Given the unexpected school closure today, we are extending the deadline for completing the Open Enrollment process (required for ALL benefits-eligible employees) until Wednesday, November 16. This one-day extension helps ensure that all benefits-eligible employees have sufficient access to the technology needed to complete their selections in the ADP Open Enrollment module. Continue reading
As we navigate through the next few days, please remember: Our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) has counselors available if you or someone in your household needs support. Our EAP provider, GuidanceResources, offers an abundance of self-serve tools, including 24/7 on-demand counselors. You are entitled to 8 free sessions per calendar year. Call 833-306-0108 (toll-free) for direct, 24/7 access to a GuidanceConsultant who will answer your questions and, if needed, refer you to a counselor or other resources, or visit guidanceresources.com (Web ID: ALBEMARLE). Continue reading
Only FIVE DAYS remain until the Open Enrollment window closes on Tuesday, November 15! If you’re planning to log in to ADP and complete your Open Enrollment session over the weekend, please take a moment TODAY to log in to ADP and be sure you can successfully access the ADP Open Enrollment module. Also, check out yesterday’s Compass post for tips on overcoming common access issues.
Want to view past Open Enrollment messages that you may have missed? Continue reading
Including today, there are six days remaining before our Open Enrollment window closes on Tuesday, November 15. So far, more than 1,500 ACPS employees have successfully completed their Open Enrollment session in ADP! That means, nearly 970 of you have not yet done this.
As a reminder, ALL benefits-eligible staff are required to log in to ADP and either enroll in or decline benefits for next year. Please do not wait until the last few days of Open Enrollment to complete this requirement. Logging in now, while there are still several days remaining, is the best way to ensure that you have time to ask questions and get any answers you need as you consider changes, or get the help you need if you run into technical issues. Continue reading
In an effort to better streamline the workers’ compensation process for all school division employees, we are happy to announce the activation of a new email address! Effective immediately, you can email any documents, questions or requests related to workers’ compensation to workerscomp@k12albemarle.org.
When you send an email to this address, you will reach all members of the HR Safety Team. Continue reading
This is the last of our Get To Know Your Benefits messages for the November 2022 Open Enrollment window, which closes on November 15. The final message in our series will focus on Disability Coverage.
No one plans to get sick or injured, but it happens, and a serious illness or injury can result in months of disability that keeps you from working and exhausts your paid leave balances. While medical insurance helps cover your medical bills, it doesn’t help you meet financial obligations like rent/mortgage and utility bills, and it doesn’t help you buy food and other necessities. This is where disability coverage comes in. Continue reading
Open Enrollment closes in ONE WEEK on Tuesday, November 15! There’s still plenty of time to learn about benefits options that you might not be familiar with and enroll in them for next year. Today’s post will focus on Flexible Spending Accounts, commonly known as FSAs.
FSAs aren’t just a few random letters of the alphabet; they’re a way you can save pre-tax dollars to pay for eligible health and dependent care expenses! FSAs (Flexible Spending Accounts): Continue reading
It’s been a great first week for our benefits Open Enrollment window (active NOW through November 15). So far, more than 700 ACPS employees have submitted their Open Enrollment elections in ADP!
Have you logged in to take a look? You may be very pleasantly surprised to see how user-friendly the system is and how easy it is to complete your Open Enrollment session in ADP. You can even do this on your mobile phone via the ADP app! Instructions for using the Open Enrollment module in the mobile app can be found on our Open Enrollment info page! Remember: All benefits-eligible employees are required to complete an Open Enrollment session by Tuesday, November 15. Next week, we will begin sending out individual notifications to employees who have not yet completed a session.
With a new system comes learning opportunities. Here are some frequently seen issues that you might want to be aware of, whether you’ve already logged in to ADP or are preparing to log in: Continue reading
Outside of our Open Enrollment communications, Human Resources has some important information to share with you about your next paycheck (coming one day early), the deadline for final timecard approval on November 7 (now 11 a.m.), and the results of our recent compensation study. Continue reading
The Open Enrollment window (active NOW through November 15 in ADP) is the perfect time to review your benefits options and assess whether you might want to make a change for next year. In yesterday’s Compass post, we focused on our medical plan options. Today’s benefit is DENTAL.
Both of our plans cover basic dental services like exams, cleanings, fillings, and root canals. Here’s a quick look at how they compare: Continue reading