Employee Benefits
Eligible employees may elect to participate in medical, dental, optional group life or legal insurances, and health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
The enrollment period to make benefit selections for coverage is within the first 31 days of employment. No elections will be allowed for health, dental, or legal insurances, flexible spending accounts or premium conversion options after this date unless a qualifying event has occurred or during open enrollment. Please fill out the following forms and return to the Benefits department at the York County School Board Office within your eligibility period if you are electing coverage.
IMPORTANT NOTE: York County School Division will no longer offer the Optima POS15/35 health insurance plan beginning January 1, 2023. If you are currently enrolled in the Optima POS15/35 plan you will be automatically switched to the Optima POS250/20 plan unless you chose to enroll in the POS Equity 3000 plan or cancel coverage.
The following benefit options are offered:
Health
2022
- Optima Overview
- Optima FAQs
- Optima POS 15/35 - Closed to New Enrollments Effective July 1, 2022
- Optima POS 250/20
- Optima Equity POS 3000/0%
- EyeMed Vision Overview
- Optima Enrollment Form
- Optum Rx Overview
- Health Insurance Rates - 2022
- Balance Billing Notice
- Creditable Drug Coverage Notice
- Children's Health Insurance Program Notice
2023
- Optima POS 250/20
- Optima Equity POS 3000/0%
- EyeMed Vision Overview
- Optima Enrollment Form
- Optima Health Savings Account (HSA) Payroll Deduction Form
- Optum Rx Pharmacy Benefit Overview
- Health Insurance Rates - 2023
- Balance Billing Notice
- Creditable Drug Coverage Notice
- Children's Health Insurance Program Notice
Dental
Retirement, 457 Deferred Compensation Plans, Life Insurance and Optional Group Life Insurance
All Full-Time Employees are automatically enrolled in the Virginia Retirement System, your provider for retirement, 457 Deferred Compensation, life insurance and optional group life insurance. Further information on your benefits can be obtained from the VRS Reference Guide or the Virginia Retirement System website. Individual account information can be accessed through MyVRS by establishing a username and password.
Voluntary Benefits
In addition, employees may choose to participate in voluntary benefits such as retirement savings plans - tax-sheltered annuities and supplemental insurance plans through Aflac. These enrollment elections can be made throughout the year.
Enrollment forms are fillable online. Print and return to:
York County School Board Office
302 Dare Road, Yorktown, VA 23602
Attn: Benefits Program Specialist
Please direct any questions or concerns to Mary Beth Plucinski or by calling the Human Resources department 757-898-0483.
302 Dare Road • Yorktown, Virginia 23692 • Phone: 757-898-0300 • FAX: 855-878-9063
Division Superintendent: Victor D. Shandor, Ed.D.
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