Burke County Public Schools
Helpful Resources from Human Resources - March 2020
Benefit Counselors from Pierce Group Benefits will conduct the annual enrollment period from March 2, 2020 – June 11, 2020 for the 2020/2021 plan year. There will be scheduled briefings followed by individual enrollment sessions at each campus. Briefings have been cancelled for the next two weeks. If your briefing was scheduled for the next two weeks, your immediate supervisor is in the process of rescheduling the briefing session for your school.
Effective October 1, 2020 there will be a change to our Vision provider from Envolve to Superior. Please see your Pierce Group Benefits Counselor for further details. IF YOU DO NOT RE-ENROLL IN VISION INSURANCE COVERAGE, YOUR CURRENT COVERAGE WILL END EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 30, 2020.
An introductory video about flexible benefits can be found below. Want more information about all the benefit options offered to Burke County Public School employees? Visit https://piercegroupbenefits.com/client/burkecountyschools/ to watch more informative videos and find lots of other valuable resources.
Have questions about Flexible Benefits? Contact Tammy Huffman at 439-4322 for further assistance.
All school system employees should register for an account in ORBIT. Click here to get started with ORBIT.
Beneficiary Updates are Easy with ORBIT!!!
Naming a beneficiary makes it easier for your loved ones and ensures benefits goes to the person or people you select. Any benefits that are payable at your death, must be paid to the beneficiaries that you have designated for your retirement account. If you do not name a beneficiary, your benefits will go to your estate. If you have a life change such as marriage, divorce, remarriage, death, children or grandchildren, it is important to make sure beneficiaries are reviewed and updated. Leaving your benefits to the right people requires complete and accurate information.
The retirement system has made this process simple by offering additions and changes to
beneficiaries online. Adding or updating a beneficiary is easy through the ORBIT online account. Simply log in, click the “Maintain Beneficiaries” tab, and add or edit principal or contingent beneficiaries. Additions and changes are immediately reflected in your account.
Need further assistance with ORBIT? Feel free to contact Penny Smith at 439-4300.
To help support you and your employees further, an online seminar Keep Calm and Carry-on – Maintaining Your Composure Amidst the Pandemic Panic will be available starting Saturday, March 21st. To view the seminar, employees need to use the Username - bcpseap and Password - guest.
Teachers can now check their CEU's by logging into their TimeKeeper account.
Attached below are the CEU requirements for the 2019-2020 school year. Please notice that teachers are required to earn 2.0 CEU's of digital learning credit.
Do you need assistance in obtaining the 2.0 Digital Learning CEU's?
Listed below are some free trainings in NCEES that can be completed individually, on-line to help meet the requirement of 2.0 Digital Learning CEU's.
#6106 Digital Literacies 1: Reading, Writing, and Research
#6604 Digital Literacies 2: Visual Information Literacy
#4233 Copyright in the K–12 Classroom: Self-Paced
#33 Connecting With Our 21st Century Learners: Self Paced
#10 Responsibilities of the 21st Century Educator: Self Paced
#839 Assessing Digital Tools: Self-Paced
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Do you have a certificate that needs to be added to your CEU report? Click here for the step by step directions on how to submit your certificate.
An appointment is required for any employee that needs to change their legal name. After an employee receives their new driver's license and social security card, they can contact Tammy Huffman at 439-4322 to schedule an appointment to officially change their name with Burke County Public Schools.
Human Resources Directory
Rocky Epley - Licensure and NCEES 439-4301
Tammy Huffman - Benefits (Health Insurance), Frontline (AESOP), and Substitutes 439-4322
Penny Smith - FMLA (includes maternity leaves), Retirement and Worker's Comp 439-4300
When emailing, please use - pmsmith@burke.k12.nc.us.
There are two Penny Smith's employed with Burke County Public Schools.
Debbie Story - Transcripts, Volunteers and CEU's 439-4323
Department of Human Resources
Website: www.burke.k12.nc.us
Location: 700 East Parker Road, Morganton, NC, USA
Phone: 828-439-4323
Twitter: @BCPS_HR