Benefits
Open Enrollment is October 15 - October 31 for the following plan year starting January 1. View the Open Enrollment website for more detailed information.
Empower Retirement Services: Beginning August 14, 2020, the NNPS Supplemental Retirement Plan will be administered by Empower, the second-largest retirement services provider in the United States. Learn more (for NNPS employees only, login required).
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Video: Other Post Employee Benefits (Retiree Heath Benefit)
The Benefits Team is excited to introduce the Benefit Resource Center (BRC), a new tool for members of the NNPS health care plans. Learn more!
Affordable Health Care Act of 2010: For complete information about the ACA, please visit HealthCare.gov.
The following is a summary of available benefits and is not intended to be all inclusive. Additional insurance details are provided in the Benefits Enrollment Information Handbook and the Newport News Public Schools Policy and Procedures Manual. Benefits are subject to change as deemed necessary by the School Board.
- Health & Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Flexible Spending Account
- Vacation
- Sick Leave
- Short Term Disability
- VRS Retirement
- Worker's Compensation
- Employee Assistance
- Wellness Program
- 403(B) Empower
- Legal Resources
- Tuition Assistance
Eligibility: Full-time and part-time contracted employees are eligible the first of the month after receiving first paycheck.
Who pays? NNPS/Employee
Benefit highlights: Coverage is available for employees and dependents.
More information on Health & Dental Insurance
Privacy Policy and Procedures: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Eligibility: Full-time and part-time contracted employees are eligible the first of the month after receiving first paycheck.
Who pays? Employee
Benefit highlights: Two plans available, Signature and Choice.
Eligibility: Full-time and part-time contracted employees are eligible upon employment.
Who pays? NNPS
Benefit highlights: Amount of coverage determined by employee's salary.
Eligibility: Full-time and part-time contracted employees are eligible on October 1 of each school year or the first of the month following the first paycheck if hired after Oct. 1.
Who pays? Employee
Benefit highlights: Option to pay non-covered health care expenses, co-pays and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars.
Eligibility: Full-time 12-month employees are eligible after 6 months of full-time, consecutive employment.
Who pays? NNPS
Vacation time accumulation:
- 0-5 years - 1 day per month
- 6-10 years - 1.25 days per month
- 11+ years - 1.5 days per month
Eligibility: Full-time and part-time contracted employees; half available upon employment (prorated if hired late) and the remaining balance in February.
Who pays? NNPS
Sick time accumulation:
- 10-month employees: 12 sick days (3 personal)
- 11-month employees: 13 sick days (4 personal)
- 12-month employees: 15 sick days (5 personal)
Eligibility:
- Hired before 7/1/2010: All instructional and administrative contracted employees working greater than or equal to 60% full-time equivalency are eligible the first of the month after receiving first paycheck.
- Hired after 7/1/2010: Instructional and administrative contracted employees working greater than or equal to 80% full-time equivalency are eligible the first of the month after receiving first paycheck.
Who pays? NNPS
Benefit highlights: The amount of sick leave accrued prior to the beginning of disability determines the monetary amount of disability paid to employee.
Eligibility:
- Hired before 7/1/2010: All contracted employees working greater than or equal to 100% full-time equivalency are eligible upon employment.
- Hired after 7/1/2010: All contracted employees working 100% full-time equivalency are eligible upon employment.
Who pays?
- Plan 1: NNPS
- Plan 2: Employee
Benefit highlights: Retirement benefits vested after 5 years of service credit have been earned.
More information on Retirement
Teachers who are contemplating retirement, please visit the Virginia Retirement System (VRS) website.
Eligibility: All employees are eligible upon employment.
Who pays? NNPS
Benefit highlights: Hospital, physician care and compensation for job-incurred accident or illness as governed by law.
Eligibility: Full-time and part-time contracted employees are eligible upon employment.
Who pays? NNPS
Benefit highlights: Confidential counseling and work life services through Optima EAP. Call (757)363-6777 or (800)899-8174 or go to www.optimaeap.com for professional assistance.
Eligibility: Full-time and part-time contracted employees are eligible upon employment.
Who pays? Employee
Benefit highlights: Discounted corporate membership at OneLife Fitness and Riverside Wellness & Fitness Center.
Eligibility: All employees are eligible upon employment.
Who pays? Employee
Benefit highlights:
- Empower Group Plan Information
- Please view the Empower website to find information about the 403(B) and 457(B) plans.
- Meet your Empower representative.
Eligibility: All full and part-time contracted employees are eligible upon employment.
Who pays? Employee
Benefit highlights: For a nominal fee paid directly to Legal Resources you can protect you and your family from the high cost of legal fees for everyday life events. View our Legal Resources Enrollment Information or contact Legal Resources member services department at (757)498-1220 or info@legalresources.com.
Please contact (757)881-5061 x.11100 for more information about tuition assistance.