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BENEFITS
HUMAN RESOURCES • BENEFITS • EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
The Employee Assistance Program is a counseling service for employees and their eligible dependents that may be experiencing personal or work related issues. The sessions are confidential and held with a professional counselor.
MENTORING
FISD provides a mentor program for all teachers new to the district. First-year teachers receive intensive mentoring support as a part of the district's goal to recruit and retain highly qualified personnel.
SICK LEAVE
Full-time employees receive 5 personal leave days from the state each year. The district provides 5-7 additional local sick leave days each year, depending on the work calendar assigned. See the Employee Handbook for use and limitations.
SICK LEAVE DONOR PROGRAM
A sick leave donor program is in place to provide additional sick leave days to full-time FISD employees in the event of a catastrophic illness, injury or accident to the employee, or immediate family, or death in the immediate family.
TUITION FREE ATTENDANCE
Children of non-resident full-time district employees may be accepted as transfer students, tuition free. Full-time employees are defined by a work schedule of 30 or more hours per week, excluding overtime or supplemental duties.
WORKER'S COMPENSATION
Injuries on school premises are covered under Worker's Compensation. Injuries must be reported to the school nurse as soon as they occur and a report must be completed. Worker's Compensation is covered by a different insurance company than the district's health insurance plan. Please be sure to tell the health care personnel if you have a work-related injury.
RETIREMENT
All personnel employed on a regular basis for at least one-half of the normal work schedule are members of the Texas Teacher Retirement System (TRS) and do not contribute to Social Security. TRS provides members with an annual statement of their account showing all deposits, the account balance for the year ending August 31, and an estimate of their retirement benefits.
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Cafeteria Plan
• 403(b)
• 457 Investment Option
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GROUP LIFE and LONG-TERM DISABILITY

Group Life Insurance - $10,000 Term Life
Carrier: Met LIfe Effective: 01/01/2005
100% Premium paid by FISD

Long-Term Disability
Carrier: Jefferson Pilot Financial Effective: 01/01/2003
Effective on 91st day of total disability. Disability income up to 66 2/3% of salary.
100% premium paid by FISD

Pre-Tax Benefit Plan - Section 125 (Cafeteria Plan)
Premium payments may be tax sheltered on the following benefits paid by the employee:
Health, Dental, Vision and the Flexible Spending Plan (Unremibursed medical, orthodontia, and dependent care)

*Plan year - January 1 through December 31

Third Party Administrator
JEM Resource Partners provides plan administration and technical support services for the Section 125 (Cafeteria Plan).

Dental Coverage - Optional - Pre-Tax Deduction
Managed Care
Carrier: CompDent
100% premium paid by employee. Premiums Effective January 01, 2003
$5.80 per pay period for employee only
$9.82 per pay period for employee+one
$13.60 per pay period for employee+family

Elite Preferred 700 Indemnity Plan
Carrier: CompDent
100% premium paid by employee. Premiums Effective January 01, 2003
$15.03 per pay period for employee only
$28.92 per pay period for employee+one
$45.65 per pay period for employee+family

Vision Coverage - Optional- Pre-Tax Deduction
Carrier: Spectera
100% premium paid by employee. Premiums effective January 01, 2003
Employee Only - $3.90 per pay period
Employee + One - $7.05 per pay period
Employee + Family - $11.94 per pay period

Health Insurance is available through TRS Active Care. More information will be posted soon.

Supplemental Group Term Life Insurance - Optional - After-Tax Deduction
Carrier: Met Life Effective: 01/01/2005
You may purchase up to seven (7) times your annual salary or a maximum of $300,000 which ever is less. $100,000 guarantee issue for employees. Any amounts over $100,000 will go through under writing. Premium are age rated.

Dependent Group Term Life Insurance - Optional - After- Tax Deduction
Carrier: Met Life Effective: 01/01/2005
You must purchase the above supplemental coverage on yourself in order to purchase dependent coverage on your spouse and / or children.

Spousal coverage can be purchased up to 50% of the employee's benefit amount up to $150,000. $50,000 guarantee issue for a spouse. Any amounts over $50,000 will go through under writing. Premiums are age rated.

Dependent children coverage-
(A) $5,000 for children age 6 months to 19 years (up to 25 years if unmarried and a full time student). Premium - $1.00 for all children.
(B) $10,000 for children age 6 months to 19 years (up to 25 years if unmarried and a full time student). Premium - $2.00 for all children.
(C) $500 for children age 14 days to 6 months. Newborn children to age 14 days are not eligible for a benefit

457 Plan - Retirement Savings Plan
A 457 plan is an employer sponsored deferred compensation plan that allows contributions to be made without federal income tax withholding (pre-Tax) on contributions or earnings. FISD has chosen the vendor for the district, but employees will chose the funds that they wish to contribute to.

403B Individual Retirement Savings Plan
A 403B is the same as the 457 plan in that it allows contributions to be made without federal income tax withholding (pre-Tax) on contributions or earnings. You must pick a TRS approved vendor for your contributions.

* All information, dates, premium amounts, etc. are subject to change.