Benefits, Insurance, Retirement
Questions?
Contact Victoria Holman, Benefits, Human Resources,
St. Francis Area Schools.
All employees of St. Francis Area Schools, contracted at or above 1,020 hours per year, are eligible for optional benefits.
Open enrollment is in May. Benefit-eligible employees can enroll, cancel or change their optional benefits during open enrollment.
Benefit-eligible employees have the option to enroll in medical, dental, flexible spending accounts and supplemental and/or dependent life at the time of:
- hire
- during open enrollment
- within 30 days of a qualifying life event*
*Examples of a qualifying life event:
- marriage, divorce or legal separation
- birth or adoption of a child
- death of a spouse
- You or your spouse take an unpaid leave of absence
- change in residence or work location that affects benefits eligibility for the employee or your covered dependent(s)
- your child meets or fails to meet the plan's eligibility rules (for example student status changes)
- You or your spouse have a change in employment status
- Significant increase or decrease in plan benefits or cost
- What to do when...
Plan Year July 1-June 30
- Medical
- Dental
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Life Insurance
- Long-Term Disability
- VEBA - Health Savings Account (HSA) or Integrated and Retiree Funded Health Reimbursement Arrangement
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Retirement Plan 403(b)
- Pensions
Medical
Medical insurance is available with Public Employees Insurance Program (PEIP). Three medical plan options are offered for single or family coverage.
Primary care clinic changes with the same carrier (Blue Cross Blue Shield, HealthPartners or Preferred One) must be made directly with your insurance carrier. The phone number is on your insurance ID card.
Obtain plan information by contacting Innovo. Submit forms to St. Francis Area Schools Human Resources, attention Victoria Holman.
PEIP Health Insurance
Innovo Benefits Administration Contact Information
952-746-3101
800-829-5601
www.innovomn.com
- PEIP Rate Information 2021-22
- Step-by-Step Enrollment Instructions
- PEIP Enrollment or Waiving Coverage Form
- PEIP Change Form
- PEIP Advantage Health Plan 2021-22 Benefits Schedule
- PEIP Advantage Health Plan 2021-22 Benefits Schedule Value Option
- PEIP Advantage Health Plan 2021-22 Benefits Schedule HSA
- PEIP Medicare Part D 2020 Credible Coverage Disclosure Information
- PEIP Clinic Directory
- Innovo Annual Privacy Notice
Pro-Tip: Calculator to Compare Medical Plans
(Employee Monthly Premium Cost x 12 months) + Maximum Plan Year Out-of-Pocket = Total Maximum Potential Cost Per Plan
Example:
Employee Example ($385.52/month premium x 12 months) = $4,626.24 + $2,000 max out-of-pocket max = $6,626.24 total maximum potential cost
PEIP | COVID-19
Costs are fully covered for COVID-19 testing and test-related care. We will cover the full costs of a COVID-19 test or testing-related care (such as primary care visit) for you and covered family members. You will not be responsible for any copays, coinsurance, or costs toward your deductible. Remember, COVID-19 testing is limited, so make sure you meet the requirements and call before you go in for testing.
- BlueCross BlueShield members:
use Doctor on Demand or virtuwell - HealthPartners member:
use Doctor on Demand or virtuwell - PreferredOne: use MDLive or virtuwell
Reminder: Use free online care for common illnesses or COVID-19 screening. As a part of your benefits you receive free online care visits. This allows you to discuss your condition with a health care provider and make a treatment plan from the safety and convenience of your home, whether it's related to COVID-19 or common illnesses, such as sinus infections. Use your health plan administrator's designated vendor to access these services.
- BlueCross BlueShield members:
use Doctor on Demand or virtuwell - HealthPartners member:
use Doctor on Demand or virtuwell - PreferredOne: use MDLive or virtuwell
PEIP members are encouraged to use Online Care, available as part of PEIP benefits, for common illnesses and COVID-19 screening. The benefit does not require a copay or coinsurance, however for members enrolled in the HSA plan, IRS regulations require application of the deductible, except for screening for COVID -19 symptoms.
PEIP's pharmacy benefit manager, CVS Caremark, has implemented an emergency override that will allow members the option for a one-time emergency refill of a 30-day supply of medication.
Members can also contact their carrier at the number on their id cards with coverage questions.
Dental
Delta Dental
Customer Service
1-800-553-9536 or 651-406-5916
Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
Enrollments, changes and cancellations can only be made to your plan during open enrollment, May 1-15, unless you have a qualifying life event.* To change or cancel your dental insurance coverage, please complete a Delta Dental Membership Maintenance Form and return to Victoria Holman, Benefits. To enroll in the dental plan, fill out the enrollment form.
Visit Delta Dental to view your coverage summary, claims, benefits used to date, search for a dentist and order identification cards.
Delta Dental Benefits Summary
Delta Dental Rate Sheet 2021-22
Delta Dental Forms
Delta Dental Enrollment Form (new enrollment)
Delta Dental Membership Maintenance Form (change/cancellation form)
Effective July 1, 2018, dental implant benefits offered.
Delta Dental Plan Information
Adding children to the program
Children may be added to the program at the time the eligible employee originally becomes effective or may be added anytime up to 30 days following the child's third birthday. If a child is born or adopted after the employee's original effective date, such child may be added anytime between birth (or date of adoption) and 30 days following the child's third birthday. In the event that the child is not added by 30 days following his/her third birthday, that child may be added only if there is a family status change or at the next open enrollment period.
The dependent age maximum is age 25.
Dental care can be tricky to navigate. Keep yourself informed with resources provided. We want to help you in this process and keep our employees healthy.
Find A Dentist
Need help finding a dentist? Let Delta Dental help you by clicking here.
Preventative Care
Preventative care is important for keeping your mouth and your body in tip-top shape. Check out the resources below on keeping your mouth and your body healthy.
Children's Oral Health
Keeping You Gums Healthy
Save Money with Dental Care
Saving money can be easy with the right tips and tricks!
Choose the right plan.
Everyone has different oral health needs.
For example, teenagers have very different needs than seniors. Even people who are about the same age could have unique circumstances that require different treatments. Assess your situation and make sure the plan you choose addresses your and your family’s specific needs, including access to specialists. Make sure your dentist and specialists are in-network to realize the most savings.
Read your policy.
Reading and understanding your policy can help with planning.
Plans can differ by state and by employer, and different policies cover different procedures. Make sure you know what procedures are covered, what your plan will help pay for, what your copayment and deductible amounts are, whether there are waiting periods on particular services and what preventive treatments are covered at no additional cost to you. The more informed you are about costs, the better you’ll be able to plan and save.
Find an in-network dentist.
Dentists who are part of the Delta Dental network have agreed to pre-established fees for services.
These fees are less than what the dentist would normally charge. Network dentists also can’t “balance bill” you for the difference between their charge and Delta Dental’s agree-upon fee. Visit DeltaDentalMN.org/find-a-dentist to find an in-network dentist.
About 80 percent of dentists in the nation participate in one of Delta Dental’s two networks – Delta Dental PPOSM or Delta Dental Premier®.
Although you’ll save money visiting a dentist in either one of Delta Dental’s networks, you’ll realize the most savings and lowest out-of-pocket costs by visiting a Delta Dental PPOSM dentist.
With more than 103,000 dentists participating in over 270 000 locations nationwide, the Delta Dental PPOSM network is one of the largest dental networks in the nation, so it’s easy to find a network dentist that fits your needs. Most dentists accept Delta Dental, so don’t just ask if they are a “Delta Dental” dentist. Be sure to mention the Delta Dental PPO network specifically to confirm participation.
Flexible Spending Accounts
TASC (Genesis Employee Benefits) is the plan administrator for St. Francis Area Schools' medical and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA).
For online access, log in to your Universal Benefit Account. Sign up as a participant to establish your account here. Please note, user name and password is case sensitive.
For reimbursement of medical expenses, log in to your account and submit to TASC claim online.
A Flexible Spending Account Enrollment form needs to be completed every year if benefit-eligible employees elect to contribute to medical and/or dependent care FSA. A Direct Deposit Authorization form is required for all reimbursements. The open enrollment period for FSA elections, May 1-15.
Note: The maximum election amount allowed for medical flex accounts is $2,650 per benefit-eligible employee. The dependent care flex accounts maximum election is $5,000.
FSA Forms
- Flexible Spending Account Enrollment Form*
Submit to Victoria Holman, Benefits, Human Resources
*Includes Direct Deposit Authorization form if you have a banking account change or a new bank account. New FSA enrollees are required to complete the Direct Deposit Authorization form. - Recurring Dependent Care Reimbursement Request
- Participant Reference Guide
For online access to your medical and/or dependent care FSA, log in to your online TASC account.
The CARES Act, SIGIS and the TASC Card™
Contact information
TASC
Customer Service 1-800-422-4661Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. CST, except Wednesday 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. CST
Life Insurance
St. Francis Area Schools pays the premium for a basic term life insurance policy for every benefit-eligible employee. Benefit-eligible employees have the option to purchase an additional supplemental term life policy for themselves and/or a dependent life insurance policy for their eligible dependents (up to policy limitations.)
Note: Coverage elections after the date of hire may be required to provide evidence of insurability.
VOYA
Voya Employee Benefits
One Riverfront Plaza
Westbrook, ME 04092-9700
www.voya.com
1-855-784-5348
Long-Term Disability
Refer to your work agreement for more information.
Class 5 is $0.423/$100 of monthly salary and the rate for all other classes is $0.342/$100 of monthly salary. These are the rates effective July 1, 2021
To calculate the monthly premium:
- Divide the Annual Earnings by 12 for Monthly Covered Payroll
- Divide the Monthly Covered Payroll by 100
- Multiply the result by the rate (either .423 or .342) to determine the Monthly Premium
Long-Term Disability Rates
How to report a disability claim
Elimination Period
- Teachers with a 45-day elimination period
- Employees with a 90-day elimination period
Definition of an Elimination Period
Long-Term Disability (LTD) policies typically have an Elimination Period (EP). The Elimination Period is defined as the period starting from the day you first become disabled and continuing for the period noted in the policy.
VOYA
Voya Employee Benefits
One Riverfront Plaza
Westbrook, ME 04092-9700
1-888-305-0602
Fax: 1-888-305-0605
VEBA - Health Savings Account (HSA) or Integrated and Retiree Funded Health Reimbursement Arrangement
TASC Customer Care
1-800-422-4661
Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. CST, except Wednesday 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. CST
TASC (formerly Genesis Employee Benefits) is the plan administrator for St. Francis Area Schools VEBA - Health Savings Accounts (HSA) or Integrated and Retiree Funded Health Reimbursement Arrangement.
For online access, log in to your Universal Benefit Account. Sign up as a participant to establish your account here. Please note, user name and password is case sensitive.
For reimbursement of medical expenses, log in to your account and submit to TASC claim online.
Helpful Information
Investment Tool Kit Guide
Qualified Expenses
Participant Reference Guide
TASC Universal Benefit Account Resources
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offers staff of St. Francis Area Schools confidential support, information and resource referrals for a variety of concerns – both work and personal.
Life. Just when you think you’ve got it figured out, along comes a challenge. Whether your needs are big or small, your Life Assistance & Work/Life Support Program is there for you. It can help you and your family find solutions and restore your peace of mind.
- Employee Assistance Program Guidance Resources
- Travel Assistance Program
- Will Prep and Funeral Planning
For more information
Call: 877-533-2363
TTY: 800-697-0353
Your toll-free number gives you direct, 24/7 access to a Guidance Consultant, who will answer your questions and, if needed, refer you to a counselor or other resources.
Online: guidanceresources.com
App: GuidanceNowSM
Web ID: MY5848i
Log on today to connect directly with a GuidanceConsultant about your issues or to consult articles, podcasts, videos and other helpful tools.
When asked for plan name please reference:
ISD 15 – or –
Independent School District No. 15
Retirement Plan 403(b)
Retirement plan 403(B)
The 403b Retirement plan for St. Francis Area Schools has transitioned to Empower.
If you are interested in participating or if you already are a participant and would like to activate or update your account, contact Empower at 1-800-701-8255 or visit empowermyretirement.com.
Empower will also facilitate any action you need to take regarding your 403b investment.
Please contact Jenevieve Walsh, Benefits, Human Resources, with any other questions you may have.
Pensions
Many staff members of St. Francis Area Schools have a public pension through the state of Minnesota. Contributions to the pension are made each pay period by the employee.
This video is ideal for all staff, everyone from new hires to long-term employees. The video explains how the pension works, where the contributions are invested and shares the good news that employees are saving for retirement.
The video is a joint effort of the public pension plans in Minnesota — MSRS, PERA and TRA.
PERA Pension
For employees meeting minimum earning requirements in a position not requiring a Minnesota Teacher License, contributions are made to the Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA). Each payroll payment, members contribute 6.5% of their before-tax earnings to fund their PERA benefits. The school district contributes 7.5% on your behalf. Contact PERA at 1-800-652-9026 or visit www.mnpera.org
TRA Pension
For employees in a position that requires a Minnesota Teacher License, contributions are made to the Teachers Retirement Association (TRA). Each payroll payment, members contribute 7.5% of their before-tax earnings to fund their TRA benefits. The school district contributes 7.5% on your behalf. Contact TRA at 1-800-657-3669 or visit www.minnesotatra.org
Resources
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