| Medical Insurance - Medical insurance is available to teaching assistants working at least twenty hours per week. There are three medical plans available through HealthPartners which include the Distinctions Plan, the Primary Clinic Choice Deductible Plan and the Health Savings Account Qualified Deductible Plan. Coverage is available for single, single plus one dependent and family. The School District and the employee share the cost of health insurance with the exception of single coverage in either of the deductible plans which is paid in full by the District.
Life Insurance - A basic life insurance policy is provided at no cost. Optional life insurance (in addition to the District-provided policy) is available at the employee's own expense.
Short Term Disability and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Coverage - All benefit eligible employees have the option to purchase short-term disability coverage and accidental death and dismemberment coverage.
Flexible Spending Account - The flexible spending account is an optional program that offers tax-free payroll deductions for health insurance premiums as well as tax-free medical and/or dependent day care expense accounts.
Holidays - There are six paid holidays during the school year.
Sick Leave - Teaching assistants accumulate sick leave based on the number of hours worked up to 10.4 days per year.
Paid Breaks - Teaching assistants who are eligible for paid breaks are paid for up to five days at spring break and up to five days at winter break.
Pension Plan - Teaching assistants are members of the Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA). Both employees and the School District contribute to the pension plan.
Tax-free Retirement Accounts - Public employees are eligible on an optional basis to invest towards retirement (other than public pension) with pre-tax dollars withheld from their paycheck. The Minnesota Deferred Compensation Plan (457) and the Tax Sheltered Annuity (403(b)) are the two accounts available. After three years of employment, employees may be eligible for a District match.
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