• We are pleased to offer many great benefits to our new employees. Your benefits are a valuable part of you

       

      Who's Eligible?

      Full-Time Salaried Employees: Any full-time salaried employee of Duval County Public Schools.

      • New Hire Waiting Period: Newly-eligible employees’ benefits become effective the first of the month following the first scheduled payroll in which benefit deductions are taken.

      Free Employee Benefits

      • DCPS Board-paid medical insurance depending on which medical plan you choose (see medical insurance section)

      • $10,000 Group Term Basic Life insurance

      • $250 Flex Dollars to defray the cost of voluntary pretax benefits, excluding life insurance. ($12.50 per pay for 20 deduct employees and $10.42 per pay for 24 deduct employees)

      • An employee assistance program available 24 hours a day, seven days a week

      • District Employee Wellness Program and a Personal Health Advocate Additional

      Additional Benefits

      Medical

           • Based upon your Bargaining Union or Non-Bargaining Group representation, the following medical options are available for you to choose from: DCPS Non-Contributory Plan (low deductible), DCPS Contributory Plan (no innetwork deductible, DCPS High Deductible Health Plan (high deductible) and High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) with Health Savings Account (HSA)

      Dental

           • You may choose between a prepaid plan that features no deductible and low out-of-pocket costs for your basic dental care as long as you use a dentist from the provider listing or a PPO plan that allows you the flexibility of choosing an innetwork or out-of-network dentist at the time of service.

    • Vision

           • The vision plan offers comprehensive benefits ensuring low out-of-pocket cost to members and their families. It features network of providers to service your eye-care needs with only a modest copayment

      Flexible Spending Accounts

           • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) let you pay for eligible expenses with tax-free money. You contribute to an FSA with pretax money from your paycheck. This, in turn, may help lower your taxable income. Duval offers both a Healthcare FSA and a Dependent Care FSA.

      Group Term Life/AD&D Insurance Protection

           • All newly-hired employees of Duval County Public Schools are able to elect additional term life coverage during the first 31 days after becoming eligible.

      Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance

           • These plans provide you with income replacement if you become disabled.

      Group Voluntary Hospital Indemnity

           • In case you need hospitalization for an illness or injury, this policy helps you pay out-of-pocket expenses. All benefits are paid direct to insured, unless assigned.

      Long-Term Care

           • Long-Term Care plans help protect your assets if you require assisted living. People who require LTC services and have no insurance must pay out-of-pocket.

      You may choose to opt out

           • All benefit-eligible employees may elect to opt-out of medical insurance coverage. You must complete your online enrollment in the BMC Enroll System to opt-out and provide a completed Declination of Medical Coverage Affidavit. If you choose to opt-out of medical coverage, you are still eligible for all other benefits.

           • By declining Medical Coverage through DCPS, you are eligible to receive a credit of up to $1,200 annualized!