Employer (District) Paid Benefits
Below are the benefits that are paid/partially paid by Gretna Public Schools. For information about the following benefits, click on the bold title to link to the website for each organization. The other underlined items are supplemental materials regarding each benefit.
NPERS:
NPERS - Click HERE for a copy of the NPERS handbook
The Nebraska Public Employees' Retirement System (NPERS) recognizes the importance of a successful retirement and is dedicated to providing the highest quality service necessary to assist members in achieving this goal. If you have any questions about your retirement, please call their office at the number above, or visit their website for more information. Customer Service Line 1-800-245-5712
Retirement Contribution Rates: Employee 9.78%; Employer 9.8778%
Health/Dental Insurance:
Full family coverage will be provided for all teachers who are under employment by the district on a full-time contract. There will be no cash payment or annuity type insurance payment made to a teacher.
MyBlue Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Nebraska - Explanation of Benefits/Plan information
Alternate Network Plan Powerpoint 2024 - Slides Summer Zoom - video
Click here to FIND a doctor in network
Member Services: 877-721-2583
2024/25 Information:
NETWORKS:
$1200 or $3800 High Deductible Plan:
Nebraska Blue - All networks regardless of location ($1200 or $3800 HD plans)
Alternative Networks - $0 or $2500 High Deductible Plans:
Premier Select BlueChoice - (Methodist, Nebraska Med, Bryan, Boys Town, Children's)
Blueprint Health - (CHI Health, Alegent Creighton, Boys Town, Children's)
Nebraska Blue - $3800 High Deductible Plan Option:
Nebraska Blue - $1200 PPO Plan Option:
Alternative Network - High Deductible Plan:
Alternative Network - PPO Plan Option:
Dental Insurance Coverage Certificate
TeleHealth - https://www.nebraskablue.com/telehealth
Telehealth Flier
MyBlue Account - BCBS Online account to track Explanation of Benefits, Order new cards, find physicians, etc... MyBlue Online Account Flyer
Health Equity/Wage Works Help Center
Links to Login Pages:
WageWorks - To view your FSA and/or Dependent Care Account.
Health Equity - To View your HSA Account
HSA Change of Personal Information Form
National Insurance Services:
National Insurance Services provides life insurance and annuity products to individuals and small businesses through multiple distribution channels. The individual product portfolio includes whole life, senior age whole life, term life, universal life, immediate annuities, and indexed universal life and annuities.
Gretna Public Schools provides $15,000 life insurance policy to their full time employees.
Certificate - Group Term Life - Teachers
Certificate - Group Term Life - Administrators
Certificate - Group Term Life - Other full time employees
LONG TERM DISABILITY CERTIFICATES - Click Here
Additional Life Insurance rates have changed and are now on a tiered system. Please contact Karryn Wilcox at kwilcox@gpsne.org if you are interested in purchasing additional life insurance for yourself and/or your family.
Best Care EAP (Employee Assistance Program):
Best Care EAP - Short term, confidential counseling for employees and their family members.
PHONE: 800-801-4182
Username: bcGPSe
Password: GPS
EHA Wellness:
EHA Wellness - You are automatically registered for the EHA Wellness program, if you would like to be removed from the program, please contact contact@ehawellness.org