AG HR News
May 2020
Open Enrollment Ends on May 8!
IBX Virtual Visits
Get Reimbursed for Working Out at Home
Did you know you can get up to $150 back when you work out regularly? IBX has partnered with GlobalFit to enhance their gym reimbursement program to now include virtual subscriptions for at‑home workouts. Virtual subscriptions approved for participation include Peloton, MyFitnessPal, Nike Training Club, Polar, and many more trackable activities. Members are able to combine current fitness facility workouts with virtually tracked workouts to cover the required 120 completed workouts. Want to learn more about this? Click on the box below.
Need to Change your Pay Schedule?
Employees covered by the Avon Grove Education Association Agreement have the opportunity annually to change their pay schedule. If you would like to change the number of paychecks you receive per year, please log into Frontline Central Forms and complete the form titled "AGEA Salary Election Form" on or before May 31, 2020. Any changes are effective beginning with the August 28, 2020 paycheck. Don't want to change? Then you don't need to do anything. Need directions on how to access Frontline Central? See the box below.
Personal Day Carryover for Teachers
At the end of each school year, teachers’ unused personal leave days are automatically carried over to the next year. However, teachers can choose to convert these days to sick leave or be paid out at the rate of $105 per unused day. To be paid out or to convert unused personal days to sick days, go to Frontline Central Forms and complete the form titled "AGEA Unused Personal Days" on or before May 31, 2020.
College Tuition Benefits
Looking for ways to help pay for college? Your United Concordia Dental plan includes SAGE’s College Tuition Benefit®, a program that lets you earn points towards tuition discounts.
After you sign up in your MyDentalBenefits account, you’ll start earning Tuition Reward® points. Watch your points add up year after year!
- Earn 2,000 points when you sign up, then 2,000 points every year you’re covered by United Concordia
- 1 Tuition Rewards point = $1
- 2,000 points = $2,000 in tuition discounts
- Use Tuition Rewards at 400+ participating private colleges and universities
Want more details? Click the box below.
Looking for a Summer Job?
Use SWIFT MD to Beat Allergy Season
Your SwiftMD telemedicine service is your first and free defense against stubborn allergy symptoms such as sneezing, itchy throat, nasal congestion, and itchy/watery eyes. Consults with SwiftMD doctors are available anytime, anywhere, at no cost to you – no co-pays or consult fees!
Just call 833-794-3863 or log in at SwiftMD.com.
Health and Wellness Information
Our benefits broker has provided us with some interesting wellness resources this month. The Live Well Work Well Newsletter discusses smoking cessation and includes a recipe for Tofu and Broccoli. Additional resources include information about skin cancer and bipolar disorder.
Take Care of Yourself!
Need Assistance?
For questions concerning benefits, tuition reimbursement, and salary movement contact Chris Marsala at cmarsala@avongrove.org
For questions regarding personnel or contractual issues, employment and certification, contact Dr. Wendi Lee Kraft at wkraft@avongrove.org
For questions regarding payroll contact Amy Seamon at aseamon@avongrove.org
Email: aghrdept@avongrove.org
Website: www.avongrove.org
Phone: (610) 869-2441