Benefits

The central office maintain all official personnel files, serves as a central placement office, and assists teachers on maintaining the proper records. The following benefits are provided by the Silsbee Independent School District.

Credit Union
Savings, loans, and checking accounts are available by payroll deduction with the Teacher's Credit Union of Beaumont, TX.

Direct Deposit
Payroll checks can be directly deposited into any banking institution.

Income Protection
Salary Continuation Insurance may be purchased by each employee through payroll deduction from an approved insurance carrier.

Cancer/Intensive Care
Insurance can be purchased with deductions made through payroll.

Life Insurance
Ten thousand dollars term life insurance coverage is provided for each employee. (Additional coverage for employee's Spouse and dependants can be purchased.)

Medical Insurance/Hospitalization/Dental/Drug Card
The district pays a portion of a Health/Dental insurance plan for each employee. Employees may add family members through payroll deductions.

Retirement Benefits
Employees are members of the Texas Retirement System. The employee's share is 6.4%; the state's share is 8.0%.

Worker's Compensation
Financial and medical protection is provided for on-the-job injuries.

Tax Sheltered
Through this program, an employee can elect to have portion of his/her salary invested in a combination of tax defined, money market investments.

Sick Leave
Ten days per year (5 from state, 5 from district) are provided for each full time employee. Unused sick days provided by the state and local are cumulative with no limit. A sick pool benefit is available so that employees can donate up to two days to other employees in the event of catastrophic illness for their employee or their immediate family.

Cafeteria Plan
Medical, vision, dental, and cancer premiums are tax exempt.

Vision
Vision care insurance may be purchased with deductions through payroll.

Flexible Spending Account

Employee designates monthly deductions set aside for future medical expenses.

Dependent Care Reimbursement Account

Employee designates monthly deductions set aside for the reimburesement of expenses incurred for dependent care.