Category Archives: Benefits & Compensation

Join acac in December & Receive a $50 acac Gift Card!

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acac Fitness and Wellness Centers offer a variety of programs to meet your fitness needs through fun and healthy activities for everyone. acac is not just a gym, but a community of support with over 300 weekly group classes, personal training opportunities, aquatic programs, nutrition services, and much more. Albemarle County Public Schools employees qualify for discounted rates! Get started living your best life… call or stop by your local acac to learn more.

Join this December and receive a $50 acac gift card, plus $0 enrollment fee, $0 membership dues until January, and a free personal training package worth $300! Continue reading →

Nationwide Virtual Consultations Available Dec. 4-8

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It’s never too late (or too early!) to start saving for your retirement adventures! Whatever retirement adventures await you, Nationwide has resources and tools to help you make informed decisions and achieve retirement readiness and financial wellness. Take a step to prepare for retirement: Visit Nationwide’s Virtual Adventure Center today!

Our Nationwide Retirement Specialist, Lynn Robinette, is available for individual virtual consultations on an ongoing basis, but each month, she reserves a week of appointment openings for Albemarle County employees. Appointments are available this December 4-8! Continue reading →

benefitsFOCUS: Last Call – Open Enrollment Ends TONIGHT!

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It’s not too late to complete your Open Enrollment session! Open Enrollment closes tonight at 11:59 p.m., but please note: The Human Resources benefits team will only be available to answer questions and assist with technical issues through 5 p.m.

What happens if I don’t do anything during Open Enrollment?

If you don’t log in to the Open Enrollment module in ADP and successfully save your benefits elections: Continue reading →

School Board Grants Additional Thanksgiving Holiday Leave to All 12-Month Employees

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Following a declaration by the Commonwealth of Virginia, and with appreciation and gratitude for everything you do each day for our students, their families, your colleagues, and our school community, the Albemarle County School Board has approved the superintendent’s request to grant a half-day holiday for all employees scheduled to work on Wednesday, November 22. All ACPS offices and facilities will now close four hours early on November 22. (This day was already scheduled as a non-student day.) Continue reading →

benefitsFOCUS: Open Enrollment Closes Wednesday AND 2024 FSA Contribution Limits Announced!

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Only THREE DAYS (including today!) remain until the Open Enrollment window closes on Wednesday, November 15! These are the last few days where you’ll be able to:

  • Add, drop or change medical or dental coverage;
  • Enroll in our NEW! optional vision plan;
  • Add, drop or change the dependents covered on those plans; and
  • Enroll in a healthcare or dependent care Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for 2024. Continue reading →

benefitsFOCUS: Planning on Doing Your Open Enrollment Session Over the Weekend?

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Only SIX DAYS (including today!) remain until the Open Enrollment window closes on Wednesday, November 15! If you’re planning to complete your Open Enrollment session over the weekend, please take a moment TODAY to make sure you can successfully log in to ADP and access the Open Enrollment module. Hint: Your ADP login likely is not the same as your ACPS or Kronos login. If you cannot successfully log in to ADP, please email the benefits team to confirm your User ID. If you remember your User ID but have forgotten your password, you can reset it by using the Forgot Your Password? link on the ADP login screen.

Looking for Open Enrollment information that you may have missed? Continue reading →

benefitsFOCUS: Open Enrollment in ADP – One Week to Go!

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Your benefits Open Enrollment window is only available in ADP for one more week, through Wednesday, November 15! Don’t miss your chance to:

  • Add, drop or change medical or dental coverage;
  • Add, drop or change the dependents covered on those plans;
  • Enroll in our new voluntary vision plan; and
  • Enroll in a healthcare or dependent care Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for 2024. Continue reading →

Nationwide: Check Out Our Virtual Adventure Center; Virtual Consultations Available Nov. 6-10

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It’s never too late (or too early!) to start saving for your retirement adventures! Whatever retirement adventures await you, Nationwide has resources and tools to help you make informed decisions and achieve retirement readiness and financial wellness. Take a step to prepare for retirement: Visit Nationwide’s Virtual Adventure Center today!

Also, our Nationwide Retirement Specialist, Lynn Robinette, is available for individual virtual consultations on an ongoing basis, but each month, she reserves a week of appointment openings for Albemarle County employees. Appointments are available this November 6-10! Continue reading →

benefitsFOCUS: Open Enrollment in ADP – Available NOW through November 15!

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Your benefits Open Enrollment window (November 1-15) is active NOW! Any changes you make to your medical, dental, optional vision, and Flexible Spending Account or Health Savings Account elections during the Open Enrollment window will go into effect January 1, 2024, and will run through December 31, 2024.

Getting started is EASY! Open Enrollment takes place in the ADP Employee Portal. As soon as you log in, you’ll see this pop-up: Continue reading →

benefitsFOCUS: Open Enrollment Begins TOMORROW!

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Open Enrollment (November 1-15) is a BIG deal! Why? Because it’s the one time during the year that benefits-eligible employees can:

  • Add, drop or change medical or dental coverage;
  • Enroll in our new voluntary vision plan;
  • Add, drop or change the dependents covered on those plans; and
  • Enroll in a healthcare or dependent care Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for 2024. Continue reading →