Groundsman 2

5/12/2026

12-Month Education Support Personnel (ESP)Benefits Summary Information is effective 8/1/2026 - 7/31/2027 and is subject to change

12-MONTH ESP must work a minimum of 30 hours per week to be eligible for benefits.

1. Health Insurance

   • PPO, HDHP or HMO medical plans available to choose from
   • Single coverage will be paid in full by CUSD 95
   • Contribution by CUSD 95 toward family coverage 2026/27 School Term $300 monthly

2. Dental Insurance - Optional employee participation in the dental insurance plan at employee's expense.

3. Vision Insurance - Optional employee participation in the vision insurance plan at the employee's expense.

4. Life Insurance

   • $35,000 term life insurance policy for employees with less than 7 years of service
   • $50,000 term life insurance policy for employees with 7 or more years of service

5. Long Term Disability Insurance - Benefit providing the lesser of 60% basic monthly earnings or $6,000 per month.

6. Flexible Spending Plan - A tax sheltered plan that is available for dependent care and unreimbursed medical expenses. A monthly fee may be associated with participation in the plan.

7. Health Savings Plan - A tax sheltered plan that is available for those enrolled in the HDHP. A monthly fee may be associated with participation in the plan.

8. AFLAC -Optional plan at employee's expense

9. Voluntary Term Life & AD&D Insurance -Supplemental Insurance at employee's expense

10. NCPERS - Voluntary Decreasing Term Life Insurance at employee's expense

11. Sick Days (effective 7/1/2026 refer to ESP Handbook for specific use information) Newly hired employees' time is prorated based on months worked Consecutive Years of Service Number of Sick days per year 0-5 (see above for year of hire information) 12 6-10 13 11+ 15

12. Personal Days (effective 7/1/2026) Newly hired employees' time is prorated based on months worked Consecutive Years of Service Number of Personal days per year 0-8 (see above for year of hire information) 2 8+ 3

13. Vacation Days (based on length of service for a fiscal year (July 1 through June 30) and not on the anniversary date)

    • Newly hired employees are allowed vacation time on a prorated basis for the number of months worked through June 30th after satisfying a ninety (90) day waiting period. The proration is based on a maximum of ten (10) days allowed and will be rounded to the nearest half day. For example, an employee that works five months prior to June 30th is eligible for 5/12ths of the total allotment of ten days for a prorated amount of 4 days until June 30th.
    • On July 1st, employees with five (5) years or less of service will be granted ten (10) days of vacation for use that fiscal year.
    • See Employee Handbook for additional information

14. Holidays - Paid Holidays based on school calendar and work year

15. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) - Employees working 600 or more hours per year contribute 4.5% of gross earnings and CUSD 95 contributes as well

16. Tax Sheltered Retirement Investment Plan (403B Plan) - Employees have the option of participating, through payroll deductions, in a tax-sheltered retirement annuity or mutual fund company approved by CUSD 95

17. Tuition Reimbursement- Approved professional development and coursework will be reimbursed at a maximum rate of $200 per credit hour or equivalent. Pre-approval of coursework is required. See ESP Handbook for details.