EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
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BUSINESS DEPARTMENT Sandra Lewis, Accountant (706) 541-2723 ext.5102
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BENEFITS The Columbia County Board of Education, along with the Business Department is pleased to offer the following benefits designed to meet the needs of you and your family. These benefits are listed left and include: medical, dental, vision, term and permanent life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, cancer, retirement plan, annuity plan, and credit union. Each of you and your loved ones have special needs and circumstances. As a result, CCBOE has worked to offer a comprehensive selection of benefits designed to fill a variety of needs. To help you with the expense of your selected benefits, CCBOE negotiates for favorable costs and pays a portion of certain benefits. These benefits paid by CCBOE are Long-Term Disability Insurance, Basic Term Life Insurance ($10,000), and Retirement Plan Contribution (9.28% of salary). The insurance premiums may be selected under a cafeteria plan which will decrease your tax liabilty and increase your net income. Any questions regarding your benefits can be directed to the Business Department.
Important: Some insurance benefits not applied for by a new employee can only be added or changed during the open enrollment period. Open enrollment occurs in a thirty day period between the first of October and the end of November. Each year the enrollment period changes, but any additions/changes to employee benefits may occur only within the thirty day window. Click on the Employee Benefit Summary Brochure.
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