You made it! It’s almost the end of the school year, and whether this is your last year with ACPS or you’re returning for the 2023-24 school year, there are a few things regarding your benefits and compensation you should know before you head off for summer break. Continue reading
As communicated in a May 11 Compass post, we have contracted with Part D Advisors (PDA) to conduct a dependent eligibility review for all spouses/children enrolled on our medical plan. The purpose of this review is to ensure that all dependents enrolled on our plan meet eligibility guidelines for coverage. All employees, retirees, and COBRA participants who currently have a dependent (spouse and/or children) enrolled on our medical plan will be required to participate. We are confident this process will ensure that we are covering eligible dependents in a fair and equitable manner.
Letters from PDA will go out to employees who currently cover a spouse/dependent(s) on our medical plan during the week of June 5. Continue reading
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 June 5-9!
The Nationwide 457b Deferred Compensation Plan is available to ACPS employees who wish to save additional money toward retirement through pre-tax payroll deductions. Continue reading
Human Resources is pleased to announce that we have updated our Workers’ Compensation Panel of Physicians Form to include our new occupational health provider in Charlottesville, Velocity Urgent Care. The current version of the form can also be accessed through our Workers’ Compensation web page.
As a reminder, we have partnered with TeleCompCare, a nurse triage/telemedicine program that offers an innovative solution for injured workers to get immediate, appropriate care when a workplace injury occurs. Continue reading
Staff calendars for the 2023-24 school year are now published on the Time and Attendance Documentation web page (under “Employees” or “Timekeepers”). Please use the published work calendars for guidance on your schedule rather than what you see on your future timecard, as timecards do not always show holidays and non-workdays until the actual work week. Continue reading
One of our most important organizational objectives is offering excellent and affordable health insurance coverage options to our employees. The past few years have been particularly challenging with regard to our health care expenses, and we expect these challenges to continue for the foreseeable future. Ever-increasing medical and prescription costs don’t just result in higher monthly premiums for our employees; they also limit the funds available to us as an employer, which impacts our flexibility when determining compensation increases.
As a part of our ongoing efforts to contain costs, this June we will begin a dependent eligibility review that will be conducted by an independent cost containment firm, Part D Advisors. Continue reading
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 May 8-12!
The Nationwide 457b Deferred Compensation Plan is available to ACPS employees who wish to save additional money toward retirement through pre-tax payroll deductions. Employees can schedule a time to learn more about the 457b Plan, enroll, review their existing account, make changes, and consolidate other retirement assets into the plan. Continue reading
Human Resources is pleased to announce a new program within our workers’ compensation and safety department: TeleCompCare, a nurse triage/telemedicine program that offers an innovative solution for injured workers to get immediate, appropriate care when a workplace injury occurs. TeleCompCare is available 24/7/365—24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year! Click the images below to explore the program, its benefits, and the TeleCompCare workflow: Continue reading
Now that we’ve rolled out our new ACPS 403b plan with Lincoln Financial, we’re excited to tell you about another new retirement savings option available to all ACPS employees: the Commonwealth of Virginia 457 Deferred Compensation Plan! Not to be confused with the Nationwide 457b plan, this plan features a curated group of investment options selected with both performance and fees/expenses in mind, along with a Roth (after-tax) option. It also has a low annual administrative fee that covers both the “COV 457” and Hybrid Plan voluntary member contribution accounts. Check out what the COV 457 plan has to offer!
March is the first month in 2023 in which our payroll process includes three biweekly checks. As such, the March 31 paycheck will have no optional deductions withheld. As the third check of the month, the March 31 paycheck will include only the following required employee deductions: Continue reading