regular pay. |
| EMPLOYEE
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM |
Full-time
and part-time contracted employees |
NNPS 100% |
Upon employment |
Confidential
counseling services through Sentara EAP. Call 757-363-6777 for
professional assistance. |
DISCOUNTED WELLNESS & FITNESS MEMBERSHIP |
|
Full-time
and part-time contracted employees |
Employee |
October
1st of each year - employees hired after Sept. 10th must wait
until next annual open enrollment period. |
Discounted
corporate membership at Gold's Gym and Riverside Wellness & Fitness Center. |
|
OPTIONAL BENEFITS |
Full- & part-time contracted employees |
Employee |
Upon employment |
See below. |
Employee may have payroll deductions for several optional benefits such as savings bonds, 403(B) investment plans, and life insurance. NNPS does not contribute to the cost of these plans. A list of these optional benefits may be obtained from Human Resources. |
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This is a summary of available benefits and is not intended to be all inclusive. Additional details are provided in the Benefits Information Handbook and the Newport News Public Schools Policies and Procedures Manual. Benefits are subject to change as deemed necessary by the School Board.
Full-time employees are defined as those who work 60% or greater of a Full Time Equivalency.
Part-time employees are defined as those who work 50% of a Full Time Equivalency. |