Benefit Changes
Types of Benefits
Life Insurance and Disability
Retirement
GFPS Specific Benefits
100

The deadline to enroll in benefits after a qualifying life event

What is within 30 days 

100

This type of benefit helps cover doctor visits, hospital stays, and prescription medications.


Health insurance
100

This company manages our Life insurance policies

MetLife

100

This type of retirement account allows employees to save money through pre-tax or Roth contributions.


403B or 401K

100

This is the benefit that can be used if you have to stay overnight in the hospital

What is hospital indemnity

200

The date that benefits start after a new employee is hired

What is the First of the month after their start date

200

This benefit supports your vision needs, from annual eye exams to glasses and contacts.


What is Vision Insurance

200

This term refers to the additional medical information an employee must provide before being approved for certain life insurance amounts.


What is Evidence of insurability?

200

This is the vendor that all new 403(b) contributions must be set up with in order to receive the district match.


Alerus Financial

200

This voluntary election is the only one that can be elected in outside of open enrollment

Pet insurance

300

Employees can get their Cards here

What is MetLife Website or BCBS Website

300

This benefit includes routine cleanings, fillings, and exams to keep your smile healthy.


What is Dental Insurance

300

This is what determines whether an employee can increase their life insurance coverage outside of the annual open enrollment period.


What is QLE?

300

This is the percentage that the district matches for Benefit eligible employees

Up to 5%

300

This is the program that is free for employees to use and offers counseling, Finacial support and life change help

What is EAP

400

What document do you need to provide after a marriage QLE?

Marriage Certificate

400

This income-replacement benefit kicks in when an employee is unable to work due to a non-work-related illness or injury.

What is Short Term Disability

400

This percentage sets the cap on spousal life insurance in relation to the employee’s own coverage.


What is 50%?

400

This is the percentage that the district contributes for TFFR 

12.75

400

This is a service provided to employees over the age of 65 that may be thinking about moving off our plan

What is Medicare part D

500

The earliest date coverage can begin after a life event

The day of birth of a child or the date of divorce, otherwise it is the first of the month after the event

500

This pre-tax benefit allows employees to set aside money to pay for eligible medical expenses throughout the year.


What is FSA?

500

This waiting period must be completed before Short-Term Disability benefits begin paying out.


1 week

500

This is the minimum TFFR percentage contribution for TFFR

11.75%

500

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