Medical Insurance
HCPS offers a variety of comprehensive medical plans for employees to choose from. One of these plans, which covers the employee only, is available at no premium cost and includes a prescription drug benefit. 

Don’t need the coverage?
Eligible employees can opt out of medical coverage and earn flexible spending credit for the calendar year that can be used to purchase other voluntary pre-tax benefits, such as Dental, Vision, Hospital GAP, Short/Long Term Disability (Income Protection). Unused opt-out credit is automatically deposited into a Medical Expense Flexible Spending Account (MEFSA) that can be utilized to reimburse IRS-approved medical expenses for the household.

Basic Life Insurance
Eligible employees receive 1X their annual salary (rounded to the next $1,000) in Term Life insurance paid for by the district! Additional amounts of life insurance are available to employees at their cost, up to 3X salary, as well as spouse and child life insurance.

Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D)
Eligible employees receive 1X their annual salary (rounded to the next $1,000) in AD&D coverage paid for by the district. This benefit applies if death results due to a covered accident. There is a Career Adjustment Benefit for surviving spouses, a Child Care Benefit for up to 36 months, a Higher Education Benefit that covers tuition expenses for up to four consecutive years for children who will be or are currently attending college (within 12 months of death event), and a Seat Belt and Repatriation Benefit.

Wellbeing 4U
Our employee Wellbeing programs support employees’ physical, emotional, financial, and social wellbeing:

• Vitality4U
  A personalized wellness and rewards program! Participate in education, prevention, healthy living and fitness activities at your own pace and earn ‘Bucks’ you can use in the Vitality Mall.
• Newsletters
  Wellbeing Newsletters:  exciting news about employee wellbeing, events and opportunities across the District.
• Aetna Resources for Living – Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  Every employee and each member of their household receives this benefit sponsored by the district.Included are Worklife Balance Services (such as support finding child care, home repair, caregiving support needs, etc.), Financial Services, Legal, Counseling and Relationship Support, web-based resources and more.
• Biometric Screening and Mobile Mammography
  On-site screenings are offered at school and district sites.

Medical Insurance|We offer a variety of comprehensive medical plans for employees, each including a prescription drug benefit and 24/7 Teledoc service. Dependent coverage is available at a shared cost, with the organization contributing to the premium each pay period.

Florida Retirement System (FRS)
Hillsborough County Public Schools participates in the FRS Plan, which offers eligible employees the option of electing a Pension Plan (state managed) or Investment plan (self-managed). HCPS contributes its employer share per state statute and the employee contributes their share on a pre-tax basis, per state statute.

• Income Protection – Short Term Disability
• Income Protection - Long Term Disability
• Dental
• Vision 
• Supplemental Life Insurance, Spouse and Child Dependent Life Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Hospital GAP
• Medical Flexible Spending Account 
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Tax Shelter Accounts Program