The Benefits Office provides information and assistance to employees on the various benefit programs offered through their employment with MCPS.  Our staff is responsible for eligibility, enrollment, changes and issues regarding your benefits. We conduct new employee orientations, informational meetings and educational workshops to provide the information and knowledge required in choosing your health insurance, life insurance, retirement benefits along with additional voluntary options.

HMO: Kaiser Permanente 
PPO: Key Advantage with Expanded Benefits & Key Advantage 500
High Deductible Health Plan: Anthem 

Health care coverage is offered to employees through The Local Choice Health Benefits Program. MCPS employees can choose from an HMO plan (Kaiser Permanente), a PPO Plan (Key Advantage with Expanded Benefits) or a High Deductible Health Plan (Anthem) with a Health Savings Account. All plans include prescription drugs, dental services and employee assistance programs (EAP). The PPO and HMO plans include routine vision services. Routine vision care is not covered under High Deductible Health Plan.  All participants in the Manassas City Public Schools Healthcare Program will participate on a pre-tax basis wherein employee contributions will be deducted from gross wages prior to computing federal, state, and social security taxes. Premiums are pre-paid: i.e., premiums deducted in September are for coverage beginning October 1, etc.

Virginia Retirement System (VRS)
  -employer pays full cost

Group Life Insurance contributions to VRS
  -employer pays full cost

Health/Hospitalization Insurance 
  The LOCAL CHOICE - PPO and HMO, HDHP w/HSA

Includes basic dental and basic vision (PPO & HMO only), EAP
-premium deducted before taxes
  -employer contribution towards retiree's premium w/15 years or m ore of service w/MCPS

Income Replacement
  -Short and long term disability (100% employee paid)

Sick Leave
  -80 hours for 10 month personnel
  -88 hours for 11 month personnel
  -96 hours for 12 month personnel

Annual Leave
  -Available for 12 month employees (Based on years of service to division. See Regulation 5-45.9)

Personal Leave
  -24 hours for all less than 12 month personnel
  -Up to 16 hours for 12 month personnel

Additional Voluntary benefits employee may elect to participate in
  -Optional Group Life Insurance
  -Accident/Cancer/Intensive Care Insurance
  -Credit Union
  -Supplemental Retirement 403(b) & 457(b)
  -U.S. Savings Bonds
  -Tax free Flexible Spending Account (dependent and health care costs reimbursed)
  -Support of National Board of Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS  Certification)
  -Stand Alone Delta Dental
  -Supplemental Vision