Benefits
Insurance Benefit Guides:
The 2023 Insurance Benefits Guide (IBG) is available online by going to the website at www.peba.sc.gov This guide is a valuable resource you can use throughout the year.
Important Reminders:
Please be sure to check your first pay stub in 2023 to ensure that the deductions are correct for the coverage you selected during the annual enrollment. If you detect a discrepancy, please contact Christine Tarte at 739-4056 or [email protected].
Insurance changes permitted by a special eligibility situation must be made within 31 days of the qualifying event. For more information, please refer to the 2023 Insurance Benefits Guide.
The Employee Insurance Program (EIP) website, www.peba.sc.gov provides tools to help you make the best use of your insurance. It includes various links to the websites of health, dental, and vision plan providers, FBMC and others. Additional features include online directories, Insurance Benefits Guide, publications, newsletters, and copies of forms. Also, by clicking on MyBenefits, you can print a list of the insurance plans under which you are covered anytime you have access to the Internet. If you have not already done so, you will need to register. Information about how to use MyBenefits is offered as you work through the program. Helpful links and publications are listed below. Please note that when you use these links, you are leaving the Lexington Two website.
Retirement:
The open enrollment period for all State Optional Retirement Program (ORP) participants is from January 1 through March 1 of each year. During the open enrollment period, State ORP participants may change vendors or, if eligible, may irrevocably elect to join the South Carolina Retirement System (SCRS). Additional information has been sent directly to each ORP participant.
The Retirement System website,www.peba.sc.gov, includes information regarding your retirement contributions, legislative updates regarding the retirement system and other helpful links for your convenience. Listed below are some helpful links. Please note when you use these links you are leaving the Lexington Two website.
FORMS
Lexington School District Two partners with Deer Oaks as part of a new Employee Assistance Program to cover employees and their dependents on a range of health and service offerings.
The Employee Assistance Program offers help with issues including stress, depression, anxiety, workplace difficulties, substance abuse, marital problems, family or parenting conflicts, grief, and unhealthy lifestyles. It also can provide additional assistance with, and tools and referrals for, child care and elder care, financial and legal issues, retiree assistance, moving resources, credit reports, reimbursed rides (cab, Uber, RideShare, Lyft), ID recovery, and more.
Lexington Two employees will receive four confidential short-term counseling visits at no cost.
The Deer Oaks program is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
For additional information or a referral to a provider located nearest you, please call EAP toll-free at 1-888-993-7650. Online tools are available at www.deeroakseap.com login & password lexington2). To access assistance via the iConnect You app, please enter code: 227793
Lexington County School District Two is committed to the health and well-being of its employees and their family members and encourages the utilization of this important benefit.