Tuesday Tidbit
August 18, 2020
Open Enrollment August 17-31, 2020
It is time to review and enroll in benefits! The WSD is dedicated to providing a comprehensive and competitive benefits package for you and your family. Having the resources and programs available to help you have a healthy work/life balance is important to us, especially in these times.
This year’s annual online enrollment begins August 17, 2020. The Open Enrollment system will be open through August 31, 2020. No elections will be accepted after the deadline of August 31, 2020. Once Open Enrollment is closed; you can only make changes if you qualify for a life event change (marriage, divorce, a spouse loses or gains job/coverage, etc.). A life event change needs to be made within 30 days of the event effective date. Please carefully review your elections and paycheck.
If you are not making any coverage changes, you can review your current coverage and verify your life insurance beneficiaries. Your current election will rollover if you do nothing, except health savings account voluntary contributions. These contributions need to be re-elected each plan year.
Changes for 2020-2021:
Rates – rate sheet linked here
Medical plan rates are increasing by 4.6%
KIDZ plan rates are increasing 10%
Dental plan rates are decreasing -5.5%
Vision, Life and disability are all no change in premium
Newborn Coverage
Effective October 1, 2020, there is no longer a free 30-day period under the mother’s plan when adding a newborn to the policy.
Important Information:
There are no carrier changes. The $1,000 corridor plan remains the District paid benefit. Employees can continue to “buy up” to a $0 corridor ($66.00/mo.) or “buy down” to a $2,000 corridor to offset a portion of the costs of medical, dental, or vision coverage for dependents ($64.00/mo. credit). The Health Savings Account (HSA) “buy down” option will deposit $203.00/month pro-rated per pay period in the employee’s health savings account. The IRS has eligibility qualifications and annual limits on Health Savings Accounts. Please be sure to review these regulations.
As a household, you cannot participate in a Medical Expense Flex Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) in the same tax year. Our Flex Spending Accounts run January 1 through December 31, so you need to plan accordingly. TASC, the FSA vendor, recently transitioned to a new website. You should have received a new card. If you have any questions, please contact TASC 800-422-4661 or tasconline.com.
If you wish to elect or increase life or disability coverage, an evidence of insurability (EOI) form will need to be completed and returned to the Business Office. Your coverage will not be effective until it is approved through The Hartford. Forms are located in the Resource Center section of the online benefits portal. Please print, complete and return the form to the Admin Center, attention Benefits.
403b and 457 Retirement Plans
You may enroll in 403b and 457 plans at any time. Please go to www.omni403b.com for more information.
Please review your payroll calendar, changes effective October 1 are reflected as follows:
- Administrators and Salaried Support Staff: October 9
- Teachers: September 25
- 12-Month Support Staff: October 2
- 9-Month Support Staff: October 16 (10/2 pays half of September this year)
Please review your paycheck stubs carefully to assure what you elected during Open Enrollment is accurately reflected. Please report any discrepancies immediately to the Business Office, benefits@wsdr4.org.
A full meeting schedule is linked below. Please plan to attend a meeting. It is always a good idea to review your benefit elections with life changes. We will also offer a Help Session for those that want help enrolling online. Please see the attached schedule.
- Open Enrollment Materials (Meeting Schedule/Benefits Portal Login Flyer/Current Rate Sheet)
- Your 2020-2021 Benefits Packet
Last year, the User ID defaulted to your school email. Unless you made a change, that is your User ID.
Please direct any questions during open enrollment to benefits@wsdr4.org
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Welcome to WSD’s New Teachers!
WSD welcomed 124 new teachers to the district during our New Teacher Orientation the first week of August. Teachers joined virtual sessions led by experts across the district to learn more about content areas, technology, instructional best practices, and student needs. Please help us welcome the newest members of our WSD family!
Teaching & Learning Team
Happy New Year and welcome back! We sure have missed you! This year is going to be one that none of us will soon forget! While the year will bring challenges, we are very excited about all of the new opportunities that will come with it!
The Teaching & Learning Department wants to remind you that we are here for you! Share with us your questions, ask us for help, reach out to lean on us for support, and don’t forget to share your celebrations with us! We cannot wait to work with you this year!
All members of the Teaching & Learning team are here and are ready to do whatever we can to help you have the best year yet. We have made some exciting changes to our department this summer to best support your needs. Our content leaders and coaches are here to support you. Please reach out to them throughout the year.
Content Leaders
Meghan Aydelott- Practical Arts Content Leader
Margo Mann - Elementary English Language Arts Content Leader & Title I Coordinator
Kelly Manning - Secondary English Language Arts Content Leader & PD Coach
Nichole Nolan - Social Studies & World Languages Content Leader; WSD Virtual Academy Coordinator
Katherine Schack - Math Content Leader
Derek Scott - Science Content Leader; WSD Virtual Academy Coordinator
Instructional Technology Coaches
Sam Hardesty-Knoll - Liberty, Frontier Middle, Crossroads, Green Tree, Boone Trail, Duello, Discovery Ridge, Prairie View
Mike McCann - Holt, Wentzville Middle, Heritage Primary, Heritage Intermediate, Lakeview, Stone Creek, Peine Ridge, Wabash, Journey
Amanda Moody - Timberland, South Middle, WSD Virtual Academy Coordinator
District Coaches
Jill Klahn Smith - Assessment Coach
Ally Bergman - Math Coach (focusing on Grades 3-5)
Kaci Lueking - Math Coach (focusing on Grades K-2)
Amanda Mack - Math Coach (focusing on Grades 6-8)
As a reminder, Leveled Resources Hub and the condensed curriculum (for 2020-2021) are two important resources for you to access for this coming year. Please make sure you are accessing the WSD Curriculum Shared Drive (it’s (0) WSD Curriculum in your Shared Drives) for all of this great information!
Working together this year we will be able to navigate the challenges and create the very best possible learning experiences for all of our students! Welcome back! You’ve got this!
#wearewentzville #wearebettertogether
Dr. Megan Stryjewski
Mr. Greg Lawrence
Mrs. Sherri Bertrand
Dr. Keri Skeeters
Dr. Karen Hill