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Welcome Back!. Stephen Corl Business Department. Highlights. Health Insurance Your Paycheck Retirement Savings Employee Web State Budget Facilities Update
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Welcome Back! Stephen Corl Business Department
Highlights • Health Insurance • Your Paycheck • Retirement Savings • Employee Web • State Budget • Facilities Update • Disclaimer: KCOE does not provide tax advise. Tax information is provided as a service and should not be construed as providing tax advise. See your tax advisor for specific advise.
Health Insurance • Health Insurance packet • Plan selection due by September 10th • If no selection, then prior year plan • Health Insurance Rates • Rates continue to increase • KCOE increased contribution last year • Rate increase will increase employee cost • Dental Plan • DPO also known as PPO • Incentive Plan AKA Traditional Plan
Health Insurance Medicaid And The Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)Offer Free Or Low-Cost Health Coverage To Children And Families Notices were mailed to all employees Copy of notice on Employee Web under documents For more information, go to www.healthyfamilies.ca.gov
Your PaycheckUpdate Beneficiaries • Remember-If you have life changes, beneficiary information may need to be updated • Some of products that may needed updating • Employer paid life insurance • Keenan Voluntary AD&D employee paid insurance • American Fidelity life insurance
Your PaycheckKeenan Voluntary AD&D Insurance • Updated insurance with reduced rates • All existing customers will need to re-enroll • Offering increased no-cost AD&D of $2,000 • Open enrollment ends October 1st • Enrollment forms will be sent out soon • All rates will be over 10 months
Your Paycheck • Summer Pay Program • Purpose: Provide savings for non-work months • If pleased with summer pay, then no change needed • If you would like to make a change, call the payroll department for an appointment • Social Security Numbers (SSN) • Do not put your SSN on any form • Use employee ID on all forms • Your number is on your pay stub
Your Paycheck • Always review your STRS/PERS Annual Statements • Both systems have great on-line resources • Each allow member account access • Direct Deposit Reminder • Form available on KCOE Website • Found under Business Department Forms • Direct Deposit does not apply to manual checks
Your Paycheck • Section 125 (See handout in packet) • Reduces taxable income • Used for • Health insurance premiums & medical reimbursement • Child care • Disability Insurance & Cancer Insurance • Health Care Reform Changes • January 1, 2011-excludes over-the-counter meds • January 1, 2011-employer cost of health insurance reported on W-2 • January 1, 2013-FSA limited to $2,500
Your Paycheck • Appointments will be September 7,8,9,10,13 • Chris Cuevas, American Fidelity representative • Reasons to meet • New hires • Employees wanting changes • Medical reimbursement • Medical reimbursement drops off every year • Plan for reduction in FSA • Call Jeani Brown for appointment at ext 7021
Retirement Savings • Supplement your retirement allowance • Deferred Compensation-457 • Tax Sheltered Annuity-403(b) • 403(b) 3rd Party Administer • Central Valley Support Services • www.cvsupportservices.org • Roth available • Both provide current tax advantages
Employee Web • Link from the KCOE Intranet • Use Employee ID/password • Look-up pay stubs • You may have to temporarily allow pop-ups • Shows tax allowances • Submit address changes • Work Calendars
State Budget Update • Where’s the Budget? • Projected $20 Billion deficit in 2010-2011 • Requires severe cuts or increased revenues • Some believe it could be November • K-12 is dependent on state funding • State cuts will impact COE and Districts • Districts are asking hard questions • Fiscal & Program necessity
Summary of Facilities Moves • Information Systems moved to Boogaard Education Center • Rearranged the Round Building • Non-severe preschool from Richmond to Pioneer Elementary
Facility Changes for 2010-2011 • Communication tower at Lemoore Center • Portable Classroom at Pioneer Elementary • Site planning for Kit Carson state preschool
We are here to serve and have fun doing it Have a Yabba Dabba Do! Year!