All Personnel

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 
                                                           

1. Health and Life Insurance - Life insurance up to the amount of the $50,000 shall be carried on each employee who chooses to participate in the Health Insurance program.  The policy has additional benefits in case of accidental death or disability.
   
   
2. Worker's Compensation - The school district shall carry worker's compensation on every employee.  In case of accident during the hours of employment, all medical expenses are paid.  If an employee is not able to work as a result of the injury, the following benefits go into effect:
   
   
   1. The first three (3) days of the employee's absence will be charged against the employee's sick leave (worker's compensation payments do not commence until after the first three days of absence from the job).
      
      
   2. Worker's Compensation will pay 66 2/3% of the employee's average weekly rate and no less than $110.00 a week.
      
      
   3. The school district will pay the difference between the Worker's compensation and the employee's salary during the duration of the disability, or until sick leave benefits are exhausted.
      
      
   4. Medication, actual transportation expense and other costs relating to medical treatment shall be reimbursed by worker's compensation when receipts are retained by the employee and claims for reimbursement are accepted by the insurer.
      
      
   5. Disability, death, disfigurement and rehabilitation compensation will be provided as negotiated by the employee and the Worker's Compensation Division of the Alaska Department of Labor.
      
      When Worker's Compensation benefits go into effect, the employee receiving 33 1/3% salary payment from the district shall be charged 1/3 day of sick leave for each day not on the job.  When the employee's accumulated sick leave is exhausted, salary and all fringe benefits from the district will stop.
      
      
3. Certified Retirement Compensation - Membership in the State of Alaska Teachers' Retirement System is mandatory for permanent full-time and half-time certificated employees.  The Teachers' Retirement System is a contributory plan, and the employee's share will be deducted as prescribed by law.
   
   
4. Classified Retirement Compensation - Membership in the State of Alaska Public Employees' Retirement System is mandatory for permanent full-time and half-time classified employees.  The Public Employees' Retirement System is a contributory plan, and the employee's share will be deducted as prescribed by law. 

KETCHIKAN GATEWAY BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
Adoption Date:  10/13/99