BENEFITS

The chart below is a list of benefits offered by Rankin County School District through payroll deduction.

For additional benefits information click this link: RCSD BENEFITS GUIDELINES

The Benefits Department is committed to providing you with the best service possible. Our assistance is available to you on matters including enrollment of health, life, vision, dental, cancer, burial, applications for retirement refunds, leave of absence, short term disability, Mississippi deferred compensation, beneficiary changes, worker's compensation, and longevity issues.

Health Insurance -- Effective the 1st day of employment

Rankin County School District offers one health insurance plan--State and School Employees' Health Insurance Plan (provided thru DFA--Department of Finance Administration).

Open enrollment October 1st - October 31st -- effective the following January.

Click the following link to learn more about your State and School Employees' Health Insurance Plan:

http://www.dfa.state.ms.us

Life Insurance --UNUM

State Life and Supplemental Life Insurance are provided through Millette Administrators. For additional information regarding Life Insurance, please contact the Benefits Department at 601-825-5590

Additional information may be obtained by contacting the following individual:

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance is provided by Always Care Dental.

Click on the following link http://www.alwayscarebenefits.com to review our dental coverage.

For questions regarding dental insurance claims, you should contact:

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance is provided by Spectera Vision.

Click the following link to access your coverage:https//www.spectera.com/index.shtml

For questions regarding vision insurance claims, you should contact:

Cancer Insurance

Our Cancer Insurance is underwritten by National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA (NUFIC). NUFIC is a member company of the American Internal Group commonly referred to as AIG. Click the following link to learn more about NUFIC. The current policy is marketed by Oden and Associates of Jackson, MS.

http://www.aignationalunion.com/nationalunion/public/nathome

For questions regarding your cancer policy, please contact:

Burial Insurance

Burial Insurance is underwritten by Transamerica Life Insurance Company in Cedar Rapids, IA and marketed by the Catchings Insurance Agency in Jackson, MS.

Click the following link to learn more about the Burial Insurance: http://transamericacathingsagency.com/

For questions regarding your burial policy, please contact:

Retirement

For questions regarding your retirement benefits (forms, years of service in the retirement system, retirement account balances, retirement beneficiary information and monthly estimates for retirement benefits, you should contact:

PERS (Public Employee Retirement System) http://www.pers.state.ms.us/

VALIC (Tax Sheltered Annuities (403B and Roth)

Variable Annuity Life Ins. Co (VALIC) is the District's Tax Sheltered provider. Tax Sheltered Annuities (TSA) make it possible for an employee to defer a portion of their income for taxation after retirement.

Click the following link to learn more:

http://www.aigretirement.com/AIG-Retirement_82_8630.html

For information regarding the (TSA) contact:

Section 125 Cafeteria Plan

Cafeteria Plan is a reimbursement plan governed by IRS Section 125 which allows employees to contribute a certain amount of their gross income to a designated account or accounts before taxes are calculated.

Please click the following link to learn more about the Cafeteria Plan:

http://www.afadvantage.com/

Please contact:

Mississippi Deferred Compensation

The Mississippi Deferred Compensation Plan & Trust (MDCPT), offered through the Mississippi Public Employees` Retirement System (PERS), is a supplemental retirement savings plan authorized under Section 457 of the Internal Revenue Code and enacted by the Mississippi State Legislature. Participation in the Plan is available to all state employees, elected officials, and employees of participating political subdivisions and independent contractors of the State or its participating political subdivisions. The MDCPT provides you with an opportunity to reduce your current taxes while investing in a variety of investment options to save for your future retirement needs.

Click on the following link to learn more about MDCPT:

http://www6.ingretirementplans.com/

For questions regarding MS Deferred Compensation contact:

Credit Union

Statewide Federal Credit Union has 3,400 Credit Union Service Centers in 47 states now available to Statewide members! http://www.statewidefcu.org. Click here to find the one nearest you! (Or you can call 1-800-919-2872.)