Compensation and Benefits

Support Benefits

Health Insurance

  • Medical (10 options)
  • Dental (7 options)
  • Vision (5 options)

Flexible Spending Account

Available for unreimbursed medical and dependent day care expense

Life and Disability Insurance

  • Life insurance - One and one-half times salary - $20,000 minimum
  • Immediate Assistance Club (life insurance)
  • Long Term Disability insurance - 60% of salary after 90 day waiting period
  • Short Term Disability insurance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Family counseling services available

Paid Time Off

  • Sick - 1 day per contract month
  • Personal business - 3 days per year after 1 year
  • Vacation and holidays - available for 12 month employees
  • Bereavement - 3 days per death
  • Holidays
    • Less than 12 month employees - 2 days after 5 years

Retirement / Savings

  • Oklahoma Teachers' Retirement System
  • 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan
  • 403(b) Deferred Compensation Plans
  • 529 College Savings Plan

About Your Pay

  • Pay day is the 2nd Tuesday following the end of the bi-weekly pay period
  • You have the option of spreading your pay over 12 months if you work less than 12 months per year
  • Pay increases are evaluated annually or through moving up in grade
  • You are eligible to apply for other positions after you have remained in your current position for 6 months

*(For Employees In A Regular, Non-Temporary, Position and Scheduled For 4 or More Hours Per Day)

Health, Dental and Vision Insurance options are effective 1/1/2008 - 12/31/2008

HEALTH INSURANCE

Insurance Enrollment Time Frame

  • You have 30 days from your hire date to enroll in any insurance benefit
  • If you are not enrolled within the 30 days, you must wait until the next open enrollment period. ( Open Enrollment occurs in October with a January 1st effective date for some programs and in April with a July 1st effective date for other programs.)

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

7 plans are available.

Employee coverage partially paid by the District

Vision Insurance

5 plans are available

FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNT (FSA)

Employees can set aside pre-tax dollars to use for unreimbursed medical expenses and dependent day care expenses

LIFE AND DISABILITY INSURANCE

Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance

  • Coverage of one and one-half times salary with a minimum of $20,000.
    • District paid for employees scheduled to work 25 hours or more per week
    • One half paid by District and one half paid by employee for employees scheduled to work 20-24 hours per week
  • Optional coverage available from 4 plans
    • AFLAC
    • American Fidelity
    • MetLife
    • HealthChoice
  • Tulsa Teachers and Immediate Assistance Club (TTEIAC)
  • A voluntary assistance program which provides an immediate payment of $2.00 per member to the family in the event of the death of a TTEIAC member. (Example: If there are 1,500 members, the benefit would be $3,000.)
  • An initial $4.00 is payable at the time of enrollment
  • An employee's spouse and eligible children are able to join

Long Term Disability

District Paid

  • Coverage = 60% of salary
    • Maximum Monthly Benefit: $2,500
    • Elimination Period: 90 days
    • Integrated with other insurance plans

Short Term Disability

Optional coverage available from American Fidelity

EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (EAP)

Family counseling services provided by Family and Children's Services

PAID TIME OFF

Sick Days

  • 1 day per month
    • A day consists of the number of hours the employee is normally scheduled for
    • 9 month employees accrue 10 days per year
    • 12 month employees accrue 12 days per year
  • Maybe used for personal illness or to care for a family member
  • Unused days are carried over to the following year
  • A maximum of 60 days can be transferred from another Oklahoma school district.

Personal Business Days

3 days per year after the employee has been employed in a regular position for 1 year

Vacation

  • Provided for 12 month employees
    • 4 years or less, 10 days per year accrued
    • 5-8 years, 15 days per year accrued
    • 9 or more years, 20 days accrued

Bereavement

3 days for the death of immediate family member

Religious Observance

These days must be approved in advance by his/her supervisor or a designee of the Superintendent.

Legal Proceedings

Employees paid for jury duty or for court appearances and legal proceedings directly affecting his/her employment, the school, the school system, as well as involuntary court appearances required by subpoena except in cases in which the employee is a party to the action.

Emergencies

Employees will have up to two days, at no loss of pay, available annually for purposes of handling emergencies as described in the Employee Handbook.

Holidays

12 month employees

  • New Years Day
  • Martin Luther King Day
  • President's Day
  • The last day of Spring Break
  • Memorial Day
  • Independence Day
  • Labor Day
  • Thanksgiving
  • Day After Thanksgiving
  • Winter Break

Less than 12 month employees after 5 years

  • 2 days paid in December

RETIREMENT / SAVINGS

Retirement

  • Support employees may participate in the Oklahoma Teachers' Retirement System
  • Contributions are 7% of salary.

Savings

  • 529 College Savings Plan
    • Tax exempt by the state of Oklahoma
  • 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan Tax Deferred Annuity
    • Offered by Fidelity Investments
    • Additional information available from the Benefits Department
  • 403 (b) Deferred Compensation Plans
    • Information available from individual brokers

PAYROLL

Pay Days

Pay day is the 2nd Tuesday following the end of the bi-weekly pay period

Pay Amount

The amount earned is based on the number of hours worked in the bi-weekly pay period

12 Months Pay For Less Than 12 Months Employees

Employees who work less than 12 months may have a portion of their pay deducted and distributed to them during periods when the employee does not work (summer and winter breaks and holidays).

COMMUNITY

United Way

TPS supports the local United Way and highly encourages you to complete the enrollment card and return it to the Payroll Department

 


FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How long do I have to enroll in benefits?
You have 30 days from your hire date to enroll for any insurance benefit.

When can I enroll in benefits if I did not enroll during my first 30 days?
You must wait until the next Open Enrollment Period.

When is Open Enrollment?
Your medical, dental, vision and life programs are in October with a January 1st effective date. However, other programs may be in April with a July 1st effective date.

Where do I go for help?
Benefits Help Line (918) 746-6394
Benefits e-Mail benefits@tulsaschools.org

Are there special events that may occur during the year that allows me to enroll or change benefits?
You can enroll or change benefits if you have a “Qualifying Event” as defined by law. Some examples of qualifying events are:

  • Marriage
  • Divorce
  • Birth or adoption of a child
  • Obtaining other group insurance

How soon must I enroll or change my insurance after the “Qualifying Event”?
You have 30 days following the qualifying event to make the change.