Welcome to Open Enrollment for 2024-2025.
Please watch the video below to learn more about benefits for employees working 30+ hours!
Murray City School Districts Benefits Guide 2024-2025
Randi Leffel | 801-264-7418 | rleffel@murrayschools.org
Office Hours: 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM
5102 Commerce Drive | Building #1 | Murray, Utah 84107
Phone: 801-264-7400 | Fax: 801-264-7456
If you have questions or would like to meet in person schedule an appointment with Randi at rleffel@murrayschools.org or call her at 801-264-7418.
EMPLOYEE NAVIGATOR ON-LINE BENEFITS PLATFORM INFORMATION
We look forward to welcoming you back for our 2024/2025 school year. We are excited to announce that Murray School District utilizes a program called “Employee Navigator” which allows you to take control of your own benefits. Here are two separate links with short videos that provide instructions on how to use the system.
If you are a new employee, this first link will show you how to enroll in benefits - https://vimeo.com/291726496 (Enrollment). You can also refer to page 16 of your Employee Benefit Guide. Beginning August 1st, you will receive an email with instructions to setup your new account or you can go to employeenavigator.com/benefits, then click on “Register a New User”, create your own Username and Password, click the “I agree with the terms of use” box, and then click next. Once you are in the system, click on “Start Enrollment” in the green box. Then you’ll step through and make your elections.
If you were employed last year, you would have already set up your Employee Navigator account. If do not remember your password, please click on the forgot password.
Then once the new plan year begins on 9/1/2024, if you experience a “Qualifying Life Change” (see page 2 of your Employee Benefit Guide for list of life changes) you will be allowed to make changes to your benefits. This video shows you how to use Employee Navigator to make those changes - https://vimeo.com/291182330 (Life changes).
Insurance Rates 2024-2025
We appreciate the Murray City School District Board of Education recognizing the need to bring employee-paid insurance premiums more in line with school districts across the Wasatch Front. The board prioritized funding this year to reduce these premiums as part of a multi-step plan. The district will be educating employees this year on how to be good consumers of their insurance plan to help us help you further reduce the cost of insurance premiums in the future.
Health Savings Accounts
With the HealthSave plan, the district will continue contributing to the classified employee’s accounts and Administrator’s accounts.
You may choose to contribute your own money to your H.S.A. as well. The maximum contribution amounts for 2024 are: Single $4,150 and Family $8,300 (combined with money the district contributes on your behalf. Example: If you are single and the district contributes $1,000, you may contribute $3,150.) Those over 55 may elect to save an additional $1,000 per year. This rate will increase in January 2025 to Single $4,300 and Family $8,550.
Would you like to learn more?
Group Life, LTD and Voluntary Dental Plan- EMI Health
All benefits-eligible employees are offered a group life benefit of $50,000 for the employee and $2,000 for the employee’s dependents, up to age 26. Additionally, the district provides an LTD benefit for the employee.
Dental coverage for FY 24-25 will continue through EMI Health. The rates are listed on the insurance rate charts.
Note: Dental enrollment must be kept for the full contract year as it is a voluntary plan. Changes can only be made during Open Enrollment.
Newly-hired employees are urged to enroll in the Life Insurance and LTD plans. The life and LTD insurance is covered in full by the Murray School District for all employees that work 30+ hours per week.
EMI Benefits forms and information:
Employee Assistance Program
This benefit is free of charge to all benefit-eligible employees!
The Live Well Employee Assistance plan offers access to free counseling. This includes conflict at work or with family members, depression, anxiety, and life stressors. Help is also available for caregivers, crisis management, and marriage counseling. Contact them at 800-832-7733 to schedule a confidential appointment. We’ll also be offering a series of Mental Health workshops – more information to come.
Interested in more information?
Axis Plus Flex
If you choose to participate in the flexible spending program, you must enroll every year.
Please Note:
- The maximum allowed contribution for medical is $3,200 per year.
- The maximum for day care is $5,000 per year.
- Expenses must be incurred by August 31, and claimed by 11/30. However, balances of $570 or less in a flex account it will rollover to the new year.
- Administration fees for flex are $24 per year without the card and $43.80 per year with the Axis debit card. If you sign up for the card please be aware that those cards will be loaded and ready for use after your 09/15/2024 payroll is complete.
- If you are on a high-deductible plan, you can have a limited flex plan that covers dependent care and dental only.
Here are links to information and forms for our Axis Plus Benefits:
Opticare Vision Services - Voluntary Vision Plan
MCSD offers a payroll deduction for Opticare Vision Services Voluntary Vision Plan. Participating employees are responsible for 100% of the premiums. Click the open enrolment packet to learn about the plans offered through Opticare.
Payroll
All employees are paid twice a month on the 15th and the last business day of each month.
Pay stubs are available three days before payday. Please check your paystubs for accuracy. Also, if you are making changes to your W-4 or direct deposit, please do so a minimum of five (5) days before the current payroll.
You can access your payroll information on the Employee portal. https://esp1.aliosolutions.net/MURRAYSCHOOLS/
For all payroll-related inquiries, contact Julie Lawrence at Ext. 5006 or Phone # 801-264-7476
Utah Retirement Systems- Information
UTAH RETIREMENT SYSTEMS (URS)
- URS website link
- Retirement Benefit Estimate Calculator
- Service Purchase Estimate Calculator
- Loan Calculator 401(k)/457 Loan Program
How Do I (video presentations)
Quick instructions for important online tasks
Increase my Savings Plans Contributions
Register for Individual Retirement Planning Sessions