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LCSC Benefits
Educational Privilege
Eligible employees and spouses may take
courses offered by an Idaho 2 or 4-year public institution for a $20
registration fee and $5 per credit fee.
Staff Registration
Request Form
Athletic Activity Tickets
Full-time employees and their families are
eligible to attend LCSC athletic events at no charge (exception: NAIA).
Follett
Bookstore
Faculty/Staff receive a 20% discount on
items purchased at the bookstore (some limitations may apply)
Get-Away-Today Benefits
Save up to 40% on great family vacations
to DisneyWorld, DisneyLand, Sea World, Hawaii, Universal Studios, and other
fun and exciting vacation destinations. Visit
www.getawaytoday.com
for more information.
Management Development Classes
Employees are eligible to register for
classes offered through the Division of Human Resources. To view a
list of current classes, go to
Idaho Division of Professional Technical Education.
Professional Development Training Courses
Free courses offered to LCSC employees
that offer basic workplace essential skills training that will provide
courses necessary to be successful at LCSC. Go online at
www.lcsc.edu/pdt to view these courses.
Parking
Permits
Parking permits are $50 a year or $30 per
semester. They are available at the Cashier's
Window in the Administration Building or the Information Desk in the Student
Union Building. Information concerning parking regulations can be
found on the Security website at
www.lcsc.edu/security/parkreg.htm.
Faculty/Staff Identification Cards
The I.D. cards allows the employee to
attend LCSC events at no charge. Also may be used as a "debit" card in
the SUB cafeteria.
Flexible Spending Accounts
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) offer a
convenient and easy way to save money for eligible medical and dependent
care expenses. If you're interested, you can participate in either or
both of these plans, whatever suits your needs:
- Medical Reimbursement Account:
Reimburses out-of-pocket health care costs not covered by any other
plan; and
- Dependent Care Account:
Reimburses the cost of dependent care necessary for you and your spouse
to work or attend school full-time.
The only time you may enroll
in the FSA plan is during the annual open enrollment period, usually held in
late April or early May. To be eligible, you must have ten (10) months
of continuous State of Idaho service as of a July 1 Plan Year start date and
be eligible to enroll in one of the State's medical plans. Elections
you make during open enrollment will apply for the entire Plan year,
starting July 1st and continuing through June 30th. For details about
the plans, see the
FSA Plan Contract.
How the Plan
Works: When you enroll, you
elect how much you want to contribute to each FSA for the coming plan year.
Your contributions are deducted from your paychecks on a pre-tax basis and
go directly into the FSA of your choice under your name. When you
incur an eligible expense, first you pay the bill out of your own pocket
then you submit a
FSA
Claim Form for reimbursement. All medical Reimbursement Account
claims must be accompanied by the Explanation of Benefits your insurance
carriers send you when they process claims.
Here's how much you can contribute to each
account:
- Medical Reimbursement Account:
Maximum of $3,000 per plan year; and
- Dependent Care Account:
Maximum of $5,000 pear plan year.
You have until October 31st to file a
claim for any expenses incurred during the preceding Plan year or its 75 day
grace period.
Guide for
over the counter items that are eligible for reimbursement from FSA
funds.
It's important to keep in mind that the
IRS says you must forfeit any money left in your FSA account after the
filing deadline.
Who is my Flexible Spending Account
Administrator?
- Stanley, Hunt, DuPree & Rhine, Inc (SHDR)
- 1-800-768-4873 or visit online at
www.SHDR.com (A pin number is required).
IDeal
The Idaho College Savings Program (IDeal)
is a state sponsored program to help families save for higher education
expenses. The money saved can be used at any accredited school in
Idaho, public or private, or anywhere in the United States. IDeal
offers these key features:
For more information, please visit
IDeal's website or download an
Enrollment Kit.
NCPERS Voluntary
Life Insurance Plan
Eligibility: All active
members of the PERSI retirement system who are actively at work may enroll
in the
NCPERS Voluntary Life Insurance Plan.
Enrollment: If you enroll
within 90 days of your date of employment, you will become insured on the
first day of the month following your first payroll deduction. If you
enroll during the open enrollment period (usually September to November),
your coverage begins on the first day of the month following your first
payroll deduction after open enrollment. Dependent coverage begins
when your insurance coverage becomes effective.
Enrollment Form
Premiums: The employee pays a $16
per month premium, regardless of age. Your cost does not increase with your
age. It is deducted from the first paycheck of the month.
Summary of Benefits: This is
a group decreasing term life insurance. Coverage is provided by The
Prudential Insurance Company of America. Benefit amounts are greater when
you are younger when your expenses and needs require more coverage.
Benefits decrease with age.
Schedule of Benefits chart.
Wellness Programs
The State of Idaho's Wellness Program
offers state employees, retirees, and dependents options to better manage
and improve their health under the administration of Blue Cross of Idaho.
A tobacco cessation program is available to assist individuals to quit
smoking. In April 2006, a weight loss program was announced to help
participants take off extra pounds. Effective July 1, 2006, Asthma was
added to the comprehensive disease management program which also includes
Congestive Heart Failure and Diabetes.
Blue Cross of Idaho's WellConnected Program
As a benefit of their medical plan, State
of Idaho employees and their families now have access to Blue Cross of
Idaho's WellConnected program. WellConnected is an interactive online
program featuring a Personal Health Assessment tool, an online health
encyclopedia and comparison tools which allow members to compare drug costs
and potential interactions, among other features.
Smoking Cessation Information Brochure
Free tobacco cessation counseling will be
offered through the Idaho Quitline. The program will also provide
pharmaceutical quit aids to tobacco users who enroll in the program for a
$10 co-payment. The brochure outlines tobacco cessation program.
Weight Management Incentive Program Information Brochure
As part of the State's Wellness
Initiative, a weight management program is now available through Blue Cross
of Idaho. This program will help you to identify your target weight
and provide access to several nationally-recognized weight loss programs
that will assist you in achieving your weight loss objectives.
Weight Loss Program - Reimbursement Form
Retiree
Benefits
(Formally retired
employees from LCSC who have been here at least 5 years)
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Educational privilege: $20 registration
fee and $5 per credit (+ class fees)
- Access to the LCSC Fitness Center in accordance to
their policies:
http://www.lcsc.edu/athletics/fitness_center/Weight_admissions_policy.htm
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Email access will be converted to an LC
Warrior Mail account. Please contact Courtney Hill at 792-2231 to
activate.
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Basic life insurance premiums will
continue to be paid by LCSC. Basic life is 1x your annual salary at
retirement. When you reach 70 years of age, this benefit drops by 25%.
Once you reach 75 years of age, it drops to 50%. Please make sure your
beneficiary information is correct before you retire.
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LCSC Faculty/Staff ID card will allow you
access to LCSC events at no charge.
You may obtain an LCSC Faulty/Staff ID card at the SUB Information Desk.
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Emeritus Faculty receive LCSC
Library privileges which include an extended borrowing period and the
use of inter-library loan.
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