Benefits forSwain County Schools
Congratulations on your new employment!
Your employment means more than just a paycheck. Your employer also provides eligible employees with a valuable benefits package. Below you will find information about how to enroll in these benefits as a new employee.
Telemedicine – Please contact your Benefits Department within 30 days of your date of hire.
Flex - You will be eligible to enroll in Flex up until the first deduction in August. After the first deduction, you will be not be eligible to enroll until the next Annual Enrollment.
All Other Benefits – Please call the Service Center within 30 days of your date of hire.
Be sure to also review your group’s custom benefits microsite, that allows for easy, year-round access to benefit information, live chat support, benefit explainer videos, plan certificates and documents, and carrier contacts and forms.
EAP + Work/Life Programs
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
The Health Advocate Employee Assistance Program (EAP), available through your Colonial Life Group Term Life Insurance, offers confidential, short-term counseling from Licensed Professional Counselors for a full range of personal issues and achieving a healthy work/life balance across the life span. In a crisis, emergency help is available 24/7.
– Stress, anxiety, depression
– Relationship, family, parenting issues
– Substance Abuse
– Anger, grief, loss
– Life transitions
– Referrals for additional treatment, as needed
888-645-1772 | ColonialLife.com/EAP
Work/Life Planning Services
The Health Advocate work/life services, available through your Colonial Life Group Term Life Insurance, offers financial and legal counseling services, as well as grief support and referral for up to 12 months after a claim.
877.240.6863 | HealthAdvocate.com/members (Organization Name: ColonialLife-LifePlanning)