Benefits forNorthampton 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.
Flex and Colonial – Please call the Service Center within 30 days of your date of hire and a PGB Benefits Representative will help you enroll in benefits. The Service Center number is located in the contact section of this guide. You also have the option to self-enroll, if you choose, within 30 days of your date of hire. Please see the self-enrollment instructions in this guide for more information.
All Other Benefits – Please contact your Benefits Department 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)