Benefits
Who is eligible for BVSD benefits?
Employees working in a regular position, lasting longer than 60 days, assigned 0.5 full time equivalent FTE (20 hrs/week) or greater are eligible for Boulder Valley School District employee benefits. Benefits start the first day of the month following the employee's first day of work. New employees have 30 days, from their first day of work, to submit their online enrollment forms, to elect enrollment in the health, dental and/or vision plans. Enrollment is not automatic.
Eligible employees are automatically enrolled in the Employee Assistance Program, Long Term Disability and Life Insurance. Life insurance coverage is $50,000. These programs are paid 100% by BVSD.
Eligible dependents are spouse/domestic partner, children under age 26 and disabled dependents of any age. Appropriate documentation is required to add dependents (i.e. marriage certificate and birth certificate).
Who is not eligible for BVSD benefits?
Substitutes, community school building monitors, summer grounds workers, student workers, interns, extra-duty contracts, PERA retirees (unless hired on a 110 contract) and "as needed" positions are not benefit eligible.
Benefits Overview
- Health Coverage with UMR or Surest for Eligible Employees - 100% of employee premium on the Silver Plans is covered by BVSD. Dependents paid by employee.
- Dental Coverage with Delta Dental – 100% of employee premium paid by BVSD, dependents paid by employee
- Voluntary Vision Coverage with EyeMed - paid by employee
- Supplemental Life Insurance – Up to $250,000 additional coverage
- Guardian – Accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity personalized benefits
- Identity Theft Protection - LifeLock Identity Protection personalized benefit
- Flexible Spending Plans - Cover eligible medical and childcare expenses with pre-tax dollars
- Retirement Savings Plans – 401(k), 403(b) & 457 options (Traditional and Roth)
Other Employee Benefits
- Nurse Care Coach – Health coaching for benefits eligible employees
- The Zero Card - Covers services like imaging, lab work and surgery- for UMR covered members
- BVSD Save$ - your very own employee discount program
- EcoPass - Unlimited access to all local, express, and regional bus and light rail routes in the Denver Metro area.
BVSD Benefits Guide
- 2024-2025 Benefits Guide (Plan Year July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025)
- 2025-2026 Benefits Guide (Plan Year July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026)
COBRA Rates
- 2024-2025 COBRA Rates (Plan Year July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025)
- 2025-2026 COBRA Rates (Plan Year July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026)
What is COBRA and what is its purpose?
COBRA is short for Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act and is a law signed by President Reagan effective for health plans July 1, 1986 and forward. Its purpose is to provide employees and/or their covered dependents who experience a qualifying event the right to elect continuation of their health plan coverage. Coverage is under the employer's group health plan, is self-paid and is for a specific amount of time. Employees and qualified beneficiaries have 60 days to enroll with COBRA after their benefits end with BVSD.
Once your benefits expire, the Benefits Specialist requests a COBRA packet for you. The packet will be delivered to your home address, you can opt-in or not, or enroll in another plan of your choosing.
Rocky Mountain Reserve is the COBRA Administrator for BVSD.
They can be reached at 888-722-1223, option 2
UMR/UHC Transparency in Coverage
United Healthcare Transparency in Coverage Documents can be found at the link below: