A number of employee benefits, including group medical
and dental insurance, are offered by Sumner County Schools and are
serviced by the Benefits Department. Teachers’ group medical and
dental insurance is through the State of Tennessee. Classified
employees receive group medical and dental benefits through the Sumner
County Employees Insurance Trust. Questions regarding any of the
following should be addressed to the Benefits Department:
HEALTH INSURANCE
Sumner
County Schools offers a choice of health plans to all full-time
employees. The Board pays the negotiated amount towards medical
insurance premiums. Employees on an unpaid leave of absence may
continue their insurance by paying the full premium each month. The
Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) may allow for exceptions under certain
circumstances.
Under the requirements of the Consolidated
Omnibus Budget and Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA), as amended, an
employer must offer to continue group health benefits to certain
employees and dependents in certain instances where coverage under the
plan would otherwise end. Questions regarding COBRA should be
addressed to the Benefits Department.
DENTAL INSURANCE
Sumner
County Schools offers a choice of dental plans to all full-time
employees and pays the negotiated amount towards the premium.
OCCUPATIONAL INJURY
The
Sumner County Board of Education provides compensation for work-related
injuries for each employee through the Occupational Compensation Plan
of the Sumner County Casualty Insurance Board. When an injury or
accident occurs on the job, an employee must promptly notify his/her
principal or immediate supervisor. This should be done even if the
employee does not feel the need for medical attention. The employee is
also responsible for reporting where, what,
when and how the injury or illness occurred with enough information
that medical treatment can be started and the necessary reports
completed. If the injury is life threatening, qualified emergency
transportation should be obtained and the principal or immediate
supervisor notified as soon as possible. It is important the incident
be reported within 24 hours or the next scheduled workday. The
principal or immediate supervisor of the employee is responsible for
seeing that the Worker Injury Report is completed and forwarded to the
Risk Management Office. BELOW ARE THE STEPS TO FOLLOW FOR TREATMENT OF WORK-RELATED INJURIES FOR SUMNER COUNTY EMPLOYEES: - Immediately report the incident to your supervisor/department head.
- The
supervisor/department head should then contact the Risk Management
Office at 451-6023. If the injury occurs after normal business hours,
please leave a message on the answering machine and they will contact
you the next business day.
- Complete the Occupational Injury
Report provided to each department by the Risk Management Office,
immediately fax to their office and then mail the original to Risk
Management.
- If necessary, report to Middle Tennessee Family
Wellness Group at 353 New Shackle Island, #122B, Hendersonville,
Tennessee 37075, which is the only approved treatment facility for
on-the-job injuries. In the event an incident involves a serious
injury, please report to the nearest Emergency Room. *Note: If medical
attention is necessary, be reminded that Risk Management must give
authorization for treatment to the treating facility before the
employee receives medical attention.
Failure to have all medical treatment authorized by the Risk Management Office may result in denial of payment.
LIABILITY INSURANCE
The
Sumner County Schools provides liability insurance for employees while
permforming acts which are within the scope of their duties and / or
employment.
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