Benefits Package
HAMBLEN COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
2026-27 BENEFIT PACKAGE*
CERTIFIED STAFF
- 3 compensatory days annually (noncumulative)
- 1 paid administrative contract day annually
- 1 sick leave day per 25-scheduled days annually (cumulative)
- 2 personal leave days per full semester (unused reverts to cumulative sick leave)
- Active employee health insurance
- Single coverage: Board pays entire amount of any plan chosen up to Premier PPO: Network Premier S or Local Plus
- Family coverage: Board pays minimum $13,358 per year
- Active employee life insurance, $40,000 life and $40,000 AO&O
- Board pays entire amount
- 33% reduction at age 70; 50% reduction at age 75
- Active employee retirement contribution by Board
- Legacy-6.35% of gross wages; Hybrid- 9.00% of gross wages
- If you work in any Hamblen County School and have a Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL), Federal Direct Loan, or Federal Perkins Loan/NDSL, you may be eligible to have your loan payments postponed or canceled.
- Retiree health insurance
- Board pays entire individual cost with full retirement and minimum 15 years HCBOE total service, last 7 years continuous service up to age 65 for qualifying individuals
- Retiree life insurance, $10,000 to age 70
- Board pays entire amount until age 65 with full retirement and minimum 15 years HCBOE total service, last 7 years continuous service
- Honorarium for retirees with minimum 10 years HCBOE service
- $100 for every year certified HCBOE service
NONCERTIFIED STAFF
- Sick Leave
- For 9-month schedule- 1 sick leave day per 25 scheduled days annually (cumulative)
- For 12-month schedule- 1 sick leave day per 26.1 scheduled days annually (cumulative)
- Personal leave
- For 9-month schedule, 2 sick leave days may be used as personal leave annually
- For 12-month schedule, 2 personal leave days per full semester contract (unused reverts to cumulative sick leave)
- Vacation
- For 12-month schedule, 1 vacation day per 21.75 days annually (noncumulative)
- Active employee health insurance
- Single coverage: Board pays entire amount up to Premier PPO: Network Premier S or Local Plus
- Family coverage: Board pays $13,358.00 per year
- Active employee life insurance. $40,000 life and $40.000 AO&O
- Board pays entire amount
- 33% reduction at age 70; 50% reduction at age 75
- Active employee retirement contribution by Board
- 7% of gross wages
- Retiree health insurance
- Board pays entire amount individual cost with full retirement and minimum 15 years HCBOE total service, last 7 years continuous service up to age 65 for qualifying individuals
- Retiree life insurance, $10,000 to age 70
- Board pays entire amount until age 65 with full retirement and minimum 15 years HCBOE total service, last 7 years continuous service
- Retiree Medicare supplement support Board pays minimum average $300 per year
SUBSTITUTE EMPLOYEES
• $100 annual bonus with minimum 100 workdays