Human Resources Newsletter October 2017 Issue 3 Vol. 1

October 2017 Issue 3 Volume 12018 State Health Plan Open Enrollment September 30 - October 31! Get Ready for Changes AheadThere are several changes to this year's plans. Please make sure you visit the State HealthPlan's website shp.nctreasurer.com to educate yourself on the changes and make the bestchoice for your needs.Here are a few of the CHANGES you will see: The most noticeable difference is that theenrollment process will be less time consuming this year. This will help members navigatethrough and complete the steps more smoothly.Among the other changes:• The Consumer-Directed Health Plan (CDHP) is being eliminated (be sure to useyour state-provided Health Reimbursement Account, or HRA, funds byDecember 31, 2017.• Family premiums have been frozen for the 2018 benefit year;• Copays and deductibles will not increase in 2018;• You will only have to complete the tobacco attestation credit;• Employee only coverage monthly premiums have increased for the 80/20 ($50)and the 70/30 ($25) plans. Open Enrollment continued on page 2 Inside this Issue Open Enrollment ……………1-2 BTSP Update …………. 2 Student Assignments …...…... 3 State Bonus Programs ..……. 4 Choice Schools ……….… 5 Environmental Health ………. 5 Worker’s Comp ……………… 6

2Open Enrollment continued:AOAHpLLIeRLLnEEMM,nYrEEoOMMllmUBBeMEEntRRUcSSoSnMMTtinEUUuNSSedTTR: OTTAALLKK.EETAAHCCITTSIIIOOSNNFODDRUURRYIIONNUGGROO2PP0EE18NNPEELNNARRNOOYLLELLAMMREECNNOTT!!VEEERVVAEENNGEIIFF. YOU ARE A NEW YOU ARE A NEWHIRE, YOU• MAUlSl TmeEmNbReOrsLwLil.l bTeHaIuStoImSaFtiOcaRllyYeOnUroRlle2d0i1n8tPheL7A0N/3Y0 EPlAanRbCuOt YVOEURAMGUES.T TAKE ACTION to • rcIIIIrAffffeeolddyyyymluuoooompccuuuuleeeeppwwmyytrriaaooneebnnuuffgeeettrrrrrtsttpphoottwrrehheerreeiteemmloddl88biiuub00uuacce//mmc22eeca00..yyouPPootaouulltaamtrrennmmas,,ttYYooiactnnOOaittolhhUUlnyll!yyMMeppnUUrrreeoSSmmlTTleiiuudTTmmAAinooKKtnnhEEeeeAAii7tthhCC0ee/TT3rrII0ppOOllPaaNNlnna!!,,nYYbOOutUUYMMOUUUSSMTTUTTSAATKKTEEAAAKCCETTAIIOOCNNTIbbOyyN to • •• •If you fail to takcoemapctleiotinngduthreintgobOacpceonaEttnesrtoaltlimone!nt, your monthly premiums will be considerably higher in 2018!ITfhyeofuolflaoiwl itnogtaOkpeeancEtinornoldlmureinntgreOsopuernceEsnwroillllmheelnpty, oyuoumramkeotnhtehblyesptrdeemciisuimonsfworilyl obue acnodnsyioduerrafabmlyilhyi.gPhleerasienc2h0e1c8k!TthheesftaotlelohweianlgthOpplaenn wEenbrosiltlemoefnttenreasos umrcoerse wreislol uhreclepsywouillmbaekaedtdheedb. est decision for you and your family. Please checkthe state health plan website often as more resources will be added. • Plan Comparison Charts • P20la1n8CDoemcipsaiorinsoGnuCidhearts • 2018 RDaetceisSiohneeGt uidePlea•se n2o0te1t8hRatattheeSShteaette Health Plan will be hosting meetings across the state for active members regarding OpenMEP2ME0lnneee1rraggoo8sllMMellSmmnHeeeeorrPnnrrtiiettOtt..ttt,,hpWWOOaetnCCeetbbESShiiennnBBraaSoeerrtsslnnaleemtaaeffrriieeeHttnssaaetSSllaasspplootseehussccccciiPaahhcllleeeaiisssddnttsuu,,w.llwweeiddliiltt..hhbTTeaahhnnheeyyoswwqqtuuieeneebbgssssttiimiittooeeennhhessaatioossnrrgaaccsccooaoonncmmccreeopprrsllnneesssttteeyyhllooeiiuussstttiimmanntggaaeyyoofohhff raatthhvvaeeeecss..tieevLLeeeeevvmttee''ssnnewwttmss..oobrreFFkkreestteeoorllggeffgeerrttaeehhreeeedttrrioonttoogccoommOnnpaattaakkeccneett2*0*1C8omSHpPletOepyeonuErnernorllomllemnet natsbuyccOescst.. 20 and you will be entered into a drawing for an OCS Swag Bag!!!!**Complete your enrollment by Oct. 20 and you will be entered into a drawing for an OCS Swag Bag!!!! Click each icon for more information Click each icon for more information BTSP Update BTSP UpdateBTSP – The district welcomed 23 First Year Beginning teachers. We had a successful BTI with great PDBseTssSiPon–s TfrhoemdiosutrricCt &weIlcdoempaerdtm23enFtiarsntdYaevairsBitefgroinmniTnhgetePaacrhloeursr.IWceechreaadma sshuoccpe. ssOfuulr B1sTtIQwuiathrtegrreBaTt PDsmeesesitoinngs wfraosmhoeuldr oCn&OcItdoebpearr1tm2tehnat taGndraadyviBsirtofwronmETlehme ePnatralroyuSr cIcheooclr.eam shop. Our 1st Quarter BTmeeting was held on October 12th at Grady Brown Elementary School.We had a successful Joint National Board Interest meeting with Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools. We hadW11etehaacdhaerssufcrcoemssOfuCl SJoainttteNnda.tioIfnyalouBomairsdseIdnttehreesmt meeeteintigngthwe iptrheCsehnatpateiloHn iilsl-lCocaarrtbedoroonCthitey ISnctrhaonoelts.inWtheehad1N1ewtesacshecetrisofnroomf thOeCHSRatpteangde.. If you missed the meeting the presentation is located on the Intranet in theNews section of the HR page.

3 Student Assignment and Transfers3 Important Dates 4 Student Assignment and Transfers 4October 20, 2017 (approx.): 20I1m8-p20o1r9taAnsstigDnamteenst Letters go out to all stud4ents(P3re-K through Grade 11) 4OLactteobOecrt2o0b,er20–1E7a(ralyppNroxv.e)m: 2b0e1r82-021071:9SAchssoioglnCmheonitcLeeFtateirs go out to all students(NPorev-eKmbtherro2u0g1h7G: Arapdpeli1c1a)tion process for Choice Schools only:Late O•ctoHbielrls–boEraorulyghNEolveemmebnetarr2y017: School Choice FairNovem•beErf2la0n1d7-:CAhpepelkiscaGtiloonbaplroEclesmsefnotraCryhSocicheoSolchools only: • CHeilnlstrbaolrEoulegmheEnlteamrye:nEtanrgyineered for Excellence • CEfeldaanrdR-CidhgeekIsBGPlroobgarlaEmlementary School • Central Elementary: Engineered for ExcellenceThis a•ppCliceadatiroRnipdegreioIBd Pisrofogrrasmtudents wishing to return AND new applicants.NThoivseampbpelric1a,t2io0n17p:eSrciohdooisl CfohrosictuedaepnptlsicwatiisohninwgintdoorwetouprennAs ND new applicants.November 30, 2017: School Choice application window closesNDoecveemmbbeerr 210, 1270:1C7:hSocicheoAolpCplhiocaictieoanpRpelivciaetwion window opensDNeocveemmbbeerr 23001, 72:0P1a7r:eSncthNootlifCichaoticoena(ppriloicrattoioDnewceinmdboewr 2c1lo,s2e0s17)December 2017: RCehcooicmemAepnpdliactaiotinonfoRr e2v0i1e7w-2018 Assignment OptionsDecember 2017: Pa(dreentetrNmointiefisccaltoiosned(/porpioern/tloimDietecdemopbteiron2s1), 2017)FDeebcreumarbyer20201187: A: Rpepcliocmatmioennpdraotcioenssfoforr2a0l1l 7n-o2n0-1c8hoAicsesigscnhmoeonlst Othpatiaornes dete(drmetienremdinaess“colpoesne”d/open/limited options)February 210, 12801: A8:pApplipcalitciaotniopnrowciensdsofworoapllenson-choice schools that areFebruary 28, 20d1e8t:eArmpipnleicdaatison“owpeinnd”ow closesMFeabrrcuhar2y018, :2A01p8p:liAcaptpiolincaRtieovniewwindow opensMFeabrrcuhar2y0218,: 2P0a1re8n:tANpoptliifciactaitoionnwindow closesMarch 2018: Application ReviewMarch 2018: Parent Notification

4 STATE BONUS PROGRAMS 2017-2018

5 HUMAN RESOURCES CHOICE SCHOOL TRANSFER APPLICATIONS DEPARTMENT CONTACTS The Choice Schools transfer application window for the 2018-2019 CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES school year is from November 1st- November 30th. Choice OFFICER Schools for 2018 are: Central Elementary School, Efland-Cheeks Global Elementary School, Hillsborough Elementary (year-round), Teresa Cunningham-Brown and Cedar Ridge High (IB program only). Students already assigned to a Choice School because the family lives in [email protected] school’s attendance zone do not need to take any action. Any student enrolled as a transfer student at a Choice School this year DIRECTOR of LICENSURE that would like to remain on transfer at a Choice School must And STAFFING reapply during the Choice Schools transfer application window. Connie Brimmer Parents that are living in a zone with a different school assignment that would like to transfer to a Choice School for the first time in [email protected] 25018-2019, must apply during the Choice School application windowHR EMPLOYMENT COORDINATOR Heather Witherspoon The district will accept student transfer applications for designated Open Schools for 2018-2019 during the general School Transfer [email protected] and Admission application window from February 1st - February 28th. More information on Open Schools will be posted in JanuaryHUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST 2018. Phyllis Tillman Late applications are not accepted after the application [email protected] closes. See Policy 4120 and Policy 4125 for additional detailed information on employee student transfer options.HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST Phyllis Vincent Did You [email protected] Did you know the district has a Director of Environmental Health and Safety? For any HUMAN RESOURCES BENEFITS SPECIALIST Health, Safety or Environmental Facility Meg Merritt Concern: Please contact Sara Pitts at extension 14003 or by email. [email protected] HUMAN RESOURCES ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Arlie Kuzman [email protected] Orange County Schools programs are staffed and offered without regard to race, gender, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ethnicity, political affiliation, or disability.

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