Benefits

Health Plans

Full-time employees of the State of West Virginia are eligible for enrollment in the Public Employees Insurance Agency (PEIA) Benefit Plan. The plan offers hospital, surgical, major medical, prescription drug and other medical care benefit coverage to employees and dependents and retirees. Detailed information concerning types of coverage and plans is provided by the Office of Human Resources and/or the Public Employees Insurance Agency.

• PPB Plans A,B, & D
• PPB Plan C
• The Health Plan
• Medicare Advantage Plan

Mountaineer Flexible Benefits

The Mountaineer Flexible Benefits program allows money for dental, optical, and disability insurance, as well as medical expenses not reimbursed by PEIA (such as deductibles, co-payments and child care expenses), to be deducted before it is taxed. Taxable income is reduced and saves money through lower federal, state and Social Security salary deductions.

• Open enrollment for the flexible benefits plan is held once each year usually during the months of April and May. This is the only time an employee may enroll or withdraw from the plan, unless a change in family status occurs. The plan is legally binding for one year (July 1 through June 30).
• For more information about the flexible benefits plan, call Mountaineer Flexible Benefits at 1-844-559-8248, or call PEIA at (304) 558-7850 or visit FMBC's website.

COBRA (Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act)

Federal law entitles employees and covered dependents to continue medical coverage when coverage would otherwise terminate, provided the employees and/or dependents pay the full group premiums. Additional information may be obtained from the Public Employees Insurance Agency or WVSDT Human Resources.

Retirement System

All personnel regularly employed by the WVSDT are required by state law to be members in the Teachers Retirement System administered by the West Virginia Consolidated Public Retirement Board.

Employees hired after 7/1/2015 are enrolled in plan 9 of the Teachers Retirement System (TRS) unless the new employee was a previous member of the Teachers Retirement System (TRS) who shall remain in TRS/Plan 1, TRS/Plan 3, or was a previous member of the Teachers Defined Contribution (TDC) who shall remain in TDC Retirement System. 

NOTE: Employees hired 7/1/1991 through 6/30/2005 are enrolled in the Teachers Defined Contribution (TDC) Retirement System.

Unemployment Compensation

Employees of the state are covered by the West Virginia Unemployment Compensation Law which is designed to provide insurance against loss of wages to employees who become unemployed. Additional information may be obtained from WorkForce West Virginia.

Worker’s Compensation

If an employee sustains a job-related illness or injury, the employee may be eligible to receive benefits under the Workers’ Compensation Fund. The Workers’ Compensation Fund provides compensation for loss of wages due to both temporary and permanent disabilities as well as payments for approved medical expenses. Additional information on Workers’ Compensation may be obtained at the website of the West Virginia Offices of the Insurance Commissioner or from the WVSDT Office of Human Resources.

Employee Referral Program

The Employee Referral Program (ERP) provides employees and their families with resources to obtain assistance for a variety of personal problems which may affect their continued functioning as productive members of West Virginia State Government or society as a whole. For more information, refer to the ERP Booklet - Aug 2023 or contact WVSDT Human Resources. 

The information contained on the website is not intended to replace the plan documents. If there are any discrepancies between the information on the website and the plan documents, the plan documents govern. For more information, call the WVSDT Office of Human Resources at (304) 558-2702.