Benefits

Thomasville City Schools

Benefits For Full-Time Employees

2006 - 2007

All full-time employees of the Thomasville City School System will receive the following annual benefits.

Sick Leave: 1 day per month or equivalent

Personal Leave: (maximum of 4 days)

2 days per year (paid by State)

Additional Personal Days:

1 day per year -after completion of five years of service in the System (paid
by the System)

        1 day per year -after completion of ten years of service in the System
        (Employee pays substitute - substitute pay is automatically docked from
        employee’s pay)

* Unused Personal Leave Days may be converted to Sick Leave at the end of
the school year.

Other Leaves:              Maternity Leave, Professional Leave, Military Leave, Catastrophic Leave,
         Family Medical Leave, Legal Leave and Leave of Absence will be granted to
         employees as circumstances merit.

Vacation Leave: 12-Month Employees only

1 year of Service, 5 days per year

2 to 15 years of Service, 10 days per year

After 15 years of Service, 15 days per year

Health Insurance: Employee may chose between two basic health insurance plans:

(1) PEEHIP (Public Education Employees Health Insurance
Plan) Administered by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama

(2) An HMO provided by Viva Health Plan

In addition four supplements are available:

Dental

Hospital Indemnity

Vision

Cancer

* Please refer to the enclosed PEEHIP Employee Handbook for additional information on insurance.

Life Insurance $15,000 free life insurance plan from Teacher’s Retirement System of
Alabama.

Retirement:                All eligible employees of the Thomasville City School System will have 5% of
        their gross wages deducted each month and deposited into the Alabama
        Teacher Retirement System:

Benefits: (1) Vested after ten years of service.

(2) Retirement at any age after 25 years of service.

Payroll Deductions: (Voluntary)

Credit Union

Tax Sheltered Annuities

Life Insurance

Professional Organizations

Cafeteria Plan

Direct Deposit

Deferred Compensation Plan 403(b)

Please refer to The Thomasville City Schools Personnel Policy Manual for additional information on Employee Benefits.