Salary & Fringe Benefits Information
Effective January 1, 2025
The School Board of Highlands County provides the following benefits for contracted employees:
Employee Health Insurance (Employee Health Coverage can only be waived by providing proof of other coverage.)
Employee Health Center
Additional surgical benefits with Lantern (Formerly SurgeryPlus)
Employee Dental Insurance
Pharmacy Coverage
Life Insurance - $20,000 *Original Life Insurance Benefit will reduce to 65% when employee reaches age 65 and 50% at age 70.
Employee Assistance Program (includes mental health benefits)
Sick Leave (one day per month)
Personal Leave (six days per year, deducted from your sick leave)
Florida Retirement
Skyward Online Payroll Notification
Payroll Direct Deposit
Vacation (12 month employees only)
The School Board of Highlands County offers the following OPTIONAL benefits:
Family Health Insurance (see summary below)
Family Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Additional Life Insurance (up to $500,000 additional) *Original Life Insurance Benefit will reduce to 65% when employee reaches age 65 and 50% at age 70.
Optional Life insurance for Spouse (up to $150,000)
Optional Life insurance for Child(ren) (Up to $15,000)
Long Term Disability Insurance
Tax Sheltered Annuities
Flexible Spending Accounts (allows pre-tax contributions to reimbursement accounts for medical or dependent care expenses)
Health Plan | |
|---|---|
Employer Contribution (HRA Fund) | |
Employee | $750* |
Employee & Family | $750* |
Annual Deductible | |
Employee | $3,000 |
Employee & Family | $6,000 |
Annual Out-of-Pocket Maximum | |
Employee | $5,000 |
Employee & Family | $11,600 |
After Annual Deductible is Met | |
|---|---|
In-Network Co-Insurance Only | |
Employee | 30% |
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida | 70% |
Prescriptions | |
Generic | $10 |
Preferred | $50 |
Non-Preferred | $80 |
Preventative Generic** | $0 |
**No deductible for Preventive Generic | |
*The Annual Health Screening must be completed, during your birthday month, between 7/1/2024-6/30/2025 at the SBHC Employee Health Center in order to receive full allotment of your HRA account for 2026.
Complete benefits coverage may be viewed by logging in to the BenefitFocus Enrollment Portal (https://bfi.secure3-enroll.com/sso/saml/SBHC)
2025 Rates
BCBS of Florida Health Plan | Instructional and Admin | Non-Instructional | Instructional and Admin | Non-Instructional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
All Rates Shown Are Per Check | ||||
Employee Health Coverage can only be waived by providing proof of other coverage. | ||||
Employee Only | $140.00 | $70.00 | $140.00 | $70.00 |
Employee/Child(ren) | $300.71 | $223.23 | $324.91 | $251.22 |
Employee/Spouse | $383.99 | $306.51 | $475.12 | $401.42 |
Employee/Family | $437.53 | $360.05 | $652.64 | $578.94 |
Family Coverage - Both SBHC contracted employees** | ||||
**Primary Covered Employee (Whose name is on the insurance card?) | $214.45 | $136.97 | $236.15 | $162.46 |
BCBS of Florida Health Plan | Instructional and Admin | Non-Instructional | Instructional and Admin | Non-Instructional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
All Rates Shown Are Per Check | ||||
Employee Health Coverage can only be waived by providing proof of other coverage. | ||||
Employee Only | $140.00 | $70.00 | $140.00 | $70.00 |
Employee/Child(ren) | $300.71 | $223.23 | $324.91 | $251.22 |
Employee/Spouse | $383.99 | $306.51 | $475.12 | $401.42 |
Employee/Family | $437.53 | $360.05 | $652.64 | $578.94 |
Family Coverage - Both SBHC contracted employees** | ||||
**Primary Covered Employee (Whose name is on the insurance card?) | $214.45 | $136.97 | $236.15 | $162.46 |
BCBS of Florida Health Plan | Instructional and Admin | Non-Instructional | Instructional and Admin | Non-Instructional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
All Rates Shown Are Per Check | ||||
Employee Health Coverage can only be waived by providing proof of other coverage. | ||||
Employee Only | $140.00 | $70.00 | $140.00 | $70.00 |
Employee/Child(ren) | $300.71 | $223.23 | $324.91 | $251.22 |
Employee/Spouse | $383.99 | $306.51 | $475.12 | $401.42 |
Employee/Family | $437.53 | $360.05 | $652.64 | $578.94 |
Family Coverage - Both SBHC contracted employees** | ||||
**Primary Covered Employee (Whose name is on the insurance card?) | $214.45 | $136.97 | $236.15 | $162.46 |
**Employee who is not primary person for coverage | $140.00 | $70.00 | $140.00 | $70.00 |
Over age Dependent Child Age 27-30 | $0.00 | $0.00 | An additional cost of $150.00 per over age dependent child | An additional cost of $150.00 per over age dependent child |
Delta Dental Plan | Per Paycheck | Per Paycheck | Per Paycheck | Per Paycheck |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Employee Only | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Family Coverage | $21.13 | $21.13 | $21.13 | $21.13 |
Family Coverage - Both SBHC employees** | $9.13 | $9.13 | $9.13 | $9.13 |
EyeMed Vision Plan | Per Paycheck | Per Paycheck | Per Paycheck | Per Paycheck |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Employee only | $3.04 | $3.04 | $3.04 | $3.04 |
Family Coverage | $7.66 | $7.66 | $7.66 | $7.66 |