Certified Benefits
Leave Benefits
- Full-time employees will be granted 13 days of Annual Leave at the beginning of each school year.
- Annual Leave may be used for personal, sick, bereavement, or business leave.
- Accumulate up to 80 days of leave.
- Unused leave is paid out upon resignation, retirement and beyond maximum accrual of 80 days.
Sick Leave Bank
- Used for personal prolonged illness of the employee, prolonged illness of a member of the employee’s immediate family, or bereavement at the loss of a relative or close friend.
- Only employees who contribute to the Sick Leave Bank may use the bank.
- All requests will be sent to the Buhler-NEA Council for review.
Maternity Leave
- Each employee may be granted up to 12 weeks of leave for childbirth in accordance with Family and Medical Leave Act (unpaid leave).
- Employees may request to use Annual Leave followed by Unused Accumulated Leave during maternity leave.
Term Life Insurance
- Each employee is granted a Term Life Insurance policy values at 150% of their salary through KPERS.
Group Health Insurance
- The district offers three tiers through Blue Cross/Blue Shield group health insurance. The Board of Education provides a fixed benefit towards the health insurance premium.
- This fixed benefit will be prorated if the employee is less than full-time.
Group Vision Insurance
- The district offers a four-tier vision plan through Vision Care Direct
Group Dental Insurance
- The district offers a four-tier dental plan through Delta Dental.
403(b) District Match
- Each employee is eligible for a district match into a 403(b) retirement account.
KPERS-Kansas Public Employees Retirement System
- Employees will contribute part of their salary to put into KPERS. At retirement the employee will then receive a guaranteed monthly benefit for the rest of their life.
- Kansas law requires that all eligible employees must be members of KPERS.
Salary Schedule:
Any questions regarding benefits should be directed to Donna Kleinschmidt at 620-543-5622.