A. Sick Leave
1. Accrued monthly (total of 12 days per year for nine-month employees; 13 days for ten-month employees; 14 days for eleven-month employees; 15 days for twelve-month employees)

B. Personal Leave
1. Two (2) days per year from sick leave allowable
2. Cumulative, maximum of four (4) days per year

C. Maternity Leave
1. Use of accumulated sick leave and annual leave
2. Eligibility to continue insurance benefits at own expense after sick leave and annual leave are exhausted

D. Family and Medical Leave
1. Up to twelve weeks leave per year
2. Eligibility to continue insurance benefits at own expense after sick leave and annual leave are exhausted

E. Military Leave
1. 15 days per year for training
2. Additional 30 days during an emergency
3. Leave without loss of pay, seniority, or efficiency rating

F. Certified Personnel Sabbaticals
1. See Policy “GCC” Professional Staff Leave and Absences

G. Leave for Conferences
1. Authorized by District Superintendent and the immediate supervisor
2. Leave without loss of pay if authorized

H. Vacation
1. Two (2) weeks for twelve-month employees; three (3) weeks for twelve-month employees having twelve or more years service
2. Vacation time in addition to thirteen (13) holidays (14 during election years)

II. Insurance

A. Health
1. Blue Cross/Blue Shield
a. Savings (For non-Medicare Employees) high deductible low premium
b. Standard—lower deductible, smaller copayment, higher premium
c. HMO (BlueChoice) —copay $15.00, OB/GYN copay $15.00, specialist copay $40.00, urgent care copay $35.00

B. Dental
1. Available at no cost to employees
2. Dependent coverage available

Dental Plus

C. State Vision Plan
1. Eye Med Vision Care
a. Available to full & part time (teachers) employees
b. dependent coverage available

D. Disability (no cost to employee)
1. Benefits for total disability for members of the S.C. Retirement Systems with 5 years service
2. Benefits for temporary or permanent disability for all employees away from duty for 90 consecutive days

E. Prudential Long Term Care Insurance
F. Supplemental Long Term Disability

G. MetLife Insurance
Optional Life insurance, dependent spouse life insurance, dependent child(ren) life insurance

H. Life Insurance
1. $3,000 policy for all employees covered under the State Health Plan (no cost to employees)
2. Equivalent of 1 year’s salary for members of S.C. Retirement System after 1 year’s membership, if employed at time of death (no cost to employee)
3. Optional group life (available for employee only)
4. Dependent life
5. Employee Assistance Program

I. Supplemental Insurance Benefits
1. Universal Life Insurance
2. Critical Illness Insurance
3. Short Term Disability
4. Universal Life Events
5. ID Expert
6. Critical Illness Insurance for Cancer

I. General Liability (no cost to employee)
1. Protection for damages awarded because of bodily injury and tort liability
2. Coverage for defense costs and judgements

III Miscellaneous

A. MoneyPlus (tax reducing cafeteria plan)

B. S.C. State Employees’ Credit Union (optional)
1. Opportunities for investment and borrowing
2. Option for payroll deduction for deposits

C. Tax Sheltered Annuity (optional) Choice of vendors:
American Funds MetLife
AXA Equitable Midland National Life Insurance Co.
Ameriprise Financial Services Reliastar Life Insurance Co.
Great American Financial Resources Security Benefit
ING Life and Annuity Co. (ILIAC) VALIC VALIC
Life Insurance Co. of the Southwest Waddel & Reed

D. Payroll deduction for payment of Premium

E. South Carolina Deferred Compensation Plan (optional)
F. State contracted agency
G. Payroll deduction for payment of contributions

H. Worker’s Compensation (provided for all employees)
I. Coverage for illness or injury resulting from employment
J. Cost paid by District

K. Payroll
a. All employees are paid at the worksite, once a month on the 20th
b. Direct deposit of payroll checks (OPTION)

L. Work Hours
a. CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL – Number of hours per day as specified on individual contracts for employees.
b. CERTIFIED PERSONNEL – Salaried positions anticipate at least eight-hour workdays, but do not involve hourly-based pay. The employee’s immediate supervisor will designate work schedules as may be necessary to facilitate specific school operations and requirements.

M. Sick Leave Bank for catastrophic illness or injury after six months of employment