Employee Benefits Overview
At Charlottesville City Schools, we offer a generous and comprehensive benefits package to our employees, including group health insurance, dental and vision care plans, life insurance and membership in the Virginia Retirement System.
Primary Insurances
- Health Insurance through Aetna (plans are choice premium, standard premium, and high premium) including Aetna Mail Order Rx Brochure
- Dental Insurance through Delta Dental
- Supplemental Eye Insurance through EyeMed
Other Insurances
- Optional Supplemental Insurances through AFLAC
- Life Insurance
- Through the Virginia Retirement System, CCS provides accidental death and dismemberment insurance for twice the amount of your annual salary, rounded to the next highest $1000 (maximum of $250,000). Additional coverage can be purchased. Available for active full-time employees.
Other Benefits
- Retirement Plans
- The Charlottesville City Schools retirement program is offered through the Virginia Retirement System, a defined benefit plan funded by contributions from the employer and employee.
- Additionally, two retirement supplemental options are available:
- a 457 deferred compensation plan (site maintained by VA Retirement System) and
- a 403(b) tax-sheltered account (site maintained by TSA Consulting)
- Flexible Spending Accounts (for medical and dependent care) through WageWorks
- Wellness Program through programs such as area health clubs & a hike/bike incentives
- Employee Assistance Program through the University of Virginia
- Free, confidential support for all employees and their families to help them handle problems at work or home. Consultations are confidential, unless written permission is given or unless mandated by law.
- Tuition Reimbursement: up to $500 per school year for pre-approved credit courses
- Generous Paid Leave, including three personal days per year
Contact Information:
For confidential assistance with your insurance plans:
Kim Garrison, Senior Consultant
434-817-1097
benefits@charlottesvilleschools.org or kgarrison@onedigital.com
For assistance with your WageWorks flexible spending accounts or Aflac plans:
Michelle Lawson
(434) 760-2257
MLawson@bostbenefits.com
For general questions about benefits at Charlottesville City Schools:
Laura Floyd
(434)245-2950 or (434)245-2960
HumanResources@charlottesvilleschools.org
Additional Information about Benefits
Using Personal Days to Offset Insurance Premiums
Employees have the option of selling personal days to offset the cost of health insurance premiums. Full-time employees can sell 1 or 2 days per year. Half-time employees can sell 1 or 1.5 days per year.
Flexible Spending Accounts with WageWorks
Employees can allocate pre-tax dollars to pay for qualified medical and dependent expenses (for childcare or elder-care). Limits are $2,550/year for medical and $5,000 for dependent ($2,500 if you file separate returns).