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Teacher Selection of Optional Benefits under the VIP Program. a. If a teacher elects to participate or becomes eligible to participate in the VIP Program, he/she must select among the optional benefits offered as part of the VIP Program. These optional benefits include: (1) Medical Plan(s) (2) Dental Plan(s) (3) Vision Care Plan(s) (4) Flexible Spending Accounts, including: a. Dependent Care Account b. Health Care Spending Account (5) Benefit Dollars (pro-rated for part-time employees). Information on health, dental, and/or vision plans will be made available to eligible employees during the Open Enrollment Period. b. The selection of optional benefits is an irrevocable election for the entire Plan Year except the election may be revoked and a new selection of benefits made if the teacher has a change in family status (e.g., marriage, divorce, change in same-sex domestic partner status, death of spouse or child, birth or adoption of child, or termination of employment of spouse, or same-sex domestic partner). This applies not only to participation in the insured programs, but also to the level of participation in the Dependent Care Account and the Health Care Spending Account. c. Each open enrollment period as established by the Board, teachers electing or eligible to participate in the VIP Program will be given the opportunity to change the benefits they have selected. Each year teachers will be informed of any changes in the VIP Program. This will give each teacher the chance to review and compare various benefit alternatives in order to make the proper selection during the open enrollment period. d. Each Medical Plan alternative (including electing no Medical Plan) will have a specified number of "benefit credits" associated with its selection. These benefit credits may be used to purchase any of the optional insured benefits (Vision and Dental Plans or teacher contributions for medical coverage) or contribute to the Dependent Care Account or Health Care Spending Account. e. Each insured benefit option (Medical, Vision, and Dental Plans) will have a "price tag" or cost to a teacher if that particular benefit is selected. Benefit credits may be used to purchase or pay the price of each insured's benefit selected. Amounts contributed to the Dependent Care Account or Health Care Spending Account are optional with teachers choosing to contribute any amount within the plan limits. Teachers may, however, purchase benefits whose total price tags exceed their benefit credits. In this case, the teacher must make up the difference through teacher contributions. All contributions to the VIP Program will be on a pretax basis. This means that federal and state income taxes will not be withheld on teacher contributions nor will these contributions be included in a teacher's gross wages as reported on W-2 Form. FICA tax will not be withheld. Teacher contributions will be included in the annual salary for retirement and life insurance purposes. f. Participants in the Dependent Care Account must meet tax law requirements in order to participate in this plan. Contributions may only be used to reimburse a teacher for expenses actually incurred during the Plan Year for which they were contributed. Any amounts remaining in the Dependent Assistance Account at the end of the Plan Year will be forfeited. g. The Health Care Spending Account will operate similar to the Dependent Care Account. The most important facts are that amounts contributed may only be used to reimburse expenses incurred during the Plan Year for which they were contributed, and amounts remaining at the end of the Plan Year will be forfeited. h. Teachers may elect to receive their unused benefit dollars in cash, which will be added to their regular pay check. If the teacher elects this option, the payments will be prorated on a per-pay basis. This amount is taxable. i. Total teacher contributions to the Dependent Care Account and/or Health Care Spending Account will all be prorated on a per-pay basis. j. Teachers hired during the Plan Year will make their selection in advance of becoming eligible for VIP Program benefits. This election will be in effect for the remainder of the Plan Year (except for a qualified life status change creating a special enrollment period for individuals who did not enroll in a group health plan when they were first eligible due to the existence of alternative coverage.

Teacher Selection of Optional Benefits under the VIP Program. a. If a teacher elects to participate or becomes eligible to participate in the VIP Program, he/she must select among the optional benefits offered as part of the VIP Program. These optional benefits include: (1) Medical Plan(s) (2) Dental Plan(s) (3) Vision Care Plan(s) (4) Flexible Spending Accounts, including: a. Dependent Care Account b. Health Care Spending Account (5) Benefit Dollars (pro-rated for part-time employees). Information on health, dental, and/or vision plans will be made available to eligible employees during the Open Enrollment Period. b. The selection of optional benefits is an irrevocable election for the entire Plan Year except the election may be revoked and a new selection of benefits made if the teacher has a change in family status (e.g., marriage, divorce, change in same-same- sex domestic partner status, death of spouse or child, birth or adoption of child, or termination of employment of spouse, or same-sex domestic partner). This applies not only to participation in the insured programs, but also to the level of participation in the Dependent Care Account and the Health Care Spending Account. c. Each open enrollment period as established by the Board, teachers electing or eligible to participate in the VIP Program will be given the opportunity to change the benefits they have selected. Each year teachers will be informed of any changes in the VIP Program. This will give each teacher the chance to review and compare various benefit alternatives in order to make the proper selection during the open enrollment period. d. Each Medical Plan alternative (including electing no Medical Plan) will have a specified number of "benefit credits" associated with its selection. These benefit credits may be used to purchase any of the optional insured benefits (Vision and Dental Plans or teacher contributions for medical coverage) or contribute to the Dependent Care Account or Health Care Spending Account. e. Each insured benefit option (Medical, Vision, and Dental Plans) will have a "price tag" or cost to a teacher if that particular benefit is selected. Benefit credits may be used to purchase or pay the price of each insured's benefit selected. Amounts contributed to the Dependent Care Account or Health Care Spending Account are optional with teachers choosing to contribute any amount within the plan limits. Teachers may, however, purchase benefits whose total price tags exceed their benefit credits. In this case, the teacher must make up the difference through teacher contributions. All contributions to the VIP Program will be on a pretax basis. This means that federal and state income taxes will not be withheld on teacher contributions nor will these contributions be included in a an teacher's gross wages as reported on W-2 Form. FICA tax will not be withheld. Teacher contributions will be included in the annual salary for retirement and life insurance purposes. f. Participants in the Dependent Care Account must meet tax law requirements in order to participate in this plan. Contributions may only be used to reimburse a teacher for expenses actually incurred during the Plan Year for which they were contributed. Any amounts remaining in the Dependent Assistance Account at the end of the Plan Year will be forfeited. g. The Health Care Spending Account will operate similar to the Dependent Care Account. The most important facts are that amounts contributed may only be used to reimburse expenses incurred during the Plan Year for which they were contributed, and amounts remaining at the end of the Plan Year will be forfeited. h. Teachers may elect to receive their unused benefit dollars in cash, which will be added to their regular pay check. If the teacher elects this option, the payments will be prorated on a per-pay basis. This amount is taxable. i. Total teacher contributions to the Dependent Care Account and/or Health Care Spending Account will all be prorated on a per-pay basis. j. Teachers hired during the Plan Year will make their selection in advance of becoming eligible for VIP Program benefits. This election will be in effect for the remainder of the Plan Year (except for a qualified life status change creating a special enrollment period for individuals who did not enroll in a group health plan when they were first eligible due to the existence of alternative coverage.

Teacher Selection of Optional Benefits under the VIP Program. a. If a teacher elects to participate or becomes eligible to participate in the VIP Program, he/she they must select among the optional benefits offered as part of the VIP Program. These optional benefits include: (1) Medical Plan(s) (2) Dental Plan(s) (3) Vision Care Plan(s) (4) Flexible Spending Accounts, including: a. Dependent Care Account b. Health Care Spending Account (5) Benefit Dollars (pro-rated for part-time employees). Information on health, dental, and/or vision plans will be made available to eligible employees during the Open Enrollment Period. b. The selection of optional benefits is an irrevocable election for the entire Plan Year except the election may be revoked and a new selection of benefits made if the teacher has a change in family status (e.g., marriage, divorce, change in same-sex domestic partner status, death of spouse or child, birth or adoption of child, or termination of employment of spouse, or same-sex domestic partner). This applies not only to participation in the insured programs, but also to the level of participation in the Dependent Care Account and the Health Care Spending Account. c. Each open enrollment period as established by the Board, teachers electing or eligible to participate in the VIP Program will be given the opportunity to change the benefits they have selected. Each year teachers will be informed of any changes in the VIP Program. This will give each teacher the chance to review and compare various benefit alternatives in order to make the proper selection during the open enrollment period. d. Each Medical Plan alternative (including electing no Medical Plan) will have a specified number of "benefit credits" associated with its selection. These benefit credits may be used to purchase any of the optional insured benefits (Vision and Dental Plans or teacher contributions for medical coverage) or contribute to the Dependent Care Account or Health Care Spending Account. e. Each insured benefit option (Medical, Vision, and Dental Plans) will have a "price tag" or cost to a teacher if that particular benefit is selected. Benefit credits may be used to purchase or pay the price of each insured's benefit selected. Amounts contributed to the Dependent Care Account or Health Care Spending Account are optional with teachers choosing to contribute any amount within the plan limits. Teachers may, however, purchase benefits whose total price tags exceed their benefit credits. In this case, the teacher must make up the difference through teacher contributions. All contributions to the VIP Program will be on a pretax basis. This means that federal and state income taxes will not be withheld on teacher contributions nor will these contributions be included in a teacher's gross wages as reported on W-2 Form. FICA tax will not be withheld. Teacher contributions will be included in the annual salary for retirement and life insurance purposes. f. Participants in the Dependent Care Account must meet tax law requirements in order to participate in this plan. Contributions may only be used to reimburse a teacher for expenses actually incurred during the Plan Year for which they were contributed. Any amounts remaining in the Dependent Assistance Account at the end of the Plan Year will be forfeited. g. The Health Care Spending Account will operate similar to the Dependent Care Account. The most important facts are that amounts contributed may only be used to reimburse expenses incurred during the Plan Year for which they were contributed, and amounts remaining at the end of the Plan Year will be forfeited. h. Teachers may elect to receive their unused benefit dollars in cash, which will be added to their regular pay check. If the teacher elects this option, the payments will be prorated on a per-pay basis. This amount is taxable. i. Total teacher contributions to the Dependent Care Account and/or Health Care Spending Account will all be prorated on a per-pay basis. j. Teachers hired during the Plan Year will make their selection in advance of becoming eligible for VIP Program benefits. This election will be in effect for the remainder of the Plan Year (except for a qualified life status change creating a special enrollment period for individuals who did not enroll in a group health plan when they were first eligible due to the existence of alternative coverage.

Teacher Selection of Optional Benefits under the VIP Program. a. If a teacher elects to participate or becomes eligible to participate in the VIP Program, he/she must select among the optional benefits offered as part of the VIP Program. These optional benefits include: (1) Medical Plan(s) (2) Dental Plan(s) (3) Vision Care Plan(s) (4) Flexible Spending Accounts, including: a. Dependent Care Account b. Health Care Spending Account (5) Benefit Dollars (pro-rated for part-time employees). Information on health, dental, and/or vision plans will be made available to eligible employees during the Open Enrollment Period. b. The selection of optional benefits is an irrevocable election for the entire Plan Year except the election may be revoked and a new selection of benefits made if the teacher has a change in family status (e.g., marriage, divorce, change in same-same- sex domestic partner status, death of spouse or child, birth or adoption of child, or termination of employment of spouse, or same-sex domestic partner). This applies not only to participation in the insured programs, but also to the level of participation in the Dependent Care Account and the Health Care Spending Account. c. Each open enrollment period as established by the Board, teachers electing or eligible to participate in the VIP Program will be given the opportunity to change the benefits they have selected. Each year teachers will be informed of any changes in the VIP Program. This will give each teacher the chance to review and compare various benefit alternatives in order to make the proper selection during the open enrollment period. d. Each Medical Plan alternative (including electing no Medical Plan) will have a specified number of "benefit credits" associated with its selection. These benefit credits may be used to purchase any of the optional insured benefits (Vision and Dental Plans or teacher contributions for medical coverage) or contribute to the Dependent Care Account or Health Care Spending Account. e. Each insured benefit option (Medical, Vision, and Dental Plans) will have a "price tag" or cost to a teacher if that particular benefit is selected. Benefit credits may be used to purchase or pay the price of each insured's benefit selected. Amounts contributed to the Dependent Care Account or Health Care Spending Account are optional with teachers choosing to contribute any amount within the plan limits. Teachers may, however, purchase benefits whose total price tags exceed their benefit credits. In this case, the teacher must make up the difference through teacher contributions. All contributions to the VIP Program will be on a pretax basis. This means that federal and state income taxes will not be withheld on teacher contributions nor will these contributions be included in a teacher's gross wages as reported on W-2 Form. FICA tax will not be withheld. Teacher contributions will be included in the annual salary for retirement and life insurance purposes. f. Participants in the Dependent Care Account must meet tax law requirements in order to participate in this plan. Contributions may only be used to reimburse a teacher for expenses actually incurred during the Plan Year for which they were contributed. Any amounts remaining in the Dependent Assistance Account at the end of the Plan Year will be forfeited. g. The Health Care Spending Account will operate similar to the Dependent Care Account. The most important facts are that amounts contributed may only be used to reimburse expenses incurred during the Plan Year for which they were contributed, and amounts remaining at the end of the Plan Year will be forfeited. h. Teachers may elect to receive their unused benefit dollars in cash, which will be added to their regular pay check. If the teacher elects this option, the payments will be prorated on a per-pay basis. This amount is taxable. i. Total teacher contributions to the Dependent Care Account and/or Health Care Spending Account will all be prorated on a per-pay basis. j. Teachers hired during the Plan Year will make their selection in advance of becoming eligible for VIP Program benefits. This election will be in effect for the remainder of the Plan Year (except for a qualified life status change creating a special enrollment period for individuals who did not enroll in a group health plan when they were first eligible due to the existence of alternative coverage.

Teacher Selection of Optional Benefits under the VIP Program. a. If a teacher elects to participate or becomes eligible to participate in the VIP Program, he/she they must select among the optional benefits offered as part of the VIP Program. These optional benefits include: (1) Medical Plan(s) (2) Dental Plan(s) (3) Vision Care Plan(s) (4) Flexible Spending Accounts, including: a. (a) Dependent Care Account b. (b) Health Care Spending Account (5) Benefit Dollars (pro-rated for part-time employees). Information on health, dental, and/or vision plans will be made available to eligible employees during the Open Enrollment Period. b. The selection of optional benefits is an irrevocable election for the entire Plan Year except the election may be revoked and a new selection of benefits made if the teacher has a change in family status (e.g., marriage, divorce, change in same-sex domestic partner status, death of spouse or child, birth or adoption of child, or termination of employment of spouse, or same-sex domestic partner). This applies not only to participation in the insured programs, but also to the level of participation in the Dependent Care Account and the Health Care Spending Account. c. Each open enrollment period as established by the Board, teachers electing or eligible to participate in the VIP Program will be given the opportunity to change the benefits they have selected. Each year teachers will be informed of any changes in the VIP Program. This will give each teacher the chance to review and compare various benefit alternatives in order to make the proper selection during the open enrollment period. d. Each Medical Plan alternative (including electing no Medical Plan) will have a specified number of "benefit credits" associated with its selection. These benefit credits may be used to purchase any of the optional insured benefits (Vision and Dental Plans or teacher contributions for medical coverage) or contribute to the Dependent Care Account or Health Care Spending Account. e. Each insured benefit option (Medical, Vision, and Dental Plans) will have a "price tag" or cost to a teacher if that particular benefit is selected. Benefit credits may be used to purchase or pay the price of each insured's benefit selected. Amounts contributed to the Dependent Care Account or Health Care Spending Account are optional with teachers choosing to contribute any amount within the plan limits. Teachers may, however, purchase benefits whose total price tags exceed their benefit credits. In this case, the teacher must make up the difference through teacher contributions. All contributions to the VIP Program will be on a pretax basis. This means that federal and state income taxes will not be withheld on teacher contributions nor will these contributions be included in a teacher's gross wages as reported on W-2 Form. FICA tax will not be withheld. Teacher contributions will be included in the annual salary for retirement and life insurance purposes. f. Participants in the Dependent Care Account must meet tax law requirements in order to participate in this plan. Contributions may only be used to reimburse a teacher for expenses actually incurred during the Plan Year for which they were contributed. Any amounts remaining in the Dependent Assistance Account at the end of the Plan Year will be forfeited. g. The Health Care Spending Account will operate similar to the Dependent Care Account. The most important facts are that amounts contributed may only be used to reimburse expenses incurred during the Plan Year for which they were contributed, and amounts remaining at the end of the Plan Year will be forfeited. h. Teachers may elect to receive their unused benefit dollars in cash, which will be added to their regular pay check. If the teacher elects this option, the payments will be prorated on a per-pay basis. This amount is taxable. i. Total teacher contributions to the Dependent Care Account and/or Health Care Spending Account will all be prorated on a per-pay basis. j. Teachers hired during the Plan Year will make their selection in advance of becoming eligible for VIP Program benefits. This election will be in effect for the remainder of the Plan Year (except for a qualified life status change creating a special enrollment period for individuals who did not enroll in a group health plan when they were first eligible due to the existence of alternative coverage.