Payroll & Benefits
Employee Benefits
Below are links to the benefits that Cohasset Public School System offers to its employees. You must be a permanent employee that works 20+ hours per week to be eligible for benefits. You have 30 days from the date of hire to enroll in any or all of the benefits that we offer. Each year Cohasset has an open enrollment in April for coverage that begins on July 1st. You can change or enroll in other benefits at that time.
NOTICE OF PRIVACY PRACTICES FOR PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION
FY24 Insurance Rates
Benefits Snapshot (Revised 2022-04)
Benefits Summary (Revised 2021-04-15)
HEALTH INSURANCE
If you are enrolling in a family plan, we will need the following information:
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Completed enrollment form
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Copy of your marriage certificate (if applicable)
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Copy of each dependent's birth certificate (if applicable)
If you are enrolling in an individual plan, we will need the following information:
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Completed enrollment form
Additional information, links and forms:
Health Care
- Health Care E-kit from MIIA FY23
- HMO Summary of Benefits FY23
- PPO Summary of Benefits FY23
- MIIA Enrollment Site FY23
- MIIA Enrollment and Change Form (save the file first, then edit)
- MIIA Good Health Gateway Diabetes Care Rewards Program
- MIIA Good Health Gateway Flyer
- MIIA Good Health Gateway Video
- www.GoodHealthGateway.com Select: MIIA Health Benefits Trust Diabetes Care Rewards
- Questions: 1-800-643-8028; Mo-Th 8:30a - 6:00p, Fr 8:30a - 5:00p
- MIIA TeleHealth provided by Well Connection Flyer
- Download Well Connection App
- click here for TeleHealth - Well Connection Website
- BCBS discount program for some holistic providers: website
- FY23 $300 Fitness Reimbursement
- FY23 $300 Weight Loss Reimbursement
- Health Care Cost Containment
Dental
- FY23 Dental Blue Freedom Low
- FY23 Dental Blue Freedom High
- MIIA Enrollment and Change Form (save the file first, then edit)
Vision
- FY23 Blue 20/20 Vision
- Blue 20/20 Vision Enrollment Form
- Blue 20/20 website Find a provider or sign in for your benefit details, claim status, & special offers
Flexible Spending Account (FSA) by Cafeteria Plan Advisors
IMPORTANT: You must Re-Enroll each year!
- FSA Informational Video : start at 7min 30 sec
- FSA Informational Flyer FY23
- FSA Prepaid Benefits Card Flyer
- New OTC Expenses Now Eligible
- OTC $10 off $100+
- Make OTC purchases here: FSA Store or at your favorite store
- Cafeteria Plan Advisors website
- Enrollment Options
Boston Mutual Life and Long Term Disability Insurance
Supplemental Insurance
Deferred Compensation (457b Plan)
- MASS-SMART Plan offered by Empower Retirement
- AIG-VALIC
- Equitable-AXA Advisors
Deferred Compensation (403b Plan - eligible school employees only)
- TSA Consulting Group - Cohasset(TSA provides administrative and compliance services for our 403b plan)
- Review Meaningful Notice (found under Forms on right)
- Review Plan Participation Guide (found under Forms on right)
- Contact Authorized Investment Provider of your choice (found on left)
- Fill out appropriate Salary Reduction Agreement (found under Forms on right)
- Return form to School Payroll/Bookkeeper
- Online Distribution
- TSA Consulting Group - home page
- Equitable-AXA Advisors
Seasonal Employees
- Are Required to Participate in Mandatory OBRA in lieu of Social Security
- Are Invited to Participate in Voluntary OBRA as a deferred compensation 457b Plan
Retirement
- Norfolk County Retirement (Login under MY RETIREMENT FILE)
- NCR Retirement Guide for members prior to April 2, 2012
- NCR Retirement Guide for members on or after April 2, 2012
- Massachusetts Teachers’ Retirement System
- OBRA (part-time/seasonal staff)
- Social Security Windfall Elimination
- Government Pension Offset
Benefits and Retirement with MTRS
About your health insurance in retirement including Medicare
Benefits and Retirement with Norfolk County Retirement
Social Security Information for Government Employees
How do I sign up for Medicare?
Wellness Program
- MIIA Well Aware Program Overview Video
- MIIA Well Aware Services and Programs Descriptions
- MIIA Fitness/Exercise Class Videos
Employee Assistance Program (Open to all employees)
FY23 Payroll Calendar
Payroll
The Payroll Office for the Cohasset Public Schools is in the Administration Office at 143 Pond Street.
BIWEEKLY PAYROLL CHECKS - checks/direct deposits are processed for payment on the Tuesday before payroll unless it is a holiday; it will then be processed on that Monday. Timesheets need to be submitted the Friday preceding the pay date to ensure timely payment.
Example:
PAY PERIOD START DATE: |
PAY PERIOD END DATE: |
SUBMIT TIME SHEET ON: |
PAYDATE: |
Monday, August 2, 2021 |
Friday, August 13, 2021 |
Monday, August 16, 2021 |
Thursday, August 19, 2021 |
Direct deposit is available to all employees. You may receive a paper voucher or an electronic receipt as confirmation of the deposit.
Please contact the payroll office if you have any questions regarding your paycheck.
Employee Self Service: Employee forward
EmployeeForward empowers employees to make changes to their personal information in a controlled manner. Employees can change items such as W4 withholdings and add or change direct deposit accounts. Employee Forward will also give you access to view and print paystubs and W2's
Instructions on how to set up your EmployeeForward account and forgot password help
Retirement
If you have specific retirement board questions, please click on the link below that applies to you:
Payroll Forms
- Direct Deposit Form
- Cori Form
- TSA information (403B)
- DESE Name Change Form
- Employee Address Change Form
- Employee Name Change Form