Benefits

  • BenefitsThe Anchorage School District provides a competitive benefits package for eligible employees.  Employee premiums vary depending on the bargaining unit and the benefits selected.  This website provides an overview of the benefits available to those eligible.  In the event of any discrepancy between the website and the plan booklet, the plan booklet will prevail.  The benefits plan is subject to change.  Employees should read the benefit plan booklet for a complete description of benefits, limitations, exclusions and for information on how best to use the plan.

    Questions regarding ASD-provided insurance plans should first be directed to the plan providers (i.e. Aetna, Guardian, TRI-AD.) 

Benefits Currently Offered to ASD Employees

Health Insurance

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    The Anchorage School District provides access to a variety of health insurance benefits to eligible employees as defined by the collective bargaining group agreement:

    Members on the District's Health Plan are: APA, ACE, Exempt, Food Service, Maintenance, Non-Rep & TOTEM.

    * NOTE: The District's Health Insurance does not apply to AEA, Local 71, and Bus Drivers/Attendants

    Employees in the following groups are eligible for health insurance through these other trust funds:

    AEA employees (Teachers)

    907-274-7526

    Public Education Health Trust

     

    Local 71 employees (Custodians)

    907-276-7611

    Local 71 Trust Fund

     

    Teamsters Local 959, (Bus Drivers and Attendants)

    907-751-9700 or 800-478-4450

    959 Trust

     

    ASD is pleased to partner with Aetna to offer eligible employees’ medical insurance through the Consumer Driven Health Plan (CDHP). When you enroll in the CDHP, you have the option to receive employer funding towards qualified expenses through either a health savings account (HSA) or a health reimbursement arrangement (HRA).  Enrollment in the CDHP medical plan includes access to additional health programs and use of two near site clinics at little to no cost.

     

    Please note:  The legacy PPO plan is a closed plan.  Only those currently enrolled in the PPO plan may continue enrollment.  Once the PPO election is dropped, it cannot be regained.

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

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    Aetna Resources for Living

    888-238-6232

    www.resourcesforliving.com

    Username: AnchorageSD

    Password: ARFL

    Group Number: 737480

     

    ASD is pleased to offer you an Employee Assistance Program through Aetna to provide Confidential counseling services to help resolve personal concerns.  These services are available 24 hours a day at no charge. Services are available for both employee and dependents for ACE, APA, Exempt, Food Service, Maintenance, Non-represented, and TOTEM, Bus and Custodians employees.

     

    For more detailed information, visit the Benefits Support Central page on ASD's Employee Portal.

     

    AEA Members only-

    Your EAP  is  provided through Support Linc 888-881-5462 www.supportlincmap.com or contact  your  Public Education Health Trust  at 907-274-7526 or www.pehtak.com



     

     

Dental Insurance

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    Aetna

    Group number 658742

    1-877-238-6200 

    For more detailed information, visit the Benefits Support Central page on ASD’s Employee portal. 

     

Flexible Spending (FSA)

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    TRI-AD Website

    TRI-AD

    1-877-874-3213, Customer Service

     

    ASD is pleased to offer you a Flex Spending Account through TRI-AD. This optional program is a use it or lose it plan that allows employees to set aside pre-tax dollars to pay for qualifying medical, dental and vision expenses, dependent care expenses, and insurance deductibles.

     

    For more detailed information, visit the Benefits Support Central page on ASD’s Employee portal.

Life Insurance, Supplemental Life & Dependent Life

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    ASD is pleased to offer life insurance benefits through The Hartford to all eligible employees up to the limit as defined by the bargaining group agreement. In addition to the benefits provided, employees can purchase dependent life insurance and, depending on employee's contract, may apply for supplemental life insurance.

     

    For more detailed information, please visit the the Benefits Support Central page on ASD's Employee Portal or Contact the Benefits Department at 742-4200.

     

Retirement

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    Public Employee Retirement System (PERS) and Teacher Retirement System (TRS) are the State of Alaska's retirement systems for government employees.

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    State of Alaska Retirement
    800-821-2251 or 907-465-4460
    http://doa.alaska.gov/drb

     

     

    Supplemental Retirement Savings Accounts

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    Empower Retirement  

    Phone:  800-232-0859
    Frontier Building
    3601 C Street, Suite 742
    Anchorage, AK  99503

     

     

    For more detailed information, visit the Benefits Support Central page on ASD's Employee Portal or email the Benefits Department at benefitsdept@asdk12.org for more information.

     

     

Vision Insurance

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    Guardian Website

    888-600-1600

    Group Number: 00538822 

     

     

    ASD is pleased to offer you a Vison plan through Guardian using the VSP network for ACE, APA, Exempt, Food Service, Maintenance, Non-represented, and TOTEM employees. You can search for participating providers by going to www.vsp.com and select 'signature' in the 'Doctors Network' field.   

     

    For more detailed information, visit the Benefits Support Central page on ASD’s Employee portal

     

Health Savings Account (HSA) Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA)

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     TRI-AD Website

    1-877-874-3213, customer service

     

    ASD is pleased to offer you a Health Savings Account (HSA) through TRI-AD. Members enrolled in the Consumer Driven Health Plan (CDHP) receive a district contribution to their HSA and they can contribute pre-tax dollars to pay for qualifying medical, dental and vision expenses. 

    For more detailed information, visit the Benefits Support Central page on ASD’s Employee portal

     

     

    HRA Logo Health  Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA)

    ASD is pleased to offer you a Health Reimbursement Arrangement. This is an employer owned and funded account. Employees may not make contributions to this account. Because the account is employer owned, when your employment ends or you are no longer enrolled in this plan, the money in your HRA stays with the employer unless you elect COBRA. You do not need to submit any claims, when you receive medical care. Your provider will bill Aetna, who will automatically use the HRA funds to pay your claims until your HRA funds are exhausted. .If you use all of the money in your HRA, you are responsible for the remaining portion of the deductible before the plan pays coinsurance. Any remaining HRA funds will be rolled over to the next plan year.

     

    For more detailed information, visit the Benefits Support Central page on ASD’s Employee portal