Basic and Optional Employee Benefits
NOTE: The State will provide a monthly contribution toward your health insurance premiums based on the membership chosen.
Employees will be enrolled automatically in the HealthSelect Plan and $5000 life insurance on the first day they become benefits eligible. An employee has 30 days from the first benefits-eligibility date to enroll in optional/dependent coverages. Optional/dependent coverages will begin the first day of the month following the date the enrollment form is signed. If an enrollment form is signed on or before the first benefits-eligibility date, optional/dependent coverages will begin on the first day of benefits eligibility.
- Health Insurance
- HealthSelect of Texas
- Life Insurance
- Basic coverage of $5,000.
- Optional - 1X, 2X, 3X and 4X annual salary
- Accidental Death and Dismemberment (employee and family)
- Dependent Life Insurance
- Short and Long Term Disability
- Dental Insurance
- CIGNA Dental Choice Indemnity Plan
- Aetna Dental Maintenance Plan (DMO)
- Group Long Term Care
- Retirement Programs
- Teacher Retirement System of Texas
- State contributes 6% of salary (the state contribution to retirement can vary from year to year based on legislative action).
- Employee contributes 6.4% of salary
- (These percentages can fluctuate with time.)
- Texas Optional Retirement Program
- Employee contributes 6.65% of salary
- State contributes 6% of salary
- (These percentages can fluctuate with time.)
- Social Security
- Teacher Retirement System of Texas
- Other Insurance Programs
- Workers Compensation
- Unemployment Compensation
- Leave Time
- Vacation hours accrued per month
- 0 - 24 months - 7 hours
- 25 - 60 months - 8 hours
- 61 - 120 months - 9 hours
- 121 - 180 months - 10 hours
- 181 - 240 months - 12 hours
- 241 - > months - 14 hours
- Sick Leave - 8 hours per month
- Sick Leave Pool
- 12-15 paid Holidays (the number of holidays can vary based on legislative action).
- Jury Duty, Witness Duty, Time off for voting, Military Leave
- Vacation hours accrued per month
- Savings Programs
- Educational Employees Credit Union
- Tax Sheltered Annuities and Deferred Compensation
- Tax sheltering of employee contributions to child care, medical expenses, and insurance premiums.
- U.S. Savings Bonds
- Additional Benefits
- Direct Deposit
- Continuing Education and Training
- Longevity Pay
- 36 months - $ 20 per month
- 72 months - $ 40 per month
- 108 months - $ 60 per month
- 144 months - $ 80 per month
- 180 months - $100 per month
- 216 months - $120 per month
- 252 months - $140 per month
- 288 months - $160 per month
- 324 months - $180 per month
- 360 months - $200 per month
- 396 months - $220 per month
- 432 months - $240 per month
- 468 months - $260 per month
- 504 months - $280 per month
This page last updated Jul 01, 2008
