This page provides information about employee benefits for Smyth County School Board employees.
A Flexible Spending Account (FSA) is an employer-sponsored plan that lets you deduct dollars from your paycheck and put them into a special account that is protected from taxes. The money in an FSA account can be used for eligible health care and/or dependent care expenses incurred by you, your spouse and your dependents. Eligible expenses include some over-the-counter medications. FSA accounts are exempt from federal taxes, Social Security (FICA) taxes, and, in most cases, state income taxes. Depending on your tax bracket, you may save up to 30% or more in taxes.
If you are re-enrolling or enrolling for the first time, please take a moment to read the information in the Ceridian enrollment kit. It is important to review and estimate your expenses each year before you decide how much money you want to set aside for health and dependent care expenses, because you will lose that money if you don't use it.
After you enroll, you will receive a confirmation statement with your elections. If you need more information or have questions about FSAs and your options, call 877-799-8820 between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Eastern time, to speak with a customer service representative.
All of these forms are included in the enrollment kit, but they are available here in separate files for your convenience.
After you set up your Ceridian FSA, you can manage it online at www.ceridian-benefits.com.
The Virginia Retirement System (VRS) provides retirement benefits for public school employees and other public sector employees in Virginia. The Smyth County School Board pays both the employer and employee share of VRS contributions. VRS operates a website that provides information about VRS benefits. You an also obtain a variety of VRS forms online and create a password-protected account that enables you to track your VRS contributions and projected benefits.
If you need to change your federal or state tax withholding status or number of exemptions, please complete a federal W4 form or a Virginia VA-4 form and send it to the Payroll Department. You can submit a W4 or VA-4 any time. It will go into effect on the next payroll, provided you submit it before the payroll change cutoff date for the month, which usually falls on the 15th.