Employee Benefits

 A.  HEALTH CARE PROGRAM

A group health insurance policy is available for employees.  If an employee declines the health insurance offered, a waiver will be signed by the employee.  (See Appendix)  For more information, contact the Director.

Upon separation from employment, group insurance coverage can be continued under specified circumstances.  Contact the Director.

B.  KANSAS PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM (KPERS)

Employees who work more than 1000 hours annually will be enrolled in KPERS after one year of employment.  New employees already enrolled in the KPERS system through another employer will be covered immediately.

C.  WORKERS COMPENSATION

Employees injured on the job are covered by the Kansas Workers Compensation Act.  This law provides specific statutory benefits, which are paid by the organization’s Workers Compensation Insurance carrier.  The cost of this insurance benefit is paid entirely by the employer.  To initiate a claim, please file with the Director.

Any injury, however slight, occurring on the job must be promptly reported to the Director.  This is for the employee's protection under Kansas Workers Compensation regulations and a requirement under the Occupational Safety and Health Act Regulations.

The employee, who is absent due to a work-related compensible injury, may use sick and/or annual leave before Workers Compensation benefits become effective but not while the employee is receiving temporary total benefit payments from the insurance carrier.  Personnel of the Stevens County Library are covered under the Stevens County Library Workers Compensation Insurance program.

D.  UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION

All employees receive the benefits of the Kansas Employment Security (unemployment compensation) Act, in accordance with such law and guidelines.  The cost of this benefit is paid entirely by the employer.