Human Resources
Contact Us:
208 Bull Street
Savannah, GA 31401
(912) 395-5899
Benefits
Welcome to the Benefits Page!
Employees who are in .50 positions and higher are eligible for medical coverage with State Health Benefit Plan and ancillary benefits provided by the District. The medical coverage provided by State Health Benefit Plan meets the requirements of the Affordable Care Act for minimum value standard (affordability) and essential minimum coverage.
All employees must make an election for coverage as a new hire and annually thereafter during the Open Enrollment that takes place each year in October.
Cafeteria Plan Benefits
SCCPSS operates a plan designed under the Internal Revenue Service Code Section 125 to allow many benefit deductions to be taken from your pay on a pre-tax basis. This means that you are not taxed on the health, dental and vision coverage deductions that come out of your paycheck. You can also set up flexible spending reimbursement accounts with pre-taxed contributions to reimburse your dependent care expenses and unreimbursed medical expenses managed by our partnership with TASC. Newly hired employees are required to submit enrollment applications for medical coverage with State Health Benefit Plan and with bswift for District benefits within 31 days of their hire date. Coverage is in effect on the first day of the month following 30 days of continuous employment. Your coverage for health insurance is through the Georgia State Health Benefit Plan (SHBP) and they provide the coverage, make policies and set premiums for the entire State of Georgia. The District contributes $14,340.00 for classified and $18,960 for certified annually to the medical coverage for each employee enrolled in State Heath Benefit Plan.
Health insurance providers in the SHBP Plans in Savannah Area:
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
1-855-641-4862 |
United Healthcare
1-888-364-6352 |
For Plan information, click the following Link: https://shbp.georgia.gov/plan-options-programs
Once enrolled in the coverage, employees are covered for the entire year that ends 12/31 annually. Changes can only be made during the Plan Year if an employee has a qualifying event defined as follows: SHBP Qualifying Events (PDF 40KB)