• Arlington ISD Plan year is from September 1 through August 31.



• Updating Dependent Information – A new Mandatory Reporting Law now requires that we collect social security numbers for all dependents that are covered on any insurance plan. You will need to ensure your covered dependents’ social security numbers are in the benefits system.



• Updating Beneficiary Information – The Benefits System has been enhanced to serve you better. Due to this change, your life insurance beneficiary information will need to be re-entered into the benefits system.



• TRS-ActiveCare Medical: Rates are increasing 4.5% for the plan year beginning September 1, 2009. There is also a new high deductible plan being offered.



• Declining Medical Coverage - If you are declining the TRS ActiveCare Medical Plans for yourself or any of your dependents, you are required to complete a “Declination Certificate” each year. This certificate can be found in the back of the AISD Employee Benefit Guide or under the benefits and forms link / Medical / Declination Certification.



• Basic and Voluntary Group Life Insurance: Arlington ISD offers $10,000 life and AD&D insurance to eligible employees. New employees can also enroll within 30 days of employment date without evidence of insurability for voluntary life for the lesser of 4 times annual salary up to $300,000 for employee, up to $50,000 for spouse, and up to $10,000 for children. Employee must elect coverage to cover dependents. Dependent coverage cannot exceed 100% of employee coverage. See plan summary under the benefits and forms link for complete information.



• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): AISD is now providing an Employee Assistance Program through Unum. This program will be available to you and your family members at no charge. The EAP provides unlimited confidential telephone consultations and up to three face-to-face counseling visits as well as web-based tools and online information to help you balance demands of work with your personal life.



• Identity Theft Protection Benefit – AISD is now offering an identity theft protection benefit through ID Watchdog. You can select an individual plan or a family plan that will protect you and up to 5 people in your household, including children up to age 25.

THINGS TO REMEMBER…

• Medical and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts: The maximum amount you can contribute into the medical reimbursement account will be $3,600.00 (or $300 per month). The maximum amount you can contribute into the dependent care account will be $5,000.00 (or $416.66 per month) if married filing jointly and $2,500.00 (or $208.33 per month) if filing single.Please keep in mind that you must use all of the money that you put into these accounts or you will lose it.



• If you enroll in the Vision plan with VSP, NO cards are necessary. You can look up a participating provider on both of the carrier websites.