LINK TO GCS REQUEST FOR LEAVE OF ABSENCE FORM:

Request for Leave of Absence Form

IMPORTANT LINK: REQUEST FOR REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION DUE TO COVID-19:

Form for Reasonable Accommodation due to COVID-19

IMPORTANT LINK TO FAMILIES FIRST CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE ACT (FFCRA):

FFCRA INFORMATION POSTER (Paid Sick Leave and Expanded FMLA under FFCRA)

LINK TO REQUEST FOR VERIFICATION OF EMPLOYMENT FORM:

Request for Verification of Employment

LINKS TO U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR FMLA FORMS:

(Form WH-380-E): 

Certification of Health Care Provider for Employee's Serious Health Condition

(Form WH-380-F): 

Certification of Health Care Provider for Family Member's Serious Health Condition

 LINK TO GCS APPLICATION FOR VOLUNTARY SHARED LEAVE:

 GCS Application for Voluntary Shared Leave

LINK TO GCS APPLICATION FOR AUTHORIZATION TO DONATE VOLUNTARY SHARED LEAVE:

 GCS Authorization to Donate Voluntary Shared Leave

LINK TO WATCH VIDEO ON HOW TO REGISTER ON ORBIT:

Registering on Orbits Video

LINK TO WATCH VIDEO ON HOW TO DESIGNATE YOUR BENEFICIARY(IES):

Beneficiary Designation Video

LINK TO POWERPOINT INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO ENROLL IN BENEFITS:

Step-by-Step Instructions on How to Enroll in Your Benefits

LINK TO IMPORTANT  NEW 2021 STATE HEALTH PLAN INFORMATION INCLUDING THE CLEAR PRICING PROJECT: 2021 Medical Benefits Information

LINK TO THE STATE HEALTH PLAN 2021 OPEN ENROLLMENT DECISION GUIDE:  2021 OPEN ENROLLMENT DECISION GUIDE

LINK TO NAVIGATING THE OCTOBER 15th - 31st:  2021 ONLINE OPEN ENROLLMENT PROCESS VIDEO: 2021 OPEN ENROLLMENT INSTRUCTIONS VIDEO

LINK TO IMPORTANT VIDEO OVERVIEW OF 2021 OPEN ENROLLMENT FOR ACTIVE MEMBERS: 2021 OPEN ENROLLMENT HIGHLIGHTS VIDEO

LINK TO FLEX BENEFITS OPEN ENROLLMENT OCTOBER 1 - OCTOBER 31:  Mark III FLEX BENEFITS OPEN ENROLLMENT 

LINK TO DOWNLOAD PDF FLEX BENEFITS 2021 PLAN YEAR BOOKLET: FLEX BENEFITS 2021 PLAN YEAR BOOKLET

TOBACCO USERS: Get a head start on earning your Premium Credit for 2021 by completing a tobacco cessation counseling session by NOVEMBER 30, 2020 with your Primary Care Provider or CVS Minute Clinic to earn your credit. Please visit www.shpnc.org and print off instructions or click the following link: Provider Instructions for Tobacco Cessation Session to print for your provider to ensure that your tobacco attestation counseling session is Free and is billed correctly.  Note that if the tobacco cessation visit is combined with another service, there may be a copay.  This document is not required for the visit, it is suggested to ensure that the visit is billed correctly.  This action is only for tobacco users who want to reduce their monthly premium by $60 per month in 2021.  If you are not a tobacco user, you will simply need to attest to that during the online Open Enrollment process October 15 - October 30, 2020.  Click on the following link for more information: Tobacco Attestation for 2021

STATE HEALTH PLAN INFORMATION UPDATE:  The State Health Plan Extends Cost Waivers for Testing and Treatment of COVID-19.  "The State Health Plan is extending the waiver of costs for COVID-19 screening visits, COVID-19 diagnostic tests, and the treatment (medical treatment only) of employees diagnosed with COVID-19, including associated deductibles, copayments and coinsurance. The employee cost-share waiver for COVID-19 related screening visits and diagnostic tests will remain in place until the federal CARES Act requirement expires, while the treatment cost waiver will remain in place until October 31, 2020, at which time it will be re-evaluated. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was signed into law in March 2020." 

"Many providers are now offering telehealth or virtual visits.  These types of visits are covered and the applicable copay for a PCP office visit will apply.  Employees will need to call their provider to determine if these services are offered.  Other types of providers are offering virtual services for things such as behavioral health, physical therapy and wellness visits.  The State Health Plan is extending the coverage of video and telehealth visits through December 31, 2020.  The Plan is taking this action so employees can continue to limit personal contact to help contain the COVID-19 outbreak."

Additional State Health Plan COVID-19 Information: Important COVID-19 Update and SHP Board of Trustees' Response to Coronavirus 

"The State Health Plan continues to work with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC and CVS Caremark to ensure you have benefits in place and remove any barriers to needed care for Members on the 80/20 Plan, 70/30 Plan and High Deductible Health Plan. "

GUILFORD COUNTY SCHOOLS is pleased to offer a variety of comprehensive and cost-sensitive benefits reflecting the diverse health and wellness needs of our employees and their families. Some of our benefits are optional, allowing you to customize your elections to meet your personal and budgetary objectives. Others are mandatory, such as the Teacher's and State Employees' Retirement System (TSERS) and basic life insurance, designed to assist with longer term financial health. Employees' support of health and wellness in a variety of dimensions is our goal.