Anchorage School District
District
Eligibility & FAQs
New Hires
Medical insurance and life insurance benefit eligibility, and the opportunity to participate in the Flexible Spending Account program vary based on the contractual requirements for newly hired employees in each employee group.
The employee groups table below shows the benefits eligibility waiting period for newly hired employees beginning their employment with the Anchorage School District.
Benefit eligibility waiting period refers to the time period that the employee has to wait before elected benefits are available. Employees must enroll in benefits within 45 days of their start date for benefits to be effective.
Current employees
Current Anchorage School District employees who are transferring between employee groups, are changing their number of work hours, or are returning from an extended leave of absence may have different benefit eligibility waiting periods. Please contact the ASD Benefits Department for information at 907-742-4200.
COBRA coverage
Employees and/or qualified dependents losing Aetna health insurance coverage are entitled to continue the ASD group heath care benefits for up to 18 months (depending on your qualifying event) by paying the full cost of the plan.
If you enroll a dependent child and they no longer meet the eligibility requirements, a COBRA packet will be sent to the employees' address on file with the district.
For employees in the AEA (Teachers), Local 71 (Custodians) or Teamsters 959 (Bus) groups, please contact your respective health plan administrators for COBRA information available under your insurance plan.
Employee groups
Employee group | Covered employees | New hire enrollment period | New hire eligibility waiting period |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACE | Non-exempt management and technical employees | No later than 45 days after start date. | First day of the month following a 60 calendar day waiting period. |
| AEA | Teachers | No later than 45 days after start date. | First day of the month following your date of employment. If your hire date is the first working day of the month, you are eligible the first day of that month. |
| APA | Principals | No later than 45 days after start date. | First day of the month following a 60 calendar day waiting period. |
| Exempt | Exempt employees | No later than 45 days after start date. | First day of the month following a 60 calendar day waiting period. |
| Local 71 | Hourly custodians | No later than 45 days after start date. | First day of the month following a 60 calendar day waiting period. |
| Non-represented | Non-represented employees | No later than 45 days after start date. | First day of the month following a 60 calendar day waiting period. |
| Teamsters Bus | Hourly bus drivers and bus attendants | No later than 45 days after start date. | First day of the month following your date of employment. If your hire date is the first working day of the month, you are eligible the first day of that month. |
| Teamsters Food Service | Hourly student nutrition employees | No later than 45 days after start date. | First day of the month following a 60 calendar day waiting period. |
| Teamsters Maintenance | Hourly maintenance/warehouse employees | No later than 45 days after start date. | First day of the month following a 60 calendar day waiting period. |
| TOTEM | Hourly clerical/teacher assistant employees | No later than 45 days after start date. | First day of the month following a 60 calendar day waiting period. |
Retirement FAQs
Benefits FAQs
- Are deductibles for health and dental based on a fiscal year or a calendar year?
- How do I contact my Trust?
- How do I elect Supplemental and/or Dependent Life Insurance?
- When can I make changes to my benefits?
- Who are our health, dental and vision carriers?
- Who is covered by the District’s health plan package?