LIFE INSURANCE PLAN BENEFITS

All Employees who work at least 20 Hours/Week are automatically enrolled in our FREE Employer Paid Term Life Insurance.  

LIFE INSURANCE - BENEFICIARY DECLARATION FORM

Any employee who will be enrolled in our life insurance or who wants to change their current beneficiaries, must complete the Life Insurance - Beneficiary Declaration Form below & email it to Candy Granger from your FWSU email address.  Forms will be processed within 10 calendar days & only emailed forms will be accepted.

• Life Insurance - Beneficiary Declaration Form
  

VMERS: Vermont Municipal Employees' Retirement System

VMERS is the mandatory Vermont Municipal Employees' Retirement System for any employee who does not have a Vermont Teaching License & regularly works:

• 30 or more hours per week throughout the School Year OR 

• 24 or more hours per week throughout the Calendar Year.  

These employees are Paraprofessionals, Office Staff, Tech Staff, Custodial/Maintenance Staff, Business Managers, OT, BCBA, etc.  The state of Vermont sets both the Employee & Employer Contribution Rates, which usually both increase slightly every July 1st.  

Here is the VMERS Website Link if you have any questions regarding your VMERS Account.

Below are each of our 4 entities' Notification of Employment/Mandatory Enrollment forms.

• Franklin West Supervisory Union​

• Fairfax Town School District

• Georgia Town School District

• Fletcher Town School District

  
  

VSTRS - Vermont State Teachers' Retirement System

VSTRS is the mandatory Vermont State Teachers' Retirement System for any employee working as a Teacher or Administrator with a Vermont Teaching License.

These employees are Teachers, Nurses, SLPs, Principals, Superintendents, etc.  The state of Vermont sets the Employee Contribution Rates based on your salary & these rates usually increase slightly every July 1st.  

Here is the VSTRS Website Link if you have any questions regarding your VSTRS Account.

VMERS & VSTRS - Designation of Beneficiary Form

Any Employee Enrolled in VMERS or VSTRS who wants to change their current beneficiaries at VMERS or VSTRS, must complete this VMERS & VSTRS - Designation of Beneficiary Form.

You will then need to get this form notarized before you mail it to the Vermont Retirement System at the address at the top of this form. 

• VSTRS & VMERS - Designation of Beneficiary Form

  
  (Please do NOT email, mail, or drop it off at FWSU Central Office, as this is not an FWSU form to process)

Contacts

VSTRS:
Kitty Bolduc
Kitty.Bolduc@vermont.gov
800-642-3191
802-828-2305

VMERS :
Jennifer Grace
Jennifer.Grace@vermont.gov
800-642-3191
802-828-2305