Benefits-Non Bargaining
We strive to reward our employees for their outstanding work, and offer benefits to promote their professional, personal, and financial well-being.
Your Medical Benefits
Eligibility
All employees who work at least .50 FTE per week are eligible for coverage the first of the month after their date of hire. Open Enrollment changes and enrollments are effective 7/1/21. Benefits for School Year employees are structured to continue through the summer.
Please review the EAP tab. This free benefit is open to ALL employees and those in their household regardless of benefit eligibility. Your benefit includes 3 visits per year (for 2021, 5 visits). No enrollment needed.
Benefit Details
MAKING A CHANGE TO YOUR BENEFITS
Please print the desired forms, complete and send them to dudled@portlandschools.org or send via interoffice to the Central Office to Dee Dudley, District Benefits Administrator.
Once your forms are received, a confirmation email will be sent to you. Forms are not considered accepted until/ unless you receive this confirmation email.
**Anthem and Delta Form Changes will require a new Benefits Election Form (BEF)to be signed, authorizing and acknowledging the biweekly deduction stated. This will be emailed to you once your enrollment forms are received. Confirmation emails will be sent once the BEF has been received and approved within the appropriate time frame.
Contributions
Helpful Resources
Carrier Service Contact
MEA Benefits Trust
https://meabt.org/
(207) 622-4418
Anthem Blue Cross
https://www.anthem.com/
1-800-331-1476
- Contact Anthem for questions regarding claim and plan details
- Contact HR for eligibility, qualifying life events, replacement cards and Name/ Address changes
Human Resources Generalist/ Benefits Administrator
Dee Dudley
dudled@portlandschools.org
207-874-8118
Your Dental Benefits
Eligibility:
All employees who work at least .50 FTE per week are eligible for coverage the first of the month after their date of hire. Open Enrollment changes and enrollments are effective 7/1/21. Benefits for School Year employees are structured to continue through the summer.
Benefit Details
MAKING A CHANGE TO YOUR BENEFITS
Please print the desired forms, complete and send them to dudled@portlandschools.org or send via interoffice to the Central Office to Dee Dudley, District Benefits Administrator.
Once your forms are received, a confirmation email will be sent to you. Forms are not considered accepted until/ unless you receive this confirmation email.
**Anthem and Delta Form Changes will require a new Benefits Election Form (BEF)to be signed, authorizing and acknowledging the biweekly deduction stated. This will be emailed to you once your enrollment forms are received. Confirmation emails will be sent once the BEF has been received and approved within the appropriate time frame.
Benefit Forms
Contributions
Helpful Resources
Carrier Service Contact
Northeast Delta Dental
1-800-832-5700
www.nedelta.com
- Contact Delta Dental for questions regarding claim and plan details
- Contact HR for eligibility, qualifying life events, replacement cards and Name/ Address changes
Human Resources Generalist/ Benefits Administrator
Dee Dudley
dudled@portlandschools.org
207-874-8118
Your MSMA Flexible Spending Account Benefits
When does Open Enrollment close for MSMA Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA’s)?
- Open enrollment ends on June 12th for FSA enrollments for ALL EMPLOYEES.
What if I do not want a Medical FSA for 2021-2022, but want to roll over funds left over from 2020-2021?
- You would need to fill out an enrollment form for 21-22. Within the form is an option to roll over the funds without setting up further deductions.
The IRS has announced that the 2021 salary reduction limit for Medical FSAs is $2,750. For 2021, the annual maximum for Dependent Care FSAs is $5,000.
Eligibility:
All employees who work at least .50 FTE per week are eligible for coverage the first of the month after their date of hire. Open Enrollment changes and enrollments are effective 7/1/21. Benefits for School Year employees are structured to continue through the summer.
Benefit Details
Benefit Forms
Helpful Resources
MSMA
www.msmaweb.com
1-207-622-3473
Click here to log in to MSMA
Human Resources Generalist/ Benefits Administrator
Dee Dudley
dudled@portlandschools.org
207-874-8118
Your Long Term Disability Benefits
Eligibility:
All employees who work at least .50 FTE per week are eligible for coverage the first of the month after their date of hire. Open Enrollment changes and enrollments are effective 7/1/21. Benefits for School Year employees are structured to continue through the summer.
Benefit Information
Benefit Forms
Helpful Resources
The Hartford
1-800-549-6514
www.thehartford.com
Wendy Douglas
Client Services Manger
(207)626-5444
wdouglas@msmaweb.com
Human Resources Generalist/ Benefits Administrator
Dee Dudley
dudled@portlandschools.org
207-874-8118
Your MainePERS Voluntary Life Benefits
Eligibility:
All employees who work at least .50 FTE per week are eligible for coverage the first of the month after their date of hire. Open Enrollment changes and enrollments are effective 7/1/21. Benefits for School Year employees are structured to continue through the summer.
Benefit Information
Benefit Forms
Contributions
100% Employee Paid
Helpful Resources
Contact MainePERS
- New Hires may elect Life insurance in the 1st 31 days of employment with no evidence of insurability.
- Applications to enroll or make changes in GLI at any other time will require Evidence of Insurability. MainePERS will determine acceptance.
- For enrollment forms and instructions, contact Dee at dudled@portlandschools.org.
Human Resources Generalist/ Benefits Administrator
Dee Dudley
dudled@portlandschools.org
207-874-8118
Your MSMA Voluntary Life Benefits
Eligibility:
All employees who work at least .50 FTE per week are eligible for coverage the first of the month after their date of hire. Open Enrollment changes and enrollments are effective 7/1/21. Benefits for School Year employees are structured to continue through the summer.
Benefit Information
Benefit Forms
Helpful Resources
The Hartford
1-800-549-6514
www.thehartford.com
Wendy Douglas
Client Services Manger
(207)626-5444
wdouglas@msmaweb.com
- New Hires may elect Life insurance in the 1st 31 days of employment with no evidence of insurability.
- Applications to enroll or make changes in GLI at any other time will require Evidence of Insurability. The Hartford will determine acceptance.
Human Resources Generalist/ Benefits Administrator
Dee Dudley
dudled@portlandschools.org
207-874-8118
Your Retirement Benefits
Helpful Resources
Contact MainePERS
Human Resources Generalist/ Benefits Administrator
Dee Dudley
dudled@portlandschools.org
207-874-8118
Your EAP Benefits
Helpful Resources
Human Resources Generalist/ Benefits Administrator
Dee Dudley
dudled@portlandschools.org
207-874-8118
Your Additional Benefits
Eligibility:
All employees who work at least .50 FTE per week are eligible for coverage the first of the month after their date of hire. Open Enrollment changes and enrollments are effective 7/1/21. Benefits for School Year employees are structured to continue through the summer.
Benefit Information
Human Resources Generalist/ Benefits Administrator
Dee Dudley
dudled@portlandschools.org
207-874-8118
