Full-Time New Hire Facts

 

Benefits salary

Benefits salary is defined by each union’s salary schedule and it is equal to the employee’s annual base salary.

Benefits salaries will be updated to meet current salary levels and will be determined for all employees annually on June 30th of each year.

Benefits salary determines:

  • Employee & dependent healthcare premium contribution
  • Board paid Life Insurance amount (amount is determined by your bargaining unit contract)
  • Disability enrollment eligibility

Salary Bands

Salary bands determines the Board contribution and the employee’s per pay deduction for employee and dependent healthcare cost.

Salary bands will be reviewed for indexing on a cycle of a three-year term based upon an average of most recently published Consumer Price Index (CPI).

Core Benefits

Health Insurance (Board-paid): Following a 90-calendar day waiting period, all full-time benefits-eligible employees will be eligible for Board-paid healthcare (Cigna SureFit plan (employee-only)). Coverage will be effective on the 91st day. You will be able to enroll in a plan of your choice during your New Hire enrollment.

Cigna SureFit – Free Employee-only Option

  • No referrals are needed
  • Selection of a Primary Care Physician (PCP) is required at the time of enrollment. If a PCP is not selected, Cigna will assign you a participating provider based on your zip code.
  • You must live in the tri-county (Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach) service area.

Life Insurance (Board-paid): Following a 90-calendar day waiting period, all full-time employees receive one time their annual base salary rounded up to the next $1,000. Coverage will be effective on the 91st day. Administrators and Confidential Exempt employees receive two times their annual base salary. The minimum benefit for employees represented by AFSCME is $10,000. Additional life insurance may be purchased through payroll deduction to bring maximum benefits to an additional one times the amount provided by the School Board. You will be eligible to increase your coverage to a maximum of fives times the annual base salary after the first year of participation in the optional life program. Evidence of Insurability will be required for any increases in coverage. To find out more about Board-Paid Term Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment, contact the MetLife Representative at 305.995.7029.

Standard Short-Term Disability (STD) (Board-paid): Following a 90-calendar day waiting period, all full-time benefits eligible employees are provided STD coverage that pays 60% of their weekly earnings. Coverage will be effective on the 91st day. If you do not elect to upgrade your STD plan at the time of hire, you will be subject to Evidence Of Insurability (EOI) when you decide to purchase an upgrade during the open enrollment period.

Declination of Healthcare

Declination of Healthcare Coverage (OPT-OUT) Provision: Following a 90-calendar day waiting period, employees that decline healthcare coverage, will receive $100 per month paid bi-weekly through the payroll system based on their deduction pay schedule, which is taxable income. You will be required to provide proof of other group or state-funded program coverage.

Your Benefits Salary

Benefits Salary will be updated to meet current salary levels and will be determined for all employees annually on June 30 of each year.

Your Benefits Salary (annual base salary as of June 30th) determines:

  • Employee and dependent’s healthcare premium contribution.
  • Board-paid life insurance amount.
  • Disability enrollment eligibility.
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Tools & Resources

The tools and resources that will help you get the most out of your benefits.

Notices & Forms

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