Life and Disability Insurance

The district provides life insurance for any eligible employee. We will pay 1.5 times your annual salary or $20,000, whichever is more, for full-time permanent employees.

This coverage changes with age as follows:

• At age 65, life insurance coverage pays 65% of coverage amount
• At age 70, life insurance coverage pays 45% of coverage amount
• At age 75, life insurance coverage pays 30% of coverage amount
• At age 80, life insurance coverage pays 20% of coverage amount

To view the group life insurance policy cReview the basic life insurance summary of benefits or supplemental life insurance summary of benefits.

The state of Oklahoma offers additional life insurance at a cost. American Fidelity offers additional life insurance at a cost. 

Tulsa Public Schools offers $20,000 in basic life insurance and $20,000 in accidental death and dismemberment insurance to all eligible employees. You may also enroll in supplemental life insurance during open enrollment held yearly each fall. 

• How to file a life insurance claim

• How to file a waiver of premium, accelerated benefit or accidental dismemberment claim

• Learn more about life insurance conversion and portability

The links below will allow you to access our long term disability policy documentation. 

• Long-term disability policy documents (general)
• Detailed policy documents by employee group:
  • Administrative employees policy document
  • Certified employees policy document
  • Hourly employees policy document

If you have been disabled for the requisite period listed on the Symetra Long Term Disability policy, please complete this form and return it to Compensation and Benefits. 

Short term disability insurance is available through American Fidelity.