• Choose from three Aetna medical plans: Aetna Select Choice, Aetna CDHP + HRA, and the Basic Essential Plan. All three options include prescription drug coverage.
• You may enroll your spouse and/or eligible dependent children through the end of the calendar year in which they turn 26.

Review guides below regarding details about employee benefits, including eligibility, plan features and
provisions, and their associated costs. The decisions you made will remain in effect through December 31, 2026.

• Enrolling in Your Benefits

• 2026 Benefits and Wellness Guide (PDF)

• 2026 Benefits at a Glance

• 2026 Medical Plan Comparison Chart
• 2026 Medical Plan Rates
• Certificates of Coverage
• 2026 Benefits Enrollment & Change Form

• Our wellness program offers onsite services, fitness and weight-loss discounts, and many other resources for all ages, health needs, and lifestyles. Employees enrolled in Aetna’s health insurance can also use Limeade, a wellness platform with activities, challenges, and rewards.
• Wellness for Employees Webpage

• Coverage is available to employees only.
• Your benefit amount is based on your salary, and you may choose a waiting period of 14, 30, or 60 days before benefits begin.
• You can select from two coverage options: a 2-year disability benefit or coverage through your Social Security Normal Retirement Age (SSNRA)
• 2026 Benefits and Wellness Guide - Disability Insurance 
• Aetna's Healthy Chapter Maternity Program
• Leave of Absence Information
• The Standard's Disability Claim Form
• Your Benefits and Leave

FMLA Leave Process: 

Human Resources Is responsible for handling leave approvals or denials, extensions, job-related questions and processes.  All leave documentation and questions should be submitted to pcsleaves@pcsb.org.  For additional questions on leaves please contact the following:

• Leslie Maldonado - Leaves Specialist for Secondary, Maintenance, and Transportation.
  Email: maldonadol@pcsb.org Phone: 727-588-6376

• Traceylee Delaney - Leaves Specialist for Elementary and Administrative.
  Email: delaneytr@pcsb.org Phone: 727-588-6289

Employees who are requesting to be absent from work for 10 days or less shall notify their immediate supervisor before the workday begins and follow any additional coverage requirement. If not possible, notification should be made as soon as possible. Employees who are eligible for personal and vacation leave need to have their request pre-approved by the employee supervisor.

If the employee is requesting a leave of more than 10 days, the employee shall submit their leave request through the Employee Self-Service portal.  Follow the here directions. 

• PCS offers two dental plans, the HumanaDental Advantage Plus 2S Plan and the MetLife Preferred Dentist Program. Review the 2026 Benefits and Wellness Guide to learn about each plan or call the insurance carrier with questions.
• Dental Insurance Information

• Benefits eligibility includes full-time, regular employees who work at least 30 hours per week, as well as job-sharing employees. Part-time, regular employees holding two or more authorized positions that total 30 hours or more per week are also eligible. Benefits become effective on the first day of the month following 60 days of employment in a benefits-eligible position.
• Dependent Eligibility Guidelines
• Disabled Dependent Children Coverage and Eligibility

• Confidential assistance is available for a variety of personal issues, including stress, depression, parenting challenges, marital or family problems, child or elder care needs, as well as legal or financial concerns. You, your spouse, your dependents, and anyone living in your household can receive up to eight visits per person, per issue, each year at no cost.
• Employee Assistance Program

• Your Benefits and Wellness Program includes a FLEX Plan option (IRS Section 125 Cafeteria plan) that offers you beneficial tax advantages, enabling you to lower your annual tax liability and increase your take-home pay.  
• To change your benefit elections, you must submit an enrollment & change form along with supporting documentation to Risk Management within 31 days of the qualified change in status. Please contact us at 727-588-6197 with any questions.
• 2026 Benefits and Wellness Guide - Flex Plan

• Inspira Financial is the administrator of the Flexible Spending Accounts for Pinellas County Schools. 
• Estimate Your Expenses – Take the time to estimate your health care and/or dependent care needs for the year. Use the Healthcare FSA and Dependent Care FSA planners at www.aetnapcsb.com, where you can link to Inspira Financial. 
• Flexible Spending Account Program
• 2026 Benefits and Wellness Guide - Flexible Spending Accounts

• The MetLife Hospital Indemnity Plan (HIP) pays a cash benefit when you or a covered dependent is hospitalized due to an accident or illness. Pre-existing conditions and limitations may apply.
• MetLife HIP Information 
• MetLife Hospital Indemnity Claim Form

While no amount of income can compensate for the death of a family member, it is comforting to know that survivors are able to meet family financial obligations through a sound life insurance program.

 Your Life Insurance Plan Includes:

• Basic Employee Term Life
• Optional Employee Term Life
• Optional Dependent Term Life (Spouse & Child[ren])
• Optional Family Term Life

Pinellas County Schools provides Basic Employee Term Life insurance coverage through The Standard Insurance Company. It is one times your annual base salary, rounded up to the next $1000, with minimum coverage of $15,000.  

• Life and AD&D Insurance Information
• 2026 Benefits and Wellness Guide - Life and AD&D Insurance 

• Benefit Contact Poster
• CVS Health Virtual Care 
• How to Locate a Provider for your Benefits (Health, Dental or Vision)
• Urgent Care/Convenient Care Clinics

To search for a provider, visit our Aetna Custom Website and use the Provider Search.

Welcome to Pinellas County Schools! As a newly benefit-eligible employee, your benefits are effective the first day of the month following 60 days of employment in an eligible status. Benefit forms need to be received by Risk Management within 31 days from your date of hire. 

• New Hire Benefit Information
• 2026 New Hire Benefit Enrollment & Change Form (electronic version) - (this replaces the manual benefit enrollment form(s) you may receive from Human Resources).
• Optional Term Life (On-line Medical History Statement only required if electing Employee Optional Term Life over $250,000 or Spouse Optional Term Life over $30,000).  Click on the following link:  Medical History Statement On-line Instructions

• If you have health insurance coverage through a spouse or another source, you are eligible to use up to a $75 per pay credit towards the cost of eligible supplemental benefits.
• Look for the black diamond on the Enrollment & Change form to enroll in supplemental benefits.
• 75 Board Contribution Credit Flyer 

• As a public service employee, you may be a member of your state retirement plan. Your state’s retirement plan may be a defined benefit plan or a defined contribution plan, and/or a hybrid plan.
• The Florida Retirement System (FRS) offers the option of participating in Two FRS Retirement Plans: The FRS Defined Benefit Pension Plan (which includes DROP) and the FRS Defined Contribution Investment Plan.
• Retirement Information
• 2026 Benefits and Wellness Guide - Florida Retirement System (FRS) Information 

• If you enroll in the vision plan, your employee-only coverage is paid by PCS. You may also enroll your eligible dependents for an additional cost.
• You and your covered dependents receive one vision exam and lenses each calendar year, and frames every other year, for reasonable copayments—with no claims to file.
• Participating optical centers include LensCrafters, Target Optical, Eyeglass World, America’s Best, and numerous independent optometrists and ophthalmologists.
• Vision Insurance
• 2026 Benefits and Wellness Guide - Eye Vision Insurance