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Article 13
Insurance
100

What is the first student day in 2024-2025?

August 15 

(August 12 - 14 are work/PD Days for Staff)

100

Can you use a sick day for a Mental Health Day? 

Yes. HOWEVER....

100

Who is the ultimate source for ALL retirement questions?

STRS

100

How long is a staff member day? 

7 hours and 50 minutes

100

Can you make changes to an HSA at anytime in the plan year?

YES

200

How many hours do you need to flex the fall PD Day?

SIX

200

A person who gives birth shall be permitted to take ____ weeks of *paid* leave immediately following birth.

10 

- Will only be paid if employee has sick time.

- non-childbearing parent can take 10 days, nonconsequtive within 6 months of birth

200

What is the age requirement for full retirement from STRS?

There is no age requriement... Only a SERVICE YEAR Requirement 

200

How much would a teacher get paid to attend a summer IEP meeting?

$45/hour

200

What percentage of the insurance premium do DCS employees pay for single and family coverage?

Single - 10%

Family - 15%

300

How many parent-teacher conference days are there in the contract?

The EQUIVALENT of 2 

300

How many personal days can you carryover/accumulate each year

5

300
How many sick days do you need to max out severance?

360

300

Every staff member is entitled to a duty free lunch of hoe many minutes?

30 

300
Approximately how much does the District spend each year on Insurance?

30 M!!

400

Each school year there shall be no fewer than ____ days with pupils in attendance...

177

400

If a teacher takes FMLA is it paid time off work?

It depends! 

400

How much notice do you need to give when you are going to retire?

It depends... 

- Ideally: March 1st (especially in the case of incentive pay) 

- Best Practice: 60 days

400

Each stafff member will have ____ days per week in which no meetings will be scheduled during staff work day, outside of student contact time.

2

400

What is the difference between FSA and HSA?

FSA - Flex Spending Account... tied to a traditional health plan.. unused money is LOST at the end of the year... contribution cannot be changed mid-year. 

HSA - Health Savings Account... used with High Deductible Health Plans... money is carried over and NOT lost is unused... Contributions can be changed midyear! 

500

Who gets the final approval of the school calendar?

School Board

500

If a teacher is pregnant and has utilized all her sick/personal leave time, can that teacher ask for time from the catashtrophic sick leave bank?

It depends! 

500

Upon retirement, when does your district health insurance terminate? 

- the day in which you stop working 

OR 

- the last day of the month prior to your first STRS check 

500

Each full time bargaining unit member shall be scheudled a minimum of ____ minutes of planning time per week.

200

500

How does OOPM (Out Of Pocket Maximum) change when the IRS minimum deductible changes?

In DEA contract, the OOPM is double the IRS minimum deductible.

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